Talk:Maokai/@comment-98.246.142.57-20120406072220/@comment-3486816-20120416024838

Keep in mind he was considered useless/underpowered for several months after that. I maintain that the reason he was considered as such was because people hadn't played him enough to get the hang of him, and especially because no one thought to jungle him (and most that were told about the idea scoffed at it). Not to say that the buffs shortly after his release didn't help, and not to even necessarily say he'd be good at this point without them; I just want you to keep that in mind. Don't think a champion is useless or OP until they've really had time to find their place.