Talk:Maokai/@comment-4843765-20120403091228/@comment-3546228-20120403125853

It's a good way to build him. Tanky dps Maokai with is a very viable build because of gap closer, innate sustain, low cooldown CC/nuke on Q and natural tankyness. It's actually the way I play him when I go solo top as him sometimes. My usual build is start with HoG and Phylo Stone for gold,sustain and early game tankyness,, , , ,. Get the chain vest early or if you need the early armor, switch to a more supportish build if you're losing the lane very hard. Don't get the Wriggle's if the lane is really easy and just go straight for Trinity and stomp the guy.