Talk:Maokai/@comment-3524016-20111102182115

Man, I'm loving this tree. His burst is just amazing, even with just a Rod of Ages. My combo on him when going for someone is W E Q and the sapling are almost always sure to hit, unless they flash out.

He's a great burst tanky AP champ but he can also function well as a tank, get a RoA followed by a Banshee's and/or Force of Nature and a Frozen Heart then finish of with a Deathcap. It lets him take a lot of damage and burst the crap out of squishy carries or supports before dying. With proper timing and positioning, he can even stay throughout an entire fight. Also, I haven't done it with only 1 game, I've done it with quite a number of games and to great success. Though.. this won't always be possible if every member of your team are baddies.

You can also put him anywhere.. solo top, mid or even duo bot. He does a great job protecting his home too since his invasion and ganks are pretty good. The only problem when he jungles is that his saplings are easier to screw up than Shaco's boxes.