Talk:Maokai/@comment-3561471-20110419180739

I bought Maokai the first day he came out, but stopped after a few games because he was not very good. He has gotten two rounds of buffs since then, and he is much better! I just started playing him again this week and I have won 8 straight games in a row (lvl 30 normal games).

Here's my advice on him: -I think he's the best 1v2 laner in the game, so you need to go solo if you have a jungler and the enemy does not. Don't be too aggressive with physical last hits, just go in when it's safe or when your passive is ready. Use your saplings to get last hits and harass, but keep your health up for when your jungler comes around to gank. -If you've pushed past your tower, always keep a sapling in the top bushes so they can't get around to your side. -If you've pushed to the river, always keep a sapling in the river bush (or buy a ward). -When using your ult, try to wait a beat to gauge where the fight will stop before you put it down.

Boring details: -I always play with magic pen red, heatlh/lvl yellow, MR/lvl blue, and movement speed quints. -I love movement speed quints on this guy, and go 21 points in support for the additional speed boost. Some times it allows you to pull off a twisted advance that makes a serious difference. -I get ghost and clarity. I don't push aggressively towards the enemy's tower unless I have a sapling/ward in the river and ghost is ready. -If you can, use the Totemic Maokai skin. It's awesome.