Talk:Maokai/@comment-173.85.124.143-20110428014711/@comment-3486816-20110503232334

If they're AD-heavy and you have the nimbleness mastery and/or are jungling (which I've recently begun trying) try getting ninja tabi. Other tanks have less reason to get those boots (such as rammus who returns damage on hit and amumu who has flat cdr on tantrum on hit). It can lead to less effectiveness on thornmail/randuin's if you decide to build either of those (I usually prefer frozen heart for armor anyways) but the fact that your abilities don't rely on being hit in some way makes it a more attractive item on him than on other tanks. If you still have problems with cc (especially suppression; I had to deal with a ridiculously good malzahar last game) consider an early quicksilver sash as well to counteract the loss of cc reduction and remove any especially pesky debuffs. Swiftness boots is an interesting idea! I'll have to try that.