Talk:Maokai/@comment-60.52.98.110-20110301113100/@comment-173.52.248.193-20110307030225

He's nothing like Zilean.

Zil can go pure AP support because this abilities allow him to. Maokai's abilities do sub-par damage, he's melee, and his snare puts him right next to the the enemy. If you don't build tank they're going to rip you a new one.

That is, if the rest of your team haven't stomped them early game already. But if you're useless unless your team is winning, it should really say something.