Talk:Maokai/@comment-213.47.185.58-20120109011153/@comment-24.102.156.60-20120109150641

I play him predominantly as a dedicated tank. However if you are going for more tanky mage I suggest abyssal sceptor instead of RoA. RoA is best for laners who can quickly rush it and aren't gold starved early. I setup my masteries so that I can get a regrowth and two pots to start, rush philo, and get boots and HoG for my first three items. You shoudl be able to get all of those by the 8:00 mark if you get one sucessful gank. After that it is situational but remember that his passive procs with more health. Why do I like abyssal? It offers good MR and if you run the numbers it gives about a deathcaps worth of damage from it aura and AP. Dooo0ooom (sp?) ran the numbers and they seem legit. Though he plays maokai as straight tank he recommends abyssal for AP. If you get it by midgame you will be doing good damage but it will fall off late game.