Talk:Maokai/@comment-5259099-20130422070752/@comment-4019444-20130422095441

I used to run RoA to increase his mana pool along with health, and I have to say by the time I got it I was too squishy and a bit underleveled to tank anything so I ran into that issue. As stated above, you're gonna have to run chalice if you want solid mana regen and magic resistance. If you can wisely use spells and/or magic resistance isn't an issue, then running a mana pool item like Frozen Heart would do you some good. However, considering how cheap it is (and we're talking jungle budgets here) for good stats, Chalice is the best overall option. Then you can upgrade that later on into a Grail for much needed CDR and more Magic Resistance.