User blog comment:Ukanlos Subspecies/Got any useful tips on how to play the Tree?/@comment-6061249-20130305201806

Don't throw saplings at beggining of gank.

Begin with Twisted Advance, get over the enemy and throw him back with Arcane Smash. Then, think about saplings and anything else.

For mana hungry champs, i prefer special masteries and runes. My actual AP runes contain mana regen seals and quints, and i put max points into mana per level and mana regen in utility tree, which gives me a lot of mana regen. Trust me, i can harass with Anivia, Galio or Maokai so long, and i almost never run out of mana.

Also, just build some mana items. You don't have to fit with items perfectly for jungle.