Talk:Maokai/@comment-171.98.87.218-20120425031215/@comment-3165723-20120506155659

Tanking and CDR is more important, he has a ton of CC, and he is in the thick of the fight constantly. He isn't Swain, who can build offensively and gain defense, he needs to be built to take damage. If your team needs someone to do damage you're better off choosing someone else. Maokai is a tank, any more than 1 ap item, which also gives defensive stats like RoA and Abyssal, is enough, the rest should be tank stats.