Talk:Maokai/@comment-4219452-20110819162022/@comment-3486816-20110826051920

depending on how new you are, straight tanks may not be effective. Before the DPS knows how to take advantage of a tank's control over a fight, building some damage is essential. Once this becomes common, though, full tank builds can work pretty well. Tanky AP Maokai is a monster and a perfectly viable build though.