Talk:Maokai/@comment-4019444-20120219120237/@comment-4843765-20120222190125

Why the hell would they nerf Mao? He's perfectly balanced the way he is. In fact, there are far better "tanks" such as Rammus, Alistar, or Mumu. Sapling Toss isn't as terrible as most people make it out to be. If you just walk into a bunch of minions you can easily avoid the explosion, and if you're fast you can simply outrun the sapling. Furthermore, saplings lose a lot of power by mid-game, during which only the squishiest champs will feel them.