Talk:Maokai/@comment-3532889-20110626072442/@comment-3238314-20110626183402

Because, like you mentioned, the ap gives good bonus damage to your abilities, and it's one of the few AP items i think are actually worth taking on him, along with abyssal scepter and zhonya. It gives good hp, and bonus damage to your abilities, which matters more than the bonus attack damage, and you can apply it with saplings. Basically, his sinergy with Frozen mallet comes only from the higher hp, and auto attacking, which he won't rely on that much, since he can spam a low cooldown 48% slow.