Talk:Maokai/@comment-25532677-20160117050222

So I've found rushing Liandry's is a very effective first item for him. The problem is that they raised the price of it during the marksman patch, making it a hard item to snag first. Not only that, it gives no resistances meaning you won't be tanky until your next item. The reason why you grab it first is because it serves as a good powerspike early to mid game, giving him an adequate enough amount of damage just to be a threat, while still ofering some HP. Another reason is because its damage scales off lategame, where people are grabbing more resistances, meaning it's best to get early and then focus on MR and AR.