I have being using this build and have work pretty well. I think there's no to much to explain here. So any question plz ask.

Pros / Cons

Pros:
Can take some damage
Has a grenade-like sapling toss
Really great initiator
Amazing team support

Cons
Mana dependent

I try to get the best of Maokai passive healing and put it in to another lvl.
Is a grate starter because it gives you health and Mp5 at the start to let you do some damage with Saplings and still retain mana.
is part for thebut the boost to life and mana comes handy at this point of the game.
the best move item for us...
finally we get it.
masive life regeneration and a really good one for Maokai
here we take or healing and regen to another lvl, somthing is just crazy
OK Maokai passive heals 7% or maximum life, so why don't we take that to the top?

And now we have to judge how the finally is going and make a decisionor anotherYOU WILL FELL THE WRITE CHOICE

Just play with TONS of patience, yo can control a line but don't go crazy and attack, just remember you are a tank and your work is to stop the enemy champ.

Push them if you can smell the fear, use your Sapling Tossto push and annoy your enemies, and if the push don't be scared just go sit close to your tower and Toss more annoying Saplings , sooner or latter they will jump to attack you close to your tower. And that is the moment to take the **** out of them, your Sapling Tosshas done some work and you just need to use your Twisted Advanceto get to them and stun some Arcane Smashto slow and you will see how your tower kick the **** out of them.


If you have a really good damage dealer at your line, work with him with your Twisted Advanceand your Arcane Smashto get him an easy kill ;)


For your Ultijust remember that it can save not only your life, your party. Be smart and use it to defend your towers wile you fight next to it. People get really scare of your ulti