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Maokai ult

Creator: 97BligenN December 3, 2013 8:52am
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So I know Maokai's ultimate reduces damage taken by allies... does it also work for towers? (not to block tower dmg but to make towers tankier), because in some games I've seen maokais drop ult when we're sieging tower.
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Vengeful Maelstrom only prevents damage against allied champions.

If an enemy Mao drops ult while you are sieging tower, it's probably to help dissuade your team from engaging under tower. Possibly to help clear creeps, although its base damage isn't good enough for that to be very effective.

If it's an ally Mao, it's probably to help your team dive.
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I don't think so since turrets aren't affected by stuff like AoE attack speed boosts either.
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Vynertje wrote:

I don't think so since turrets aren't affected by stuff like AoE attack speed boosts either.


No spell can affect turrets with the exception of Eye of the Storm.
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Also, Vengeful Maelstrom clearly says 'non-tower damage done to allies'.

People drop ult around the tower so that an enemy engage isn't as powerful. Either that, or they didn't read the ability.

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