As maokai, Maokai's level 2 is a decent powerspike as he can now look to all-in the enemy ADC or Support with a potent CC combo. The chances of success increase with the amount of poke Maokai can land on the enemies with his saplings.

Level 6 is a massive power spike for Maokai as it allows him to get an AoE CC ability which is really beneficial in clumped objective fights. It is most dangerous and effective when used from the fog of war.

Boots are a pretty solid early game purchase as it allows him to roam often and respond to Jungle skirmishes. He is mighty around lane brushes due to the sheer amount of damage that his saplings do. As maokai, Maokai's Level 2 is a decent powerpike since it can now look towards the whole ADC enemy or Support with a powerful CC combo. The chances of success increase with the amount of Maokai poke can land on enemies with its waffles. Level 6 is a massive power peak for Maokai as it allows it to get an AoE CC capability that is really beneficial in the lit objective combats. It is the most dangerous and effective when it is used from war fog. Boots are a pretty strong early game purchase as it allows it to go often and respond to Jungle's skirmishes. It is powerful around the track brushes due to the amount of damage that its waffles do.