As maokai, Try to place your saplings in the Jungle brushes. This will help you a lot when detecting enemies and picking them off.

You should start ganking at level 3. Your W and Q make up for some excellent lockdown and CC, while your E can dish out some damage to the target.

Getting your Ultimate R will be a massive spike in the game. This is important for the rest of the game, and you can easily catch out enemies and initiate team fights.         As maokai, Try to place your gaules in Jungle's brushes. This will help you a lot when detecting enemies and picking them up. You should start to glove at level 3. Your W and Q compensate for some excellent locking and CC, while your E can distribute some damage to the target. Getting your Ultimate R will be a massive peak in the game. This is important for the rest of the game, and you can easily catch enemies and launch team fights.