Maokai is a tree-like champion in League of Legends who also appears in Teamfight Tactics, where his voice lines are frequently clipped and shared by players. This line plays on his identity as a once-peaceful spirit of nature who now fights to protect the forest, making it instantly recognisable to League fans. Short voice clips like this spread through gameplay videos, streams and soundboards, where they are reused as reactions rather than as part of a full match. Its appeal endures because the idea of harmless trees turning violent is easy to apply to almost any nature-themed joke.