[2.3] IN DEPTH Ezreal Guide (v2.3c)

Buy Sapphire Crystal right away and start spamming Mystic Shot to stack your mana charge. You will need 700stacks to evolve Manamune into Muramana . So always use your abilities when you have the chance.

Start by helping out your jungler with their red buff. It´s always worth it to keep their spirit up and make them gank your lane later in the game. Nothing i worse than a tilted jungler! Only make sure you reach your lane before the first enemy minion dies. You will sometimes need to use your Mystic Shot in order to last hit it, so make sure you have it ready. 

Being on the bottom also means that the enemy team probably didn´t help their jungler out so be aware of any bushes. There might be an angry Alistar waiting inside. Throw in a Mystic Shot if you want to check a bush.

Your laning phase should be pretty simple when you follow these rules:

1.  Stay safe, utilze your range abilities Mystic Shot and Essence Flux
2.  Don´t use your Arcane Shift to engage it´s usually not a good idea

If you just started with Ezreal you might want to use Mystic Shot with the autoaim setting but definetly try to practice the skillshot. When you gained enough money or stacked up your Sapphire Crystal recall to the fountain and buy a Tear of the Goddess . Keep stacking up your mana charge. If you lack vital damage in lane, consider buying a Sheen as well. Make sure you get your Manamune before the first Drake though.

So you stacked up Manamune and run to the Drake. Don´t forget to push out your lane before major objectives (drakes, herald, baron or switching to an other lane). So now that you got your first item, you might feel strong but you will probably still loose against equally killed players. Make sure to take your chances and poke out the enemy before the fight starts. Always good to have the upper hand before you get into a 5v5.

Keep in mind that drakes got nerfed and it´s not always wise to go for them anymore. If you can get a free turret and your team doesn´t take the fight as well. Get the turret. Only force the drake fight if the following conditions are met: 

• It´s the Mountain Drake, probably the most important one to get. Less for your own team but rather to deny the enemy that extra shield. It will seriously hurt your damage, especially your poke when they get the mountain drake.
• The enemy jungler is a Shyvana or your jungler is a Shyvana , her kit requires the drakes. Especially the Inferno Drake gives Shyvana a strong boost in damage.
• If you face a Jinx it´s probably worth getting the Ocean Drake to deny the lifesteal and become stronger against her in longer fights.

After the Drake fight you will either recall and start building your Trinity Force or return to your lane. Most times it´s wiser to recall because money in your pocket won´t help winning games.

Two options:

• So now you have to ask yourself how cooperative your team is. If you play with friends it´s probably a good idea to switch lanes. You go to Baron Lane and your Top Laner goes to Dragon Lane. You would do this to get the upper hand at the upcoming Herald fight. When it comes to the Herald it´s important to say, that he is basically one free turret. However....if you won´t get the first turret by capturing the herald and use him afterwards, it´s usually not worth it.Try to get the first turret. Most of the times the turret where the baron laner is currently at will fall first. So most likely you won´t be the one doing that task. If you however have the chance to capture a first turret for free or trade it for the Herald. It´s always Turret > Herald.

• In most cases After the first two objectives have been captured (Drake, Turret or Herald) you will return to your lane and farm up. Keep track of your jungler and help him out if he starts a fight nearby. Try to get the turret in your lane. Once the first turret has fallen, either push to the second turret (make sure the place wards in the jungle to prevent being ganked and keep track of the enemy jungler)

Once two turrets fall on either side it´s usually time for teamfights. By now you should have Muramana , Trinity Force and [stasis enchant]

When it comes to teamfights keep in mind that Wild Rift isn´t a deathmatch game. Win objectives, not get as much kills as possible. So keep that in mind and consider if a fight is worth taking or not.

If a fight is worth taking, make sure to push out your lane before the fight this ensures that in the case of the enemy team dying you already have minions pressed against their turrets. But even in the case you loose the teamfight it will make sure the enemy team won´t immediatly get a turret or even two.

So ALWAYS ask yourself: Is this fight worth taking or could we do something more important?

Keep in mind though that Wild Rift is a 5vs5 game. So even when you know what to do, your team might not. Sometimes it´s better to take a bad team decision than making a good call yourself and have your team end up dying.

By now you should have Muramana , Trinity Force ,[stasis enchant], Blade of the Ruined King

When it comes to teamfights in this stage of the game, you will probably win most matchups if you farmed up well. Stay in the backline, use your Arcane Shift defensive and kite. Only use your Arcane Shift in very specific situations: you need to cross a wall or else you will die, you slept and your team already engaged without you (most times still not worth it), to dodge an important skillshot like Enchanted Crystal Arrow , Rocket Grab etc.

Never loose hope with Ezreal . There is always a chance for a comeback!