[2.2] The only Ezreal guide you will ever need
The only Ezreal guide you will ever need
Pros
- Very long range which makes him the SAFEST marksman.
- High damage output
- High mobility thanks to his Arcane Shift
- Incredible build diversity that allows you to adapt to any matchup / comp
- Very safe first / blind pick
- Very effective with a large number of supports
Cons
- Ezreal can be easy to pick up, but very hard to master
- Landing you skillshots is key to dealing damage
- Lacks in early stages of the game
Ezreal Build
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Item Build Description
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STARTING ITEMS
Long Sword will always be your starting item. There are many reasons:
- Mystic Shot scales with AD, so your trades and pokes will deal more damage.
- It builds nicely into Caulfield's Warhammer
On your first back, look to pick up Tear of the Goddess so you can finish stacking for your Muramana as soon as laning phase ends. If you have additional gold, Sheen is also a huge power spike for Ezreal because it pretty much doubles your damage from Mystic Shot . With Tear of the Goddess and Sheen , you can spam Mystic Shot and do so much damage that your enemies will probably start flaming you in chat for abusing Ezreal.
TRINITY FORCE BUILD
This is usually your go-to build when they have many easy-to-kill targets and not a lot of tanks. With your Essence Flux and Mystic Shot together, you can almost deal at least 50% of the enemy's total health. This build has the highest DPS (damage per second), but be careful as you are still fairly easy to kill if the enemy team has many ways to get to you.
- Trinity Force will be your first item, as it gives every single stat Ezreal wants. Ability Haste so you can spam your abilities; Health to prevent enemy assassins one-shotting you. Most importantly, the Spellblade passive will allow you to deal an absurd amount of damage with Mystic Shot .
- Manamune , after transforming to Muramana , synergizes perfectly with every one of your abilities by allowing you to bonus damage.
- For boots, I prefer Gluttonous Greaves , as it provides me with extra healing on Mystic Shot and attacks. Ionian Boots of Lucidity is also fine if your main goal in the game is to poke the enemies. Enchant with [quicksilver sash] if they have a lot of crowd control or [zhongya's hourglass] if they have assassins or divers such as Zed , Camille or Akali .
BLUE EZREAL BUILD
I like to call this build Blue because, well, your core items are all blue. This build is the one I prefer in most scenarios because of the current meta. The best champions right now are pretty much all ENGAGE champions such as Alistar , Leona , Camille , Darius , Malphite or Akali . If you don't want to instantly die in a teamfight or want to counter a full AD enemy team, then this is the build for you. Blue Ezreal strikes a perfect balance between survivability and damage output. You will deal tons of damage to both tanks and squishy targets.
- Instead of Trinity Force , build Iceborn Gauntlet as your first item. While it won't offer you as much damage, you get armour and an AOE slow instead, which allows you to peel yourself from Darius , Camille or any other champions who want to dive on you as soon as they see you.
- Muramana will still be your second item for the same reason as the Trinity Force build.
- For boots, look for [ninja tabi] or [mercury treads], because your main goal is not to heal or spam abilities but to survive the enemy's engage. Enchant with the same enchantments listed in the Trinity Force build.
Why no Blade of the Ruined King and also WHY Liandry's Torment ????
At first, this might seem like a totally ridiculous troll decision. However, as we dive deeper into the maths, it makes more sense. Blade of the Ruined King allows you to deal 6% of the target's current health as bonus physical damage whenever you hit Mystic Shot . This might seem good on paper until you realize the bonus damage will likely be mitigated by the huge amount of armour the enemy will have. Keep in mind; we are likely dealing with many bruisers and tanks who love Sunfire Aegis and Thornmail . Blade of the Ruined King offers great damage early game, when the enemy does not have a lot of armour. However, building it as a third or fourth item will likely be too late to be effective. This is when Liandry's Torment comes in. Not only does it allow you to deal 10% BONUS DAMAGE simply for being in combat, its passive also burns for 1% of the targets MAXIMUM HEALTH as magic damage. This is huge, as it allows you to counter tanks with the maximum health damage effectively and, at the same time, circumvent the heavy amount of armour they will build. Yes, Liandry's Torment is usually bought by mages and only offers Ability Power. However, ALL of Ezreal's abilities scale with bonus AP, especially your Essence Flux and Trueshot Barrage . In most cases, you will likely deal way more damage with Liandry's Torment instead of Blade of the Ruined King . By the way, you can also go Liandry's Torment with the Trinity Force build if you wish!
Ezreal Runes
Best Runes for Ezreal
- Conqueror: the best rune for Ezreal. Insane damage output and easy to stack.
- Brutal: 7 AD and armour penetration all excellent in the early game AND late game.
- Hunter Titan: Gives you more HP so you can survive longer. Spirit Walker if you really want to get the slow resistance and 50HP instantly.
- Hunter Genius: More Ability Haste is always good to spam your spells more. Manaflow Bind is not as useful since we already have Muramana , and Sweet Tooth is fairly useless most of the time since you can play passive and farm with your Mystic Shot .
My favourite build. The only difference is we changed Brutal for Champion. It might seem very troll, but you already have a ton of safety with Arcane Shift and if you are confident in your skills, definitely very worth getting 10% bonus damage against champions. Your damage output will be through the roof.
Skill Order
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Summoner Spells
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Combos
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Your all-in combo. However, be careful with choosing the perfect time to Arcane Shift forward. Usually, it would be best after the enemy has used all of their important abilities (stuns, ultimates, etc.)
This is a great poke combo. By using Essence Flux and Mystic Shot first, you can then decide whether you want to commit and Arcane Shift forward for a kill or get a huge amount of damage in for a future all in.
Ezreal Matchups & Counters
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Just stand in the minion wave so she can't hit you with her Volley . You can 1v1 her easy after you get sheen.
SUPPORTS SYNERGY FOR DUO
Ezreal is very effective with most supports, but here are some of the best combos:
- Seraphine : Great all-in potential with her Encore , your enemies will suffer because of your Mystic Shot and her High Note . Super oppressive support if the enemy can't engage on you.
- Leona : Great all-in potential from level 2. Her stuns allow you to hit all of your abilities 100% of the time, dealing tons of damage. Pick her when the enemy plays enchanters such as Seraphine , Sona or Nami .
- Alistar : same thing with Leona.
- Pantheon : Probably the most aggressive support. His Shield Vault allows you to hit your abilities. His damage is also crazy for a support champion.
NOT TO PICK:
- Lulu : She is useless. Her peel is not as useful because Ezreal is already very safe. No priority in lane. You can't utilize her Pix, Faerie Companion either since you don't rely on auto-attacking.
- Janna : Mostly the same reason as Lulu .
- Nami : She is fine, but not optimal. You can probably get more value with Seraphine .
TIPS AND TRICKS
LANING PHASE
- Use your Mystic Shot when the enemy is last hitting to guarantee a hit.
- Use your Mystic Shot actively, even though the chance of hitting is low because it puts pressure on the opponents.
- Be careful with your Arcane Shift . It is your main way to survive an engage. Blinking in for damage, most of the time is very troll.
- When looking to recall, you can use your Trueshot Barrage to shove a minion wave quickly and get a clean reset.
TEAMFIGHTS
- NEVER Arcane Shift forward when the enemy still has a lot of important abilities! You will most likely die soon after.
- Use your Mystic Shot on any target you can while maintaining a safe distance. Your goal is not to assassinate anyone but to survive and keep dealing damage.
- Shoot Mystic Shot in bushes to check for ambushes. You don't facecheck and die.