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Ezreal Tips

Alastor369·2/12/2015, 12:10:06 AM·1 votes·655 views

So, I've started maining Ezreal. I understand, he's not really generally played much at the moment, but he's my best marksman. Here's my problem. It's understood that he's supposed to rush a Trinity Force. My problem is that while you're building it, and even after it's completed, he doesn't seem to even really remotely match up to the damage or even dueling capabilities as pretty much all other carries. I was wondering if maybe starting at least a BF Sword before the Phage would be viable, or maybe even possibly the full Infinity Edge or Bloodthirster. Just something that could make his flat damage compete with others. I played a match against a Tristana. I was outfarming her just a little bit in lane, and I had bought a Phage and a Sheen, while she only had a BF sword and possibly a Pickaxe (not sure if she had that or not). Those combinations cost about the same amount of gold... but I had somewhere around 110 AD... and she had a whopping 179. I know the Sheen gets that attack buff and the Phage's health and whatnot... but that's outrageous. I was unable to even remotely trade damage with her efficiently... So I was wondering if starting more damage on him seemed viable... Thoughts?

2 Comments

TomA3X2/14/2015, 12:06:15 PM1 votes

I play a tonne of ezreal ADC, I did most of my placement matches as ezreal and I went 7-3. http://www.lolking.net/summoner/euw/48537383#ranked-stats

I tend to get Sheen first If I can pick up a longsword with it, if not a Phage. It all depends on how much I'm poking. Very rarely will I finish my triforce before I have a B.F. sword.

For example in this game http://matchhistory.euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/EUW1/1951540970/205137555?tab=builds I went Phage first because vayne kept dodging my Q's with her Q, so I didn't see the value of more Q damage.

And in this game http://matchhistory.euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/EUW1/1956375489/205137555?tab=builds I did go Sheen first, but only because when I backed I had enough for a pickaxe also.

The AP scaling on you abilities doesn't really come into play until later in the game, so unless you're getting mad pokes off, the Phage is the better item. Its not a case of out damaging other ADC's its outpoking them. If you can consistently hit Q's with a sheen, you don't have to out duel them.