Change Ezreal's Essence Flux (W) to Damage Minions

PatMcGroyn·Jan 28, 2015·2 votes·638 views

As it is, AP Ezreal is a sub-optimal niche build. He can do pretty good damage if he lands all his skill shots, but in lane he's completely outclassed by other mages, because of his poor pushing ability. He has to blow his ult if he wants any kind of wave clear, which hampers his ability to duel, teamfight, and roam. I think Ezreal could become a viable, possibly high tier mid lane mage if Riot made the simple change to allow his W to damage minions and monsters. To balance the ability, you could make it so that his W didn't proc his passive on minions/ monsters (which would be OP for AD Ezreal, who is in a fine spot at the moment).

Ezreal is a fun champ, and his AP version is one that rewards skillful play. If Riot were to make that one small change, one of League's coolest champs would be a very viable, exciting pick for the mid lane.

2 Comments

Lord DusteonJan 28, 20151 votes

...you don't pick Ezreal for waveclear. Let's not go around giving a champion both great peel, great poke, great kiting, AND great waveclear.

PatMcGroynJan 28, 20151 votes

What the hell do you mean, "great peel"? Ezreal has no CC, lol. And if by "peel" you mean Ezreal's Arcane Shift, then you're wrong. There are plenty of other champs with waveclear and mobility - Lissandra, Zed, Ahri, Gragas, Azir, Graves, Lucian.... the list goes on and on.

The one thing you ARE right about is that you don't pick Ezreal for wave clear, and yet an essential part of a mage's kit is waveclear. I'm simply suggesting that if Riot wanted to make AP Ez a viable pick, all they would have to do is allow his W to damage minions.