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Triforce is better for Ezreal Right now

Last LP2 Player·9/18/2019, 12:18:57 AM·2 votes·3,344 views

I really think tri force is better for ezreal mostly because of the benefits triforce will provide over iceborn in the late game. Iceborn is good if they have a low mobility comp which most people in contrary belief try to use in high mobility comps. When you have someone who is super high mobility which one seems more safe. Being able to burst with triforce or allowing the high mobility champ to still use their gap closers in a more drawn out fight. Now hitting your W and Q isnt hard if you time it right which is why ezreal is a challenge to play. In most cases Ezreal has better synergy with triforce because it allows him to focus multiple targets with more than decent dmg. If you die then thats alright because at least you did your job in the fight. You did the dmg that needed to be delt to win the trades and probably win the fight. Now I have only played two games but I can safely say that Triforce may be more expensive but it is definietly the better choice. That W and Q and triforce proc combo are deadly and intimidating. Not to mention a nasty ult that can finish them off or zone them for another W and Q triforce combo. IceBorn was good when poke was the meta but in this burt meta it seems like Triforce is the way to go. Also buy and the charm as first items to get an easy tear with the sums being tp and flash.

6 Comments

Düff McWhalen9/18/2019, 12:37:28 AM1 votes

Agreed. I haven't used Iceborn on him unless I'm behind and need more safety. Triforce is simply too good on him.

Cosmochris9/18/2019, 12:40:51 AM1 votes

Both items imo are good depending on the circumstances, like you said. Iceborn ezreal, although annoying to face against, allows ezreal more survivability against ad champs like qiyana, zed, and other adc champs whereas you can build triforce if you're feeling confident enough for better damage. Just my take on those 2 choices.

xelaker9/18/2019, 12:49:51 AM1 votes

iceborn is only if ez gets wrecked early

Keiaga9/18/2019, 1:43:05 AM1 votes

Even against a high mobility team iceborne offerz a lot more sturdiness and the slow is still fine peel

Jeanne fan club9/18/2019, 4:02:35 AM1 votes

Ezreal is the only adc that can utilize an armor item effectively considering the mana gauntlet gives scales with his manamune bonus ad, and offers the cd while being about 1000 gold cheaper than triforce. Its safe, gives ezreal cc, A R M O R which is crazy helpful when surviving assassin burst.

Tri is really only reasonable if you are very far ahead and can poke safely. Honestly, they are different items that have different uses and comparing them is kind of hard considering that you build the items for different reasons against different comps. What I will say is that overall, iceborne is usually the more consistent option to go and I would highly recommend doing that.

Oh, and I know GA is a thing but there is a reason you dont rush it vs even heavy ad teams. Even against full assassins its only ever really considered as a 3rd item, whereas iceborne is a viable rush item on ezreal (after flat tear)

charm saphire is kind of a rough start, cant really think of a lane that wont pressure an ezreal hard early on but it is a really fast tear with tp. Still rough laning without the hp that dorans

ThisName1sDumb9/18/2019, 4:19:52 AM1 votes

Triforce is a good hard carry item, but all that armor from iceborn is actually so useful in a lot of situations. Depends on the enemy team comp and how well the ez plays, but tri definitely can be good too.