been playing alot since 6.2 and the one thing that stands out to me at least is just how strong Graves and Ezreal are atm. In all the games ive played if graves wasnt banned he was picked and did well. and Ezreal normally doesnt get banned but i dont remember the last game I played where he wasnt picked. Idk just seems like they never do badly and they're so strong.
Honestly, 
is strong yes, but there are still other ADCs who perform just as well, if not better than he does. In my experience playing recently, I have found that 
absolutely shreds me when I try to go blue, as he hits his power spike sooner, and thus, snowballs a lead. This coupled with his mixed damage makes him a massive threat to those who try to build against him. Add in the power of his care package, his long range harass, these make him much stronger in my opinion.
You have to treat like a more poke oriented 
. Really really weak early if he goes Blue build, and thus, someone you need to shut down. Lane bullies like 
(if he performs decently and keeps minions between him and ) will absolutely destroy as not only can Q to poke, but ignore Qs. That being said, I have found a lot of to be lackluster, as they try to force blue build where it doesn't belong. If your comp isn't poke/ kite oriented, you are better off going red . The real strength of is his flexibility, and how strong 
+ 
are together. If either of these got a minor nerf, would see drastically less play.
