Skins
Counters
Ezreal is Strong Against
Base Stats
Gameplay Ratings
Attack
Defense
Magic
Per Level
Abilities
E
Arcane Shift
Ezreal teleports to a target nearby location and fires a homing bolt which strikes the nearest enemy unit. Prioritizes enemies stuck with Essence Flux.
Passive
Rising Spell Force
Ezreal gains increasing Attack Speed each time he successfully hits a spell, stacking up to 5 times.
Q
Mystic Shot
Ezreal fires a damaging bolt of energy which reduces all of his cooldowns slightly if it strikes an enemy unit.
R (Ultimate)
Trueshot Barrage
Ezreal winds up before firing a powerful barrage of energy that deals massive damage to each unit it passes through (damage is reduced for minions and non-epic monsters).
W
Essence Flux
Ezreal fires an orb that sticks to the first champion or objective hit. If Ezreal hits an enemy with the orb, it detonates and deals damage.
Playing As Ezreal
- -Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.
- -You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.
- -You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.
Playing Against Ezreal
- -Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.
- -Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.
- -Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.
Lore
A dashing adventurer, unknowingly gifted in the magical arts, Ezreal raids long-lost catacombs, tangles with ancient curses, and overcomes seemingly impossible odds with ease. His courage and bravado knowing no bounds, he prefers to improvise his way out of any situation, relying partially on his wits, but mostly on his mystical Shuriman gauntlet, which he uses to unleash devastating arcane blasts. One thing is for sure—whenever Ezreal is around, trouble isn't too far behind. Or ahead. Probably everywhere.
About Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
A dashing adventurer, unknowingly gifted in the magical arts, Ezreal raids long-lost catacombs, tangles with ancient curses, and overcomes seemingly impossible odds with ease. His courage and bravado knowing no bounds, he prefers to improvise his way out of any situation, relying partially on his wits, but mostly on his mystical Shuriman gauntlet, which he uses to unleash devastating arcane blasts. One thing is for sure—whenever Ezreal is around, trouble isn't too far behind. Or ahead. Probably everywhere.
How to Play Ezreal
Playing Ezrealeffectively comes down to understanding the champion's role, combo patterns, and power spikes. As a marksman, Ezreal benefits from the recommended runes and core items shown above, which reflect the current meta across ranked play.
Strengths & Ally Tips
- Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.
- You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.
- You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.
Playing Against Ezreal
- Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.
- Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.
- Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.
Ezreal Counters and Matchups
Ezreal's toughest matchup this patch is Khazix. Conversely, Ezreal performs strongly into Tryndamere.
Difficulty and Who Should Play Ezreal
Riot rates Ezreal's difficulty at 7/10. Ezreal sits in the middle range — approachable, but with enough depth to reward practice.