Ezreal vs Caitlyn

Ezreal
vs
48.0%

over 21097 games

Caitlyn

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHeavy pokeHigh burst

Build vs Caitlyn

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Ezreal: Tear of the Goddess, Trinity Force, Muramana, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Spear of Shojin, Serylda's Grudge, Endless Hunger, Frozen Heart.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Trinity Force
2
Muramana
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Spear of Shojin
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier86%
ExhaustFlash8%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Spear of Shojin
Serylda's Grudge
Endless Hunger
Frozen Heart
Essence Reaver
Maw of Malmortius
Manamune
Mortal Reminder
Guardian Angel
Lord Dominik's Regards
Executioner's Calling
B. F. Sword
Serpent's Fang
Quicksilver Sash
Voltaic Cyclosword
Bloodthirster
Mercurial Scimitar
Blade of The Ruined King
Randuin's Omen
Zhonya's Hourglass
Chempunk Chainsword
Serrated Dirk
Infinity Edge
The Collector
Death's Dance
Hubris
Hextech Gunblade
51.9% WR8,596 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Caitlyn's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Headshot (P)

Every few basic attacks, or against a target she has trapped or netted, Caitlyn will fire a headshot dealing bonus damage that scales with her critical strike chance. On trapped or netted targets, Caitlyn's Headshot attack range is doubled.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s0.5s16s–
68s0.5s16s1m30
96s0.5s16s1m30
116s0.5s16s1m30
166s0.5s12s1m30
186s0.5s8s1m30

Playing as Ezreal

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Land as many Qs as you can

    Land Mystic Shot (Q) as often as you can: each hit lowers all your cooldowns and adds a Rising Spell Force (passive) stack.

  2. Detonate the orb with a spell

    Detonate Essence Flux (W) with a spell rather than an auto: the orb deals its damage either way, but a spell refunds its mana cost plus a bonus.

  3. Save your E to escape

    Save Arcane Shift (E) to escape unless the kill is certain: it's your only way to reposition, on a 26 to 14 second cooldown.

  4. Finish across the map

    Cast Trueshot Barrage (R) across the map to finish a fleeing target: it hits everything in its line, but deals less to minions and non-epic monsters.

Playing against Caitlyn

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't stay in her range

    Don't stay in her range for no reason: her autos reach 650, and every few autos, Headshot (passive) hits harder.

  2. Walk around her traps

    Walk around her traps: stepping on a Yordle Snap Trap (W) roots you, reveals you for 3 seconds and gives her a double-range Headshot (passive).

  3. Engage after her net

    If you can engage, wait for her 90 Caliber Net (E): it's her only way to hop backward, on a 16 to 8 second cooldown.

  4. Cover your wounded ally

    If a wounded ally is targeted by Ace in the Hole (R), step into the line of fire: any champion on your team can intercept the bullet.

Patch 16.21.1