Ezreal vs Zeri

Ezreal
vs
45.0%

over 1798 games

Zeri

Hard matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Zeri

Build adapted to this matchup

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

FlashBarrier76%
ExhaustFlash20%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Spear of Shojin
Endless Hunger
Serylda's Grudge
Frozen Heart
Essence Reaver
Executioner's Calling
Maw of Malmortius
Manamune
Mortal Reminder
Serpent's Fang
Lord Dominik's Regards
Guardian Angel
B. F. Sword
Serrated Dirk
Voltaic Cyclosword
Quicksilver Sash
Blade of The Ruined King
Bloodthirster
Zhonya's Hourglass
Mercurial Scimitar
Chempunk Chainsword
Death's Dance
Seeker's Armguard
Ravenous Hydra
Hextech Gunblade
Lich Bane
Tiamat
48.8% WR728 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

Zeri's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Living Battery (P)

Zeri's Attacks deal magic damage and are treated as Abilities. Moving and casting Burst Fire stores up energy in Zeri's Sparkpack. When fully charged her next Attack deals bonus damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
30s12s24s–
60s12s24s1m20
90s11s24s1m20
110s10s24s1m15
160s8s21s1m10
180s8s18s1m10

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 Zeri

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Keep minions between you and her: Burst Fire (Q) stops on the first enemy hit, except during Spark Surge (E), when it pierces through them.

  2. Stay away from walls

    Don't fight near a wall against her: if Ultrashock Laser (W) hits it, it becomes an area laser that slows and critically strikes.

  3. Engage right after her dash

    If you can engage, go in right after Spark Surge (E): it's her only dash, and each of her hits lowers its cooldown, so don't wait.

  4. Break contact during her ult

    During Lightning Crash (R), back off out of her range: each hit she lands on a champion extends the effect and makes her faster.

Patch 16.21.1