Matchup

Heavy pokeHeavy AD damageSustained DPS

Build vs Ezreal

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Hextech Gunblade
1Mage
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Void Staff
3vs Tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Hextech Rocketbelt
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41465%
41230%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Infinity Edge
DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Taste of BloodTaste of Blood
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KennenKennen
EzrealEzreal
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

Ezreal's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Rising Spell Force (P)

Ezreal gains increasing Attack Speed each time he successfully hits a spell, stacking up to 5 times.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
35.5s8s26s
65s8s26s2m
94.5s8s26s2m
114.5s8s26s1m45
164.5s8s20s1m30
184.5s8s14s1m30

Playing against Ezreal

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Stay behind minions: his Q is blocked by units, unlike most ADCs.

2

When Ezreal uses his E offensively, he has no escape for 19-13s — that's the moment to all-in.

3

He's weaker than most ADCs in the late game because he relies on skillshots — force front-to-back teamfights.

4

Ezreal power spikes at Muramana + Trinity: before these items, he deals less damage than other ADCs.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026