Matchup

Heavy pokeHeavy AD damageSustained DPS

Build vs Ezreal

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Malignance
1Mage
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
3Mage

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Luden's Echo
5Mage

Summoner spells

41254%
42133%

Anti AD

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

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

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

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank
Cryptbloom
vs Tank

DPS

Luden's Echo
Mage
Horizon Focus
Mage
Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Blackfire Torch
Mage

Other options

Mejai's Soulstealer
Tear of the Goddess
85.7% WR7 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
LuxLux
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 8, 2026