Zeri vs Ezreal
Favorable matchup
Build vs Ezreal
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Zeri: Yun Tal Wildarrows, Runaan's Hurricane, Infinity Edge, Gluttonous Greaves, Lord Dominik's Regards, Stormrazor, B. F. Sword, Fiendhunter Bolts.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Ezreal's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Ezreal gains increasing Attack Speed each time he successfully hits a spell, stacking up to 5 times.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5.5s | 8s | 26s | – |
| 6 | 5s | 8s | 26s | 2m |
| 9 | 4.5s | 8s | 26s | 2m |
| 11 | 4.5s | 8s | 26s | 1m45 |
| 16 | 4.5s | 8s | 20s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 4.5s | 8s | 14s | 1m30 |
Playing as Zeri
Tips to maximize your impact
- Aim every Burst Fire
Aim each Burst Fire (Q): it's your main attack, reaching 700 range and hitting the first enemy in its line.
- Fire your laser at a wall
Aim Ultrashock Laser (W) at a wall: the pulse becomes an area laser that slows and critically strikes champions.
- Vault over walls
Aim Spark Surge (E) at a wall: you vault over it, much farther than with the dash alone, and your Burst Fire pierces for a few seconds afterward.
- Hit a champion, then back off
Cast Lightning Crash (R) near a champion: hitting them gives you attack speed and move speed, and each hit on a champion extends the effect. Attack while backing off.
Playing against Ezreal
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay behind your minions
Stay behind your minions: Mystic Shot (Q) hits the first enemy, and each time it hits you, all his cooldowns go down.
- All-in after his E
Go all-in when he has used Arcane Shift (E) to move forward: it's his only escape, on a 26 to 14 second cooldown.
- Fight head-on
Look for head-on teamfights, behind your frontline: Mystic Shot (Q) stops on the first enemy hit, and Essence Flux (W) on the first champion.
- Beware his R at low health
At low health, beware of Trueshot Barrage (R) even far from him: the shot crosses the whole map and hits every unit in its line.
Other Zeri matchups
Patch 16.21.1