Views: 1922 Ezreal Op? or not?
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I understand the high use of 
Ezreal in games now and he has become one of the most loved/hated champions in the game. I feel there are something with his kit and recent builds that have made him beyond annoying to lane against and lockdown in teamfights. His mobility via Arcane Shift isn't really the problem. The blue build and the new Trinity Force have lead to an Ezreal that can't be caught if chased. Example. Singed using Ghost and Insanity Potion with merc treads still can't catch him due to frozen gauntlet and Phage's new passive. It also has come to my attention of the Ezreal mid lane conundrum. When Ezreal goes mid he puts out more DPS than most midlaners making trades with him almost always come out in his favor regardless of hybrid/AP/AD/ or Blue. This has allowed Ezreal to become a very diverse champion allowing him to play in multiple different playstyles and builds while most ADC's remain with a very static build. This leads to a lack of counter-play by other champions. This also forces other champions who don't use trinity force or deal tremendous amounts of damage with few items to be used more often. It seems champions like Miss Fortune Varus Kog'Maw Quinn and Urgot to rot in the bot games and dominion.
There is also the issue of his Arcane Shift getting out of every single gank/engagement attempt. Don't get me wrong I understand that most ADC's have a way to repositon themselves. IE Caitlyn's net gun or Graves dash or Lucian's dash. The difference though is that he can escape situations that other ADC's cant. I don't think that graves can re-position himself during leona's Zenith Blade or during Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab. I think what I'm trying to get to is can Riot deal with this and make it more balanced so other players can actually have a chance to create an engagement on their own terms?
Does Ezreal have a period of genuine weakness? To me it doesn't seem like he really has one. I know ADC's like Draven Caitlyn fall off late game. while Tristana Varus scale great into late game. The thing with Ezreal is that he doesn't have any real stage of the game when he is genuinely weak and allow for counter play. He is unable to be engaged upon early game and can poke down most champions. Mid game he merely has to stay behind the line and play the role of adc. And late game he can kite and backdoor and only particpate in a team fight by using his ult. So in theory there is no real point in a game where he is weak unless he is somehow shutdown.
SO is ezreal actually op or just too versatile for most laners to handle?
Ezreal in games now and he has become one of the most loved/hated champions in the game. I feel there are something with his kit and recent builds that have made him beyond annoying to lane against and lockdown in teamfights. His mobility via Arcane Shift isn't really the problem. The blue build and the new Trinity Force have lead to an Ezreal that can't be caught if chased. Example. Singed using Ghost and Insanity Potion with merc treads still can't catch him due to frozen gauntlet and Phage's new passive. It also has come to my attention of the Ezreal mid lane conundrum. When Ezreal goes mid he puts out more DPS than most midlaners making trades with him almost always come out in his favor regardless of hybrid/AP/AD/ or Blue. This has allowed Ezreal to become a very diverse champion allowing him to play in multiple different playstyles and builds while most ADC's remain with a very static build. This leads to a lack of counter-play by other champions. This also forces other champions who don't use trinity force or deal tremendous amounts of damage with few items to be used more often. It seems champions like Miss Fortune Varus Kog'Maw Quinn and Urgot to rot in the bot games and dominion.There is also the issue of his
Arcane Shift getting out of every single gank/engagement attempt. Don't get me wrong I understand that most ADC's have a way to repositon themselves. IE Caitlyn's net gun or Graves dash or Lucian's dash. The difference though is that he can escape situations that other ADC's cant. I don't think that graves can re-position himself during leona's Zenith Blade or during Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab. I think what I'm trying to get to is can Riot deal with this and make it more balanced so other players can actually have a chance to create an engagement on their own terms?Does
Ezreal have a period of genuine weakness? To me it doesn't seem like he really has one. I know ADC's like Draven Caitlyn fall off late game. while Tristana Varus scale great into late game. The thing with Ezreal is that he doesn't have any real stage of the game when he is genuinely weak and allow for counter play. He is unable to be engaged upon early game and can poke down most champions. Mid game he merely has to stay behind the line and play the role of adc. And late game he can kite and backdoor and only particpate in a team fight by using his ult. So in theory there is no real point in a game where he is weak unless he is somehow shutdown.SO is ezreal actually op or just too versatile for most laners to handle?
^ Actually, it is the completely other way around. He is one of the safest AD Carries.
Maybe so, but his AA range is so low, and he can't harass you through creeps, it's extremely easy to zone him. Besides, most people know how to face Ezreal (in my exprience). And if he decides to go blue, and especially if the enemy ADC goes aggressive harass, Ezreal is in deep trouble. He may escape with E for his time, but he loses CS and exp.
Playing Ezreal is pretty much gamble. If you're really good with him, you can dominate with good support. Average just doesn't cut it, for it's pretty easy to outplay him then.
pretty much this. i have played support with the good and bad.
1) Mystic Shot not passing through minions, which forces him to duel/commit at clear sight, which opens him up for Quinn's blind.
2) Ezreal does not have a long AA range, which makes it extremely easy for trading via Vault.
3) Quinn's ultimate allows her to chase Ezreal regardless of Arcane Shift being available or not.
Also, I'd say
His damage at all stages of the game is below most of the champions, so if you just pick a hypercarry vs him you'll have free farm and outscale him late game.
Also, his range is quite short.
Ezreal's strength is mid-game skirmishes and teamfights, because that is where items like
And in all honesty, you are still able to engage him, but you just need to stunlock him and have decent chasing potential. Or you can just poke him down with a