Ezreal Build Guide by Asperger

Introduction

WHY AP Ezreal?

His skills has pretty high AP damage, which is 2.65*AP in total. Katarina has 3.1*AP. Diana has 2.5*AP. Anne has 2.35*AP. Kassadin has 2.55*AP. Ahri has 2.86*AP. It's a rough reference but still enough to pursue you AP build is a practical scheme.

With Lich Bane and Spellsword , Mystic Shot will have 1*AP damage in total. Essence Flux has 0.8*AP damage. Arcane Shift has 0.75*AP damage. Trueshot Barrage has maximum 0.9*AP damage. These really make EZ a strong AP carry.

Summoner Spells

Ignite deals some nice damage. If you determined to kill, this would be best choice.

If you want to assist your teammate or pick a free kill, bring Teleport.

If your opponent has deadly killing ability in early game, Exhaust will be your savior.

Skill Sequence

Ability Sequence
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18

Mystic Shot

Essence Flux

Arcane Shift

Essence Flux

Mystic Shot

Essence Flux

Masteries

Masteries

4/1

4/1

4/5

1/1

1/1

2/5

3/1

1/1

1/

4/1

2/1

2/5

1/1

Weapon Expertise

Arcane Knowledge

Mystic Shot

Runes

Runes
Greater Glyph of Cooldown Reduction 9	Greater Seal of Armor 9	Greater Mark of Precision 9	Greater Quintessence of Ability Power 3

Mystic Shot

Greater Seal of Armor

Greater Seal of Health

Greater Seal of Scaling Health

Greater Seal of Mana Regeneration

Items

STARTING ITEMS
You are nothing before you get Lich Bane. These will help you keep farming in early game.

Tear of the Goddess
The tear is really a burden in early game since it doesn't have AP or AD, but both Lich Bane and Iceborn Gauntlet give lots of mana (750 in total). I think the passive of Seraph's Embrace will make these mana more beneficial. The tear can also relieve your mana hunger. You can directly remove the tear and staff from the build for early fight dominance.
Remember to use Mystic Shot and Essence Flux frequently when you're in safety. It will speed up the stacking of the tear.

Lich Bane
I consider it as first core item because it boost your Mystic Shot significantly by its unique passive and bonus movement speed is definitely important for laning.

Rabadon's Deathcap and Archangel's Staff
You can buy a Blasting Wand first. If your Tear of the Goddess is nearly full, then take Archangel's Staff, otherwise take Rabadon's Deathcap. Buy the other one afterward.

Zhonya's Hourglass
Your damage is pretty strong after you get Lich Bane, Seraph's Embrace, and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item can give you chance to survive in team fight. Dead men do nothing.

Iceborn Gauntlet
Really great item for EZ. CDR, armor, and slowing effect are definitely useful, but its lack of AP may not benefit you well if you purchase it earlier. Its slowing effect can live with bonus damage of Lich Bane, by the way.

Hextech Gunblade
A great item for 1-on-1 dueling. The slowing effect can make you easier to chase or kite. Both life steal and spell vamp it provides are useful for dueling. Its only disadvantage is the price.