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Ezreal Build Guide by Hafits

Middle AP EZREAL - YOUR ETHICAL DEMISE

Middle AP EZREAL - YOUR ETHICAL DEMISE

Updated on August 13, 2026
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Runes: Lategame - Recommended

1 2 3
Domination
Dark Harvest
Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos
Treasure Hunter

Sorcery
Transcendence
Gathering Storm
Bonus:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+10-180 Bonus Health

Spells:

1 2 3
Agressive/Burst
LoL Summoner Spell: Flash

Flash

LoL Summoner Spell: Ignite

Ignite

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Champion Build Guide

AP EZREAL - YOUR ETHICAL DEMISE

By Hafits
General Information
Hello everyone!

Maybe you think, that AP Ezreal in Midlane is like trolling and I fully understand that.

On the other hand you can have so much fun playing like that. And it is not even a bad pick. So try it out!

If you train this pick, you may get rewarded for doing so. His single target damage output is insanely high and his R gives you this special feeling, when oneshotting someone or getting easy kills across the map.
If you like poking your enemy into madness, feel free to do so.

Look in notes for more details.

Feel free to try it on your own and maybe change some things.

My AP Ezreal Midlane started with the "old" Ezreal. The guide I used in that time and this guide is based on is located here:
https://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/ap-ezreal-the-unholy-burst-very-in-depth-398316


This guide might be updated frequently, if nessecary. Feel free to comment your ideas and adjustments.
Created 07.05.2024
Pros and Cons
Goods:
- Extremly high damage potential
- Exclusive lategamecarry!! Don't give up until you experienced fullbuild
- Easy poking in laningphase ( Essence Flux- Arcane Shift prio, be in range of the Arcane Shift!)
- Arcane Shift is multitool for engange/disengage/dodging/roaming/against ganks
- Good roaming and wave clear (casters late) with Trueshot Barrage (Don't underestimate the damage of AP Ezreal Trueshot Barrage)
Very mobile with Arcane Shift
- AP scaling on all abilities, Mystic Shot makes physical damage - hybrid damage with Lich Bane - Essence Flux/ Arcane Shift/ Trueshot Barrage are magic damage
Bads:
- Easy to fall behind on CS, hard to catch up with the enemy
- Very squishy
--> Your Arcane Shift can save you in many situations, keep it ready; just use for poking/aggressive, if it seems safe for you
- Very weak in earlygame, easy to fall behind
- Pure damage, no defense or stunns...
- Got no skill - being useless the whole game (Skillshots) and you have no damage from autoattacks // Gotta Hit 'Em All
Important basics
In general you are very squishy. That means everything that stunnes or slows you is a high threat. Following bust damage you receive will finish you easily.
Having that in mind, you understand why your Arcane Shift is so important an mostly maxed before Mystic Shot for the CD. Keep your Arcane Shift ready unless you feel save to engage/push with it or finish the enemy
Being an squishy AP bust midlaner means you dream of a squishy enemy team comp to play out your damage an finishing of the enemy or instantly making them go base.

Picking aganinst heavy tanky comps is not recommended at all. Your goal is to delete enemy ADC, Assassin and squishy Mage from a safe distance


It is all about high risk, high reward!


It's hard to play AP Ezreal in midlane and even harder, being useful. If you manage to do so, you will have so insanely much fun while feeling your ethical demise against your enemies - They will experience true fear all over the map.


Keep in mind: AP Ezreal Midlane is used to be a high damage dealer. So deal damage and buy that nasty AP - Burst them down!
Thinking of the League-Community: Please do not try this in Ranked before practicing!
Summoner Spells
Take this always. When your Arcane Shift is not ready this saves your life. When securing kills with Arcane Shift or pressing Trueshot Barrage in a bad position, Flash is gamechanging for Ezreal
My favorite. Getting some early kills or making the emey recall
When you feel like u are having a difficult time for a long time in lane
When the enemy has too much cc in laning and you feel like getting insane
Runes and Items
In lategame this changes everything four you. Combined with Stormsurge you become annoying for squishy enemies
Enhances your early poking potential a lot. However Dark Harvest feels better in general
Early Sheen for your Mystic Shot. Making your life easy to lasthit and better poking in beginning
This is your Core item no matter what. Always buy this first for your Mystic Shot. At start you want to chill, farm and poke as much as possible until you get a chance to engage for real
Comine this with Dark Harvest is great for poking and making your opponent goning to Recall or die
As AP burst you need it in general for all abilities
Finishing off low health enemies combined with Dark Harvest and Stormsurge
Great hybrid scaling of your abilities, can be bought second or last when the enemy team is very squishy and you do not need magic pen. at all
If magic pen. is needed

Powerspikes at Stormsurge and every item after. Lich Bane alone is good for poking and maybe some nice damage, but playing around second item and runes is more powerful


Me personally I prefer these items nearly any game. That means picking AP Ezreal in Midlane should be a surprise for enemy and mostly picked when your lane opponent, next to ADC and in best case even jungle, is quiet squishy
Other comps can be insanely challanging
Mostly your way to go after Lich Bane for more CD and more poking. Arcane Shift is ready more frequently which means more chances to do some plays
Good alwell, overall CDR-Boots are more useful but playing in some special teams this can be great
Combos
The main concept of AP Ezreal in Midlane is abusing

Automatic targeting an enemy marked with Essence Flux
This gets insane range, when press Flash instantly after Arcane Shift to proc the Essence Flux and secure kills - Combined with Dark Harvest and Stormsurge this feels illegal

Gaining extra mana by proc it with any other ability to stay in lane and being able to poke more

Poking and lasthitting thanks to Lich Bane and/or Hextech Gunblade. Keep hitting those Mystic Shot for the CD-reduction on all abilities

Insane damage, waveclear and splitpush possibility in later game - Use this in teamfight late for finishing or early to completely turn fight around when hit multiple champions or carry


Using Flash after pressing Trueshot Barrage is a basic skill for positioning yourself new or staying alive
When to pick
AP Ezreal in Midlane is made for deleting squishy enemies like the ADC, Assassin and squishy Mages or Supporters across the mag and in teamfights.

Keep this in mind and watch out what the enemy is picking in general, not just in your lane.

Without buying defense or sustain, your are an easyy target on your own. In range you can win, being close to the enemy can work when your are able to delete them instantly.
When you get stunned you will die in most situations instantly so learn how to play safe with your Arcane Shift and use Stealth Ward// Farsight Alteration to not have to facecheck bushes. Ezreal can play very safe and with your range Burst you will be an important part of the game. Your primary goal is not winning duels in 1v1!

Burst heavy opponent can be a high threat so get good in dodging and for champions like Zed it can become your nightmare if you are not patient.
RIOT WENT MAD
---FINALLY---

After Patch 26.9 Riot finally has brought back AP Ezreal for real.

Ezreal has got massive buffs for his AP playstyle which means in numbers:

AP scaling from 15% to 40% !! INSANELY useful ability with Lich Bane again


AP scaling from 70-90% starts and stays at 90%


AP scaling from 90% to 110%. On top of that the scaling stays aganinst minnions, so you have better waveclear and more damage in general



This means AP Ezreal became stronger then before. The Mystic Shot changes are a perfect buff for the AP kit in general

Have fun with this stupid strong change guys...Burst them to hell where you meet them again
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