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Ezreal ADC build & stats

MarksmanMage C 3,460 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
45.2%
Pick rate
11.8%
Ban rate
6.8%

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
450 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
60.0% 20 games

Build in this order

Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
3,333 g
Manamune 2
Manamune
2,900 g
Endless Hunger 3
Endless Hunger
3,100 g
9,333 g
59.4% WR 244 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
48.9% WR
640 games · 18% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Presence of Mind Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste Legend: Haste
Cut Down Cut Down
Cash Back Cash Back
Jack Of All Trades Jack Of All Trades
Shards AS AF HP

Summoner spells

Flash Heal 57.1% 14 games

Max order

Mystic Shot Q Arcane Shift E Essence Flux W 53.1% 610 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Ezreal

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Ezreal wins 45.2% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (3,460 games).
  • Most common core: Trinity Force → Manamune → Endless Hunger — 59% win rate over 244 games.
  • Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 92% of games with a 45% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Zyra (75% over 12 games). Hardest: Lux (9% over 11 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Manamune 2
Manamune
Endless Hunger 3
Endless Hunger
59.4% WR
244 games · 7% pick
Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Manamune 2
Manamune
Spear of Shojin 3
Spear of Shojin
53.6% WR
211 games · 6% pick
Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Manamune 2
Manamune
Serylda's Grudge 3
Serylda's Grudge
31.1% WR
45 games · 1% pick

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
47.8% WR
644 games · 19% pick
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
52.4% WR
105 games · 3% pick
Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
60.0% WR
20 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
72.5% 3% (102)
55.4% 39% (1,347)
55.0% 2% (60)
53.3% 3% (90)
51.9% 37% (1,290)
46.8% 21% (724)
46.3% 4% (149)
45.4% 96% (3,331)
45.1% 2% (71)
44.9% 1% (49)
44.1% 1% (34)
43.9% 2% (57)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
48.9% WR
640 games · 18% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Presence of Mind Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste Legend: Haste
Cut Down Cut Down
Cash Back Cash Back
Jack Of All Trades Jack Of All Trades
Shards AS AF HP
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
42.7% WR
358 games · 10% pick
Lethal Tempo Presence of Mind Legend: Bloodline Coup de Grace Biscuit Delivery Magical Footwear
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
42.7% WR
253 games · 7% pick
Lethal Tempo Presence of Mind Legend: Haste Cut Down Jack Of All Trades Cash Back

Keystones

  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 44.8%92% pick
  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 46.7%5% pick
  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 56.0%2% pick
  • Deathfire Touch Deathfire Touch Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time. 55.6%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 43.7%62% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 49.2%27% pick
  • Cleanse Flash Cleanse + Flash 42.2%7% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Mystic Shot Q Arcane Shift E Essence Flux W 53.1%610 games
Mystic Shot Q Essence Flux W Arcane Shift E 0.0%3 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (49%), Q → E → Q (44%), Q → W → E (29%).

  • PRising Spell Force

    Ezreal gains increasing Attack Speed each time he successfully hits a spell, stacking up to 5 times.

  • QMystic Shot

    Ezreal fires a damaging bolt of energy which reduces all of his cooldowns slightly if it strikes an enemy unit.

  • WEssence Flux

    Ezreal fires an orb that sticks to the first champion or objective hit. If Ezreal hits an enemy with the orb, it detonates and deals damage.

  • EArcane Shift

    Ezreal teleports to a target nearby location and fires a homing bolt which strikes the nearest enemy unit. Prioritizes enemies stuck with Essence Flux.

  • RTrueshot Barrage

    Ezreal winds up before firing a powerful barrage of energy that deals massive damage to each unit it passes through (damage is reduced for minions and non-epic monsters).