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Ezreal

the Prodigal Explorer

SClassic SRADCMidMarksman · Mage
Patch 26.19 · updated 2026-09-23

Quick build

AD Carry

Full build
ADCClassic SR21/9/0 masteries
Max
1–3
FlashIgnite

First buy

  1. Doran's Blade

Core

  • Trinity Force
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity
  • Blade of the Ruined King

Loadout

ADC · Standard AD · 21/9/0 masteries

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Overview

Difficulty
Difficulty 6 of 10
Class
Marksman, Mage
Released
· later addition

Base stats

Health
430+80
HP regen
1.21+0.11
Mana
280+45
Mana regen
1.53+0.13
Attack
49.6+3
Armor
19.5+3.5
MR
30
Move speed
330
Range
550
Attack speed
0.658+3.22%

Abilities

P, Rising Spell Force

Description

Hitting an enemy with an ability grants 10% Attack Speed for 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.

Build

Each build as its own page: AD Carry (ADC) · Blue Ezreal (ADC) · AP Poke Mage (Mid)

ADCClassic SR
Max
1–3
FlashIgnite

  1. First buy

    1. Doran's Blade
    Alternative start:
    1. Boots of Speed
    2. Health Potion, 4 of them

    Against a lane that can hit you.

    Alternative start:
    1. Long Sword
    2. Health Potion, 2 of them

    Phage is a Ruby Crystal and a Long Sword, so this sword keeps its value even with Sheen first in the build order.

  2. Early

    • Sheen
    • Phage

    Toward Trinity Force.

  3. Core

    • Trinity Force
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    • Blade of the Ruined King

  4. Late

    • Last Whisper
    • Infinity Edge
    • The Bloodthirster

  5. Full build

    • Trinity Force
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    • Blade of the Ruined King
    • Last Whisper
    • Infinity Edge
    • The Bloodthirster

Runes & masteries

21/9/0 · ADC

Standard AD

Marks
  • 9× +1 Attack Damage
Seals
  • 9× +0.4 Mana Regen / 5 sec.
Glyphs
  • 9× 0.1% Cooldown Reduction per level
Quintessences
  • 3× +2.25 Attack Damage

Page total

Attack Damage
+15.75
Cooldown Reduction per level
+0.9%
Mana Regen / 5 sec.
+3.6
Summoner's WrathSummoner's WrathUp to 1 rankImproves the Summoner Spells Exhaust, Ignite, Ghost, Surge, Rally, and PromoteFury (4 of 4 ranks)Fury4 / 4 ranks+1% Attack Speed per rankSorcerySorceryUp to 4 ranks+1% Cooldown Reduction per rankButcherButcherUp to 2 ranksBasic attacks deal 2/4 bonus damage to minions and monsters
Deadliness (4 of 4 ranks)Deadliness4 / 4 ranks+0.166/0.333/0.498/0.664 Attack Damage per levelBlastBlastUp to 4 ranks+0.25/0.5/0.75/1 Ability Power per levelDestructionDestructionUp to 1 rankIncrease damage to turrets by 5%
Havoc (3 of 3 ranks)Havoc3 / 3 ranksIncreases damage dealt by 0.67%/1.33%/2%Weapon Expertise (1 of 1 ranks)Weapon Expertise1 / 1 ranks+8% Armor PenetrationArcane KnowledgeArcane KnowledgeUp to 1 rank+8% Magic Penetration
Lethality (2 of 2 ranks)Lethality2 / 2 ranks+2.5%/5% Critical Strike Damage (5%/10% for melee)Brute Force (2 of 2 ranks)Brute Force2 / 2 ranks+1.5/3 Attack DamageMental ForceMental ForceUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 Ability PowerSpellswordSpellswordUp to 1 rankDeals 5% of your Ability Power as magic damage on basic attacks
Frenzy (1 of 1 ranks)Frenzy1 / 1 ranksGrants 10% attack speed for 2 seconds after landing a critical hitSunder (3 of 3 ranks)Sunder3 / 3 ranks+2/4/6 LethalityArchmageArchmageUp to 4 ranksIncreases Ability Power by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%
Executioner (1 of 1 ranks)Executioner1 / 1 ranks · CapstoneIncreases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% Health

offense21

Summoner's Resolve (1 of 1 ranks)Summoner's Resolve1 / 1 ranksImproves the Summoner Spells Cleanse, Heal, Smite, Barrier, and FortifyPerseverancePerseveranceUp to 3 ranksGrants up to +2/4/6 Health Regen per 5 seconds based on missing HealthDurability (4 of 4 ranks)Durability4 / 4 ranks+1.5/3/4.5/6 Health per levelTough SkinTough SkinUp to 2 ranksReduces damage taken from monsters by 1/2
Hardiness (3 of 3 ranks)Hardiness3 / 3 ranks+2/4/6 ArmorResistanceResistanceUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 Magic ResistBladed ArmorBladed ArmorUp to 1 rankDeals 6 damage to any enemy monster that attacks you
UnyieldingUnyieldingUp to 2 ranksReduces damage taken from enemy champions by 1/2RelentlessRelentlessUp to 2 ranksReduces the effectiveness of slows by 7.5%/15%Veteran's Scars (1 of 1 ranks)Veteran's Scars1 / 1 ranks+30 HealthSafeguardSafeguardUp to 1 rankReduces damage taken from turrets by 5%
BlockBlockUp to 1 rankReduces damage taken from champion basic attacks by 3TenaciousTenaciousUp to 3 ranksReduces the duration of crowd control effects by 5%/10%/15%JuggernautJuggernautUp to 3 ranksIncreases your maximum Health by 1.5%/2.75%/4%
DefenderDefenderUp to 1 rankGrants +1 Armor and Magic Resist for each nearby enemy championLegendary ArmorLegendary ArmorUp to 3 ranksIncreases bonus Armor and Magic Resist by +2%/4%/6%Good HandsGood HandsUp to 1 rankReduce time spent dead by 10%Reinforced ArmorReinforced ArmorUp to 1 rankReduce damage taken from critical strikes by 10%
Honor GuardHonor GuardUp to 1 rank · CapstoneReduces damage taken from all sources by 3%

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Summoner's InsightSummoner's InsightUp to 1 rankImproves the Summoner Spells Teleport, Flash, Clarity, Revive, and Clairvoyance.WandererWandererUp to 3 ranksGrants +0.66%/1.33%/2% increased Movement Speed when out of combatMeditationMeditationUp to 3 ranks+1/2/3 Mana Regen per 5 secondsImproved RecallImproved RecallUp to 1 rankReduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second
ScoutScoutUp to 1 rankWards gain 25% increased vision range for the first 3 seconds after placing themMastermindMastermindUp to 3 ranksReduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 4%/7%/10%Expanded MindExpanded MindUp to 3 ranks+4/7/10 mana per levelArtificerArtificerUp to 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of activated items by 7.5%/15%
GreedGreedUp to 4 ranksGrants an additional +0.5/1/1.5/2 gold every 10 secondsRunic AffinityRunic AffinityUp to 1 rankIncreases the duration of neutral monster buffs by 20%VampirismVampirismUp to 3 ranks+1%/2%/3% Lifesteal and Spell VampBiscuiteerBiscuiteerUp to 1 rankStart the game with a regenerative biscuit that restores 80 Health and 50 Mana over 10 seconds
WealthWealthUp to 2 ranksIncreases starting gold by 40/75AwarenessAwarenessUp to 4 ranksIncreases Experience earned by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Strength of SpiritStrength of SpiritUp to 3 ranksUp to +1/2/3 Health Regen per 5 seconds for each 400 Mana you possessExplorerExplorerUp to 1 rankStart the game with an Explorer's Ward.
PickpocketPickpocketUp to 1 rankGrants 5 gold (melee) or 3 gold (ranged) each time you basic attack an enemy champion (5s cooldown)IntelligenceIntelligenceUp to 3 ranks+2%/4%/6% Cooldown Reduction
NimbleNimbleUp to 1 rank · CapstoneGrants 3% increased Movement Speed

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Skill order

Max order››
Skill order by level for AD Carry
Lv123456789101112131415161718
Q1Q at level 14Q at level 45Q at level 57Q at level 79Q at level 9
W2W at level 214W at level 1415W at level 1517W at level 1718W at level 18
E3E at level 38E at level 810E at level 1012E at level 1213E at level 13
R6R at level 611R at level 1116R at level 16

Matchups

Strong against

  • SivirSivirSpell ShieldSpell ShieldEActive: Sivir gains a spell shield for 3 seconds. Upon successfully blocking a hostile effect, she restores 150 mana. blocks one Mystic ShotMystic ShotQEzreal fires a damaging bolt of energy which reduces all of his cooldowns by 1 second if it strikes an enemy unit. and another is up in seconds. Sivir has no dash, so Arcane ShiftArcane ShiftEActive: Ezreal blinks from his current location to up to 475 units towards the target location, then fires a homing bolt towards the nearest enemy that deals magic damage. decides where the trade happens and Ezreal never has to be in Boomerang BladeBoomerang BladeQActive: Sivir hurls her crossblade in the target direction, dealing magic damage to enemies within its path. Boomerang Blade's damage is reduced by 0–60%. Enemies can be hit only once per pass.'s line twice.Full matchup page
  • AsheAsheFrost ShotFrost ShotQToggle: Ashe's basic attacks slow enemies hit for 2 seconds.'s slow is what Arcane ShiftArcane ShiftEActive: Ezreal blinks from his current location to up to 475 units towards the target location, then fires a homing bolt towards the nearest enemy that deals magic damage. is for. Ashe has no way out of Trueshot BarrageTrueshot BarrageRActive: Ezreal fires a powerful arc of energy in the target direction that briefly grants sight of its surroundings and deals magic damage to enemies hit. Trueshot Barrage deals 8% less damage for each enemy it hits, down to a minimum of 30%.'s line and no answer once Ezreal is standing behind her.Full matchup page
  • Miss FortuneMiss FortuneArcane ShiftArcane ShiftEActive: Ezreal blinks from his current location to up to 475 units towards the target location, then fires a homing bolt towards the nearest enemy that deals magic damage. steps out of Make It RainMake It RainEActive: After a 0.5 seconds delay, Miss Fortune rains down hundreds of bullets onto the target area for 2 seconds, slowing for 1 second and dealing magic damage every 0.25 seconds to units within. and Bullet TimeBullet TimeRMiss Fortune channels a flurry of bullets into a cone in front of her, dealing large amounts of damage to enemies. entirely; Miss Fortune has no mobility to answer his.Full matchup page

Weak against

  • BlitzcrankBlitzcrankRocket GrabRocket GrabQBlitzcrank fires his right hand to grab an opponent on its path, dealing damage and dragging it back to him. lands faster than Arcane ShiftArcane ShiftEActive: Ezreal blinks from his current location to up to 475 units towards the target location, then fires a homing bolt towards the nearest enemy that deals magic damage. can be reacted to, and Power FistPower FistEActive: Blitzcrank empowers their next basic attack within 5 seconds to have an uncancellable windup, deal 100% AD bonus physical damage and knock up the target for 1 second. This damage is affected by critical strike modifiers. Power Fist resets Blitzcrank's basic attack timer. into Static FieldStatic FieldRPassively causes lightning bolts to damage a nearby enemy. Additionally, Blitzcrank can activate this ability to damage nearby enemies and silence them for 0.5 seconds, but doing so removes the passive lightning until Static Field becomes available again. is more than 430 base health absorbs.Full matchup page
  • LeonaLeonaZenith BladeZenith BladeEActive: Leona projects her sword in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit. After reaching its maximum range, if the sword hit an enemy champion during its flight, Leona dashes to 225 units beyond the location of the last champion struck and roots them for 0.5 seconds. Leona is unable to move or attack while Zenith Blade is in flight. She can cast any of her abilities during the dash. closes the gap Arcane ShiftArcane ShiftEActive: Ezreal blinks from his current location to up to 475 units towards the target location, then fires a homing bolt towards the nearest enemy that deals magic damage. just bought, and the chain from Shield of DaybreakShield of DaybreakQActive: Leona illuminates her shield, empowering her next basic attack within 6 seconds to deal bonus magic damage and stun the target for 1.25 seconds. Shield of Daybreak resets Leona's basic attack timer. into Solar FlareSolar FlareRActive: Leona calls down a solar flare that strikes upon the target location after 0.625 seconds, granting sight of the area before impact and for another 3 seconds afterwards. Enemies hit are dealt magic damage and slowed by 80% for 1.5 seconds, and are also stunned for the same duration if they are struck by the epicenter. outlasts the dash's cooldown.Full matchup page
  • VayneVayneVayne's short-range true-damage burst is the one thing mobility does not answer: once she closes the gap, Silver BoltsSilver BoltsWPassive: Vayne's basic attacks on-hit and Condemn apply a stack of Silver Bolts for 3.5 seconds, refreshing on subsequent applications, expiring upon attacking a new enemy, and stacking up to 3 times. The third stack consumes them all to deal bonus true damage, with a minimum threshold. Silver Bolts is capped at 200 damage against monsters. win the all-in no matter how clean the poke was.Full matchup page
  • TristanaTristanaDraw a BeadDraw a BeadPassiveIncreases Tristana's basic attack range and Explosive Shot cast range as she levels. grows Tristana's range past anything Ezreal can poke from, and Rocket JumpRocket JumpWTristana fires at the ground to propel herself to a distant location, dealing magic damage and slowing surrounding units where she lands. answers Arcane ShiftArcane ShiftEActive: Ezreal blinks from his current location to up to 475 units towards the target location, then fires a homing bolt towards the nearest enemy that deals magic damage. move for move.Full matchup page

Classic vs modern13 base-stat shifts

Base-stat shifts13
Base health
Classic: 430Current League: 600
Health per level
Classic: 80Current League: 102
Health regen
Classic: 1.21Current League: 4
Base mana
Classic: 280Current League: 375
Mana per level
Classic: 45Current League: 70
Base attack damage
Classic: 49.6Current League: 60
Attack damage per level
Classic: 3Current League: 0
Base armor
Classic: 19.5Current League: 24
Armor per level
Classic: 3.5Current League: 4.2
Base magic resist
Classic: 30Current League: 33
Move speed
Classic: 330Current League: 325
Base attack speed
Classic: 0.658Current League: 0.625
Attack speed per level
Classic: 3.22%Current League: 2.5%

Skins

  • Ezreal

  • Frosted Ezreal

  • Pulsefire Ezreal

  • HEARTSTEEL Ezreal

  • Heavenscale Ezreal

  • Prestige Heavenscale Ezreal

  • Classic Ezreal

History & Notes

Released 2010-03-16, part of the 2009–2013 wave Classic drew its roster from. Classic freezes the kit at patch 3.13.24; the modern game still runs its descendant. Riot's next 3 balance steps after the freeze are listed below.

Changed after 3.13

  1. V4.4
    • Mystic Shot, AP ratio increased to 40% AP from 20% AP.
  2. V4.5
    • Stats, Base armor increased to 16 from 12.
  3. V4.12
    • Essence Flux, New Effect: Can now benefit from the attack speed increase if he places himself within the wave.
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