League Classic matchup
Ashe vs Ezreal
The lane, from both sides
Ashe’s side
- Weak against Ezrealfrom the Crit Carry build (ADC)
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. dodges 
Enchanted Crystal ArrowEnchanted Crystal ArrowRActive: Ashe fires a massive arrow of ice in the target direction, briefly granting sight of the area it flies through. The arrow shatters upon hitting an enemy champion, dealing them magic damage, stunning them for 1–3.5 seconds, and granting sight of the area around them for 1 second. Enemies surrounding the primary target are dealt 50% damage and slowed by 50% for 3 seconds. and out-trades an ADC with no escape of her own; Ashe cannot kite what blinks.
Ezreal’s side
- Strong against Ashefrom the AD Carry build (ADC)
Frost 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.
The lane in detail
AsheEzrealEzreal-favored, and the poke war decides it
Volley reaches 1200 and Mystic Shot 1150; at rank 1 that is 16 seconds against 6.
Every 
Mystic ShotMystic ShotQEzreal fires a damaging bolt of energy which reduces all of his cooldowns by 1 second if it strikes an enemy unit. that connects takes 1 second off all of Ezreal's cooldowns, 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. included. The blink Ashe is trying to wait out gets shorter while she is being hit.
Who has the lane, level by level
1–23–89–18- 1–2Ezreal: Mystic Shot returns before Volley
- 3–8Ezreal: Arcane Shift covers missed trades
- 9–18Ezreal: Both pokes maxed; his hits shorten cooldowns
- 3Arcane ShiftLevel 3: 475 units of blink for 90 mana, every 17 seconds
- 6Enchanted Crystal ArrowLevel 6: The stun grows with the distance flown, up to 3.5 seconds
- 6Trueshot BarrageLevel 6: 350 down the lane, 8% less for every body it passes
- 9VolleyLevel 9: 100 damage a cone now, and 4 seconds between them
- 9Mystic ShotLevel 9: The poke returns in 4 seconds, at 50 mana
- 13Arcane ShiftLevel 13: The blink is down to 9 seconds
The numbers, head to head
AsheEzrealThe poke at rank 1
VolleyVolleyWActive: Ashe shoots a volley of arrows in a cone in the target direction, each dealing physical damage to the first enemy hit, and applying Frost Shot slow to enemies hit. carries 100% of Ashe's attack damage, Mystic ShotMystic ShotQEzreal fires a damaging bolt of energy which reduces all of his cooldowns by 1 second if it strikes an enemy unit. 110% of his.
What the poke costs
The cheaper spell also happens to sit on the bigger bar.
Leaving a lost trade
475 units · 90 manaFrost ShotFrost ShotQToggle: Ashe's basic attacks slow enemies hit for 2 seconds. slows a hit target by 15% at rank 1, and a blink ignores slows.
Where each carry farms from, units
550Ashe has the longer basic attack and VolleyVolleyWActive: Ashe shoots a volley of arrows in a cone in the target direction, each dealing physical damage to the first enemy hit, and applying Frost Shot slow to enemies hit.; Ezreal can use Mystic ShotMystic ShotQEzreal fires a damaging bolt of energy which reduces all of his cooldowns by 1 second if it strikes an enemy unit. repeatedly between her early volleys.
The ultimate, 150 mana each
Hers stuns and reveals. His drops 8% of the damage for each enemy it passes.
What each passive banks
Hers is banked before the fight; his is built inside it, one ability hit at a time.
Reach, from above
Ashe
Ezreal
Rings are ranges in game units, both radars on one scale. Abilities wear their icon, the basic attack wears the champion’s own face; the dashed ring wearing the opponent’s face is their longest reach.
The item race
Ashe
475gThe 80 health is the half that matters against poke which never walks in.
1550gVolley carries 100% of her attack damage, so 45 of it lands on the cone as well as on the hit.
3800gEzreal sits on 19.5 base armor, and critical strikes land at 250% here instead of 200%.
3200gA blink does not give back what the active took: 30% of his movement speed, on her side, for 3 seconds.
2750gOnly Mystic Shot is physical, so 55 magic resist sits under Essence Flux, Arcane Shift and Trueshot Barrage.
Ezreal
1200gMystic Shot applies on-hit effects, so Spellblade fires off the poke itself.
1250gEvery attack he lands is 20 more movement speed for 2 seconds, which is how he stays off her 600.
3628gSheen's hit was base attack damage; this one is 200% of it, and 250 health comes with.
1000gCooldown reduction helps Arcane Shift return between arrows; Mystic Shot hits shorten the remaining wait further.
Play it as Ashe
- 1Aim the arrow along a wall he is walking beside, not down the open lane where 475 units is enough.
- 2Use the extra 50 attack range when Ezreal steps forward, and keep a minion between you and Mystic ShotMystic ShotQEzreal fires a damaging bolt of energy which reduces all of his cooldowns by 1 second if it strikes an enemy unit..
- 3Take Banshee's Veil over a sixth damage item: the shield returns 25 seconds after the last champion hit.
Play it as Ezreal
- 1Poke from 1150 and stay off 550, where her 600 attack range wins the exchange.
- 2Aim
Essence FluxEssence FluxWActive: Ezreal fires a wave of energy in a line, dealing magic damage to enemy champions struck and crippling their attack speed for 5 seconds. Allied champions hit by the wave heal for 40 (+30% AP) and gain bonus attack speed for 5 seconds. If the circumstances permit, Ezreal can boost himself with Essence Flux. through an allied champion during a trade; it heals them and grants attack speed while hindering Ashe. - 3Keep 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. for the arrow rather than the wave; 475 units sideways is the entire answer.
The catch
FocusFocusPassiveAshe gains stacks of Focus while out-of-combat. When Ashe has 100 stacks of Focus, her next basic Attack will critically strike. rewards an untouched opening attack; 
Rising Spell ForceRising Spell ForcePassiveHitting a target with any of Ezreal's abilities increases his Attack Speed by 10% for 5 seconds (effect stacks up to 5 times). rewards landing abilities during a fight. A Mystic ShotMystic ShotQEzreal fires a damaging bolt of energy which reduces all of his cooldowns by 1 second if it strikes an enemy unit. hit also shortens 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., so Ashe needs to avoid poke while waiting for her next arrow. Her longer attack range gives room to trade, but does not protect her from the shot.
The kits at a glance
Ashe
Full abilities- Focus
- Frost Shot
- Volley
- Hawkshot
- Enchanted Crystal Arrow
Ezreal
Full abilities- Rising Spell Force
- Mystic Shot
- Essence Flux
- Arcane Shift
- Trueshot Barrage
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Ashe | Ezreal |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 474 (+79) | 430 (+80) |
| HP regen | 1.01 (+0.11) | 1.21 (+0.11) |
| Mana | 208 (+35) | 280 (+45) |
| Attack damage | 49.15 (+2.85) | 49.6 (+3) |
| Armor | 18.9 (+3.4) | 19.5 (+3.5) |
| Magic resist | 30 | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.658 (+4) | 0.658 (+3.22) |
| Move speed | 325 | 330 |
| Attack range | 600 | 550 |
Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.
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