Talk:Ezreal/@comment-4977390-20120904133729/@comment-2124153-20120904151720

Ezreal was not weak. Pro players didn't really understand how powerful that W was on a bot-lane Ezreal when maxed first. It's easy to stick, doesn't hit minions, deals good damage, and the AS debuff ensures that you'll win trades (especially against a non-burster).

What probably woke people up to it, was the mana cost drop on W a little while ago, which made it easier to spam in lane. Essence Flux has since been tweaked to have 10-30 less base damage, a 20% AP ratio boost, and a narrower AOE that now matches the particle.

Ezreal is still powerful, though arguably not worth a ban unless your carry can't deal with him.