Talk:Ezreal/@comment-28417836-20160509113858/@comment-26001789-20160514094931

The problem is that there is really no way to say his AP build is better because a lot of his kit tools aren't fitting to be an AP champion.

His W and R are his only usable spells because of the way his Q works and how you cannot use your E to do damage, because of the way the spell works.

Let's put it this way. When you are playing AP Ezreal, your W is your most valuable spell. It's the bread and butter and it brings a load of damage. The problem is that is CHAMPION ONLY based damage. It does nothing to minions. Ezreal has no clear way to cut minions if he gets shoved or tries to push a lane. His Q deals laughable damage as an AP and only ever spikes when you get LichBane and only every few seconds. That means that, if you were to actually push a lane, you have to use your Ultimate, which is where most of your damage is. Your Teamfighting Ultimate is used as a waveclear tool. The Spell with a 2 minute cooldown thanks to a nerf that considers you having 30% CDR pre min15.

You also have problems in terms of actual utility. Most Midlaners can do something else besides damage. Ryze can engage with Root, Azir can peel off with Wall, Veigar/Zed/Aurelion can zone off enemies with spells, Annie can tank with Tibbers and Shield. What does Ezreal do? Oh he gets some AS steroids if he hits his most damaging spell on allies. What half of his buffing did in ancient times back when it also healed and he lost all of his W debuffing too(used to slow AS on enemies).

So he is a pure damage, non-waveclear champion who brings no utility, has problems in more organized play and has clear and cut weaknesses that were only fixed when an overtuned item stepped into the game. Yes, he is super strong, this item showed. He had to e banned almost every game and had even competitive showing. But that's when he had his waveclear problems fixed and I don't think Riot wants to introduce an item which fixes some AP laners problems of shoving.

Especially in a world where Ziggs exists.