Talk:Ezreal/@comment-3238314-20120605220359/@comment-5151680-20120606022315

Were to start...

Comparing AP ezreal to AD ezreal is pointless. One, because AP ezreal would mid and not bot, and AD ezreal gets pretty easily outplayed by other AD carries as it is.

When compared to other AP carries, low damage output is simply wrong, based on scalings and base damages. He has rediculous single target burst/sustained and good AoE burst with his ult/W. Consistently in 40+ minute games I do right around 90% of the damage of our AD carry while being just behind him/her for CS.

If you max you're W first on AP ezreal, you're doing it wrong. Max Q. Spam it to charge tear. Farm amazingly well with it (last hit minions in the middle of the lane from underneath your tower), and poke like a baws.

If your Q isn't enough to farm, utilize your passive, it's still there on AP ez, and is still amazing during laning.

Sure, Q does phys damage and can be absorbed by tanks. But zigg's bomb is slower to reach the same range, and is also easily absorbed. Xerath's range on his Q is a joke without his W. Thing is, Ezreal can cast atleast 2 Q's in the time it takes for either ziggs or xerath to cast 1. His Q also has higher base damage, despite being physical damage.

AP ezreal provides significantly more benefits to a team than AP TF.

TF: passive gold, ult, weak damageoutput, weak poking ,singletarget stun OR AoE slow, with the ult beign the only huge benefit.

Ezreal: Rediculous damage output, amazing poking, friendly AS buff for AD carry/top/jungle, Enemy AS shredder, Ult for sniping during lane phase, ability to push 2+ minionwaves with once cast.

Yes, AP ez is situational, that is the first completely factual statement I've seen. But so is any other AP carry. Ap Leblanc/TF/Teemo/Lux/Veigar/orianna/kassadin/gragas/fiddle are all just as situational as AP ezreal.

Also, AP ezreal needs no more gold to do amazing damage than any other AP carry in the game, save for Ryze and veigar with his ult.

Also, yes, Using your E in a team fight just for the damage output is stupid. However, using it in a 1v1 to secure a kill in lane/jungle is far from stupid, as the damage it does is amazing.

If you think Ap ezreal is bad because of skillshots, lux, ahri and orianna would like to have a word with you.