Talk:Ezreal/@comment-216.55.112.130-20120402174241/@comment-2124153-20120403213333

I'll stop being arrogant about the subject, when you stop failing basic testing methodology. The reason that Ezreal's W is so powerful on enemies, is that it reduces the final AS number, not just the bonus AS. It is the same concept that prevents people from building extra armor to counter a Last Whisper; it just doesn't work.

Sheen is 285g more expensive than a Pickaxe, and only beats it for damage when you are landing your Mystic Shots in short encounters or poking standoffs. It never hits "way harder", because Sheen is gated by Ezreal's base AD. Which, in case anyone has forgotten, in the bottom 15 of 90+ champions, at both high and low levels. It also loses to the hypercarry build basically the second that you get the last ~900g and finish the Infinity Edge.

Personally, when I am playing carry Ezreal, I avoid the Bloodthirster, and run Wriggles as my early lifesteal item instead. Why? Because it gives really good Dragon control, that's why. Ezreal with Zerk's and Lantern can solo the Dragon easily, and on blue side he can ninja it outside the range of enemy wards by shifting over the wall and blasting away. Dragon's slow debuff doesn't work on Mystic Shot, so you get minion damage procs all over the place.