Talk:Ezreal/@comment-4012115-20110713150854/@comment-2124153-20110714170807

^ This is a little revisionist. AP Ezreal has always been viable because of Lich Bane, even before the changes to his AP ratios, because Mystic Shot applies the on-hit. The issue has always been that it takes a lot of farm to really get him cooking. Which is now less of an issue, since Ezreal can fling out Trueshot Barrages like a boss and solo-push every lane from the Summoner's circle.

Riot's intentions don't really matter squat. As an example, they intended for Akali to be a hybrid champion, but hybrid is easily her second-best build behind pure AP. Anyone who adheres to her recommended items, which include Rageblade and Triforce, will get roflstomped by the ones who play her properly and build Lich Bane + Deathcap.