Talk:Ezreal/@comment-81.182.243.37-20111209103058/@comment-3238314-20111210044929

I don't think infinity edge itself is bad on ezreal, i think phantom dancer is. Infinity Edge would be a good pick on ezreal, but it has a couple of downsides: The cost, and the fact that the only true useful stat on it in the end is the AD.

I'll get into detail why the average PD IE BT build isn't that great on Ezreal. For starters, there are better champs that fit that role: Ashe, Caitlyn, Tristana, and kogmaw do better with them, because first of all, a ranged dps relies on range most of all. Vayne as well due to her powerful damage steroids, and tumble that gives her "extra range" since it's on such a low cooldown. Also, these auto attackers have another thing that allows them to take this build: Utility and/or steroids. Ashe: AA slow, aoe slow, global stun + aoe slow. Tristana: Aoe knockback, long range jump with slow, healing reduction. Vayne: root+vision, 50% damage increase every x shots, slow + backdash, vision on ult. Kog'maw: Range increase, aoe area slow, resists reduction, vision long range ult.

Ezreal on the other hand, is extremely poor in this department. He has a self attack speed buff, a line aoe AS haste/slow that doesn't affect him, a blink that is very helpful, but per whole, it's not really even half as impressive as what the other AA carrues have.

The reason why Ezreal can stay on the same spot with these types of carries is the fact that his blink is instant, and his burst is huge for a carry (if you hit all your abilities, that is). This is why I prefer to build ezreal AD/AP hybrid. With PD, you're wasting a slot. A better choice would be Trinity, bloodthirster/gunblade, and the black cleaver as a mix for damage. He's not a right click care, he's a caster dps. And should be treated like one. We need that AD caster Item soon...