Ezreal

Ezreal The Prodigal Explorer is an unreleased mage champion in League of Legends. Ezreal is an entirely skill-shot based champion.

Background
Ezreal was born with the gift of magic flowing through his veins. However, Ezreal was also born with a much stronger sense of wanderlust. Though enrolled in Piltover's most acclaimed school for skilled young techmaturgists, Ezreal quickly became bored with magical studies. By the time the boy genius was eight years old, he had fully mapped out the underground tunnels of Piltover. The quality of his work was so remarkable that the government of Piltover purchased his maps and commissioned his services as the city-state's Master Pathfinder. This sealed the deal for Ezreal's true calling - he would eschew the arcane arts in favor of archaeology. Since then, countless adventures of his have been romanticized and published.

One of Ezreal's more recent adventures brought him face-to-face with his other legacy - his latent magical power. While exploring the pyramids of the Shurima Desert, Ezreal uncovered an amulet of inestimable power. He barely managed to extract it from its sandy abode due to its sheer magnitude (it was made for a being easily twice Ezreal's size). After fervent investigation, he found that it allowed the wielder to control and shape magical energy - provided there was a source of magic nearby. This permitted Ezreal to tap into his latent magical abilities without having to put any serious effort into it - a "big win", as the young prodigy notes. The lingering drawback is that, for some unknown reason, the amulet is highly attuned to summoning magic. This means that without warning, Ezreal may find himself acting as a champion for, as he puts it, "a summoner hell-bent on resolving some irrelevant world-shattering League conflict." Still, Ezreal feels that being summoned to a Field of Justice on occasion is a small price to pay for his prized artifact.


 * "There's little time to study ancient, musty tomes when you're busy trying to find them."

-Ezreal

Development
Announcement made in the Sneak Peak by ByronicHero:
 * As you may have noticed, we've been releasing some champions that really challenge existing gameplay paradigms. And this next one is no exception. In addition to a haircut that defies the very laws of physics, the latest and greatest from our design team is sporting some pretty edgy magical abilities. Meet Ezreal the Prodigal Explorer, a champion who breaks new ground – in both gameplay and fashion – here at the League of Legends. If you're feeling rather passionate about skill-shots these days, start getting excited, because this particular gentleman should really scratch that itch.

Strategy

 * Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.
 * You can play Ezreal either as a ranged physical or caster DPS depending on how you build him.
 * You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

Quotes
Upon Selection
 * "I'm gonna shoot 'em down!"

Movement/Attacking
 * "Clearly."
 * "Am I going too fast for you?"
 * "Seems Logical..."
 * "Precisely."
 * "From Imagination to Creation!"
 * "Please take notes."
 * "It might be better if you wait in the base."
 * "Strategically sound!"'
 * "Predictable..."
 * "Mind over matter!"
 * "I prefer a real challenge..."
 * "Engaging!"
 * "I'll handle it!"
 * "Simple enough."
 * "Child's play!"
 * "Unparalleled Picnic abilities... and this is the best haircut I could get?"

Taunt
 * "Just the thought of killing you is likely to cause it."

Joke
 * "My age exceeds your IQ.... significantly."

Trivia

 * Ezreal's name is derived from the online/game identity of Colt Hallam, one of Riot's most senior designers.
 * Ezreal's dance is a direct homage to Hare Hare Yukai dance from the anime "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya".