Talk:Ezreal/@comment-216.55.112.130-20120321163216/@comment-50.103.5.185-20120324005532

"And of course, the big elephant in the room here is that while Mystic Shot falls off due to want of crit scaling, the fact of the matter is that Ezreal is a hell of a lot better poker than Vayne is."

That's a rather small window of comparison, since pokes fall off quickly as movespeed and armor become more common. While he's still poking with Mystic Shot, Vayne is roaming faster, ganking faster, and doing both more consistently than Ezreal could ever hope to.

You need a poking team to make that as effective as Vayne in general, or a LOT of persistent slow.

"Essence Flux is completely devastating to AS-based DPS champions"

It is nice. But utility extends to far more than just countering a specific character archetype. The argument isn't "Will Ezreal win in a slapfight vs other carries" but rather, "Is Ezreal worth picking over other carries."

"You really need to think of the team that's around Ezreal when you evaluate his kit."

The same can be said of every viable champion in the game; not just Ezreal, not just carries. So this isn't conclusive evidence, though it is ideal to at least consider team composition when playing (as often as this gets completely ignored).