Talk:Ezreal/@comment-124.169.244.153-20110528175504

So for 400 years now, I've been trying to figure out whether to build Sheen or Brutalizer before Bloodthirster. My thoughts were that I should build a Sheen if I need to keep some distance in my lane (I'm being zoned), and a Brutalizer if I'm capable of being a little more aggressive (seeing as it benefits your autoattacks more). I don't like the idea of getting both before Bloodthirster - I think it's delaying your big damage items too much.

So, I decided to do some number crunching to figure out which was actually better (after considering AD, armour pen, AP, the Sheen proc, etc.). I'm assuming you're a level 12 Ezreal in a lane, with 15/0/15 masteries and armour pen marks and quintessences, and that you've got a Bloodthirster (fully charged, though that's wishful thinking) as well as either Sheen or Brutalizer to compare them. Our target is a level 12 Kassadin (he's got pretty standard 'middish' armour, yeah?) with no extra armour but his base (49.2 armour).

Not factoring in Havoc, because it benefits both equally anyway. Here's my working out.

BRUT: AD = 80.6 + 3 + 25 + 100 = 208.6 ArmPen = 31 + 15 = 46

SHEEN: AD = 80.6 + 3 + 100 = 183.6 ArmPen = 31

Brut AA = 208.6*100/(100+(49.2-46)*(1-0/100)) = 202.13 Brut Q = (208.6+115)*100/(100+(49.2-46)*(1-0/100)) = 313.57

Sheen AA = 183.6*100/(100+(49.2-31)*(1-0/100)) = 155.32 Sheen Q = (183.6+80.6+5+115)*100/(100+(49.2-31)*(1-0/100)) = 325.04

Brutalizer gives you 50 more damage on your autoattack, and only 12 less damage on your Mystic Shot! I expected much more out of Sheen, considering it's adding 80.6 damage to your Q. But this really goes to show how important armour pen is when considering your damage. Just sell it for Last Whisper when your targets (the ones you should be killing) hit 70ish armour.

TL;DR: Brut is probably a better early game item than Sheen.