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Bruiser Ezreal build & runes

Ezreal buildsBruiser Ezreal this buildAP Ezreal rank S

Classic vs modernEzreal hasn't had a full rework, but his passive (on-hit stacking for bonus attack speed and mana regen) and Essence Flux's proc conditions have been retuned multiple times since Season 3 — Classic's version rewards a slightly different item path.

Item build path

Starting items level 1 · 475 gold to spend

Doran's Blade475 g

Long Sword + 2

Health Potions470 g

Doran's supports early mystic shot poke and mana.

First back first recall

Sheen +

Boots

Core build order buy in this order · ~15,513 g full build

Berserker's Greaves900 g

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Trinity Force3,878 g

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Blade of the Ruined King2,800 g

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Last Whisper2,135 g

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Bloodthirster3,200 g

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Guardian Angel2,600 g

Situational adapt to the game

Iceborn Gauntletutility and sheen proc for poke builds

Mercury's Treadsvs heavy CC bot lanes

Frozen HeartAP/tank Ezreal armor and mana

Guardian Angelsafety on a poke carry

Skill order & spells

Skill orderQ > E > W > R

SpellsFlash + Barrier

Rune page (Season 3)

9× Greater Mark of Attack Damage+8.6 AD

9× Greater Seal of Armor+12.7 Armor

9× Greater Glyph of Magic Resist+12.1 Magic Resist

3× Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage+6.8 AD

Best duos & synergies

Leonaher lockdown makes every Q hit

Sonapoke + sustain lane no one out-trades

Cho'Gathfrontline while you kite from safety

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Standard Season 3 page — poke carry. Hover any mastery for its name.

Counters & matchups

Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.

✓ Strong against

Siviroutranges and pokes her before she scales

Kog'Mawharasses immobile carry from safe range

Ashemystic shot poke wins the poke war

Urgotpokes and kites his slow immobile kit

Twitchmystic shot poke shreds him pre-stealth

✕ Struggles against

Blitzcrankhook punishes your low base HP

Miss Fortuneout-trades your Q war with W harass

Leonaengages through your poke pattern

Alistarall-in engage punishes his low base HP

Vayneout-scales his poke lane hard

Quick tip: Every Q lowers your cooldowns — poke, arcane shift LAST, and Trueshot the fight opener from spawn if needed.

Key combo

Mystic Shot (Q) → Essence Flux (W) → Arcane Shift (E) to reposition/proc → Trueshot Barrage (R), weave autos

Power spike & playstyle

Spikes at first item (Trinity Force/Manamune) and with blue-build stacks; a poke/kiting marksman that rewards skillshot accuracy and scales safely.

Other builds

Ezreal’s other builds

% is versus Bruiser Ezreal · how the letters are measuredEvery build →

AP Ezreal →New role, new buildMid Lane · Poke · 15,655 g

Damage rankSout-damages 17 of 20 mid lane builds

Combo+autos3,263+19%

Burst3,063+118%

Auto DPS67-85%

Eff. HP3,005-27%

Sorcerer's Shoes

Archangel's Staff

Lich Bane

Rabadon's Deathcap

Void Staff

Zhonya's Hourglass

Skill W > Q > E > RMasteries 21/0/9Summoners Flash + IgniteStart Boots of Speed + 4 Health PotionsRunes Magic Penetration marks · Flat Mana Regen seals · Flat Ability Power glyphs · Flat Ability Power quints

Mystic Shot procs Lich Bane on every cast and refunds its own cooldown, so poke that costs nothing chips a lane down from a completely safe range.

Into melee mids and any lane you can hold at range. Arcane Shift plus a global ultimate makes him the safest AP pick in the mode.

As a win condition. This build never spikes — it out-pokes people, and against a team that engages rather than trading, poke does not decide anything.

Archangel's Staff: Mana Charge stacking up to +750 mana Not modelled in this number: Frenzy (10% AS for 2s after a crit — not static), Summoner's Insight, Meditation, Mastermind.

Show the damage math

Ability	How it is calculated	Raw	After resists
Q Mystic Shot rank 5	115 base + 1 × 113 AD + 0.2 × 635 AP	355	221 −38% after armour
W Essence Flux rank 5	250 base + 0.8 × 635 AP	758	658 −13% after MR
E Arcane Shift rank 5	275 base + 0.75 × 635 AP	752	652 −13% after MR
R Trueshot Barrage rank 3	650 base + 1 × 15 bonus AD + 0.9 × 635 AP	1,237	1,074 −13% after MR
AA Auto-attack	70.4 per hit × 0.95 attacks/sec	70 / 144	67 dps

Level 18AD 113AP 635Target 1,900 hp · 75 ar · 50 mrAfter pen 64 ar · 18 mr

Combo 3,063 + 3.0 s autos 200 = 3,263, 161% of target HP.

Guide

How to play Ezreal in League Classic

Ezreal converts mechanics into safety: every Q that lands lowers cooldowns, every Arcane Shift makes their engage whiff. Poke Q through the wave relentlessly — in Season 3 lanes, chip damage decides all-ins before they start. Save E as your last answer, not your first trade tool. Trueshot Barrage opens fights from a screen away and cleans up doubles across the map. Trinity Force Ezreal hits the mid-game harder than any ADC in Classic; use that window to force dragons your scaling rivals can't contest.

FAQ

Ezreal in League Classic

What is the best Ezreal build in League Classic?

The standard build is Bruiser Ezreal: Berserker's Greaves, Trinity Force, Blade of the Ruined King, Last Whisper, Bloodthirster, Guardian Angel. Skill order Q > E > W > R, summoner spells Flash + Barrier. Ezreal also has 1 measured off-meta build: AP Ezreal.

What runes and masteries does Ezreal use in League Classic?

Marks: Flat Attack Damage. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Magic Resist. Quintessences: Flat AD. Masteries: 21/9/0 — poke carry.

Is Ezreal good in League Classic?

Ezreal is rated A-tier adc in the launch consensus (score 73/100 across 4 published rankings). Strong into Sivir, Kog'Maw, Ashe, Urgot, Twitch; struggles against Blitzcrank, Miss Fortune, Leona, Alistar, Vayne.

What does Ezreal start with and build first in League Classic?

Open with Doran's Blade or Long Sword + 2 Health Potions. Doran's supports early mystic shot poke and mana. First back: Sheen + Boots. Then build in order: Berserker's Greaves → Trinity Force → Blade of the Ruined King → Last Whisper → Bloodthirster → Guardian Angel.

Editorial build based on documented Season 3 (2013) meta. Counters and duos are historical projections rather than live win-rate matchup data. (Tier ranking above does mix in live data where sources publish it — see the tier list for details.)

ADC tier list ← Consensus tier list