These are the best Ezreal counters you should be playing this LoL season: learn how to maximize their power and increase your chances of victory.
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Ezreal is one of the most popular ADCs out there. Known for his high mobility and potent poke, he can be troublesome in specific matchups and games. To counter him effectively, it’s crucial to know what are the most effective picks against him. In this list, we will be going over the best Ezreal counters for the LoL season 14.
If you’re fairly new to the game, check out our guide on how counter picks work in League of Legends. You will understand why counter picks are important, and how you need to take advantage of them to increase your win rate. Make sure to also understand how classes counter one another in LoL so you always know what to pick in each game.
while Nilah is not a popular champion in the bottom lane, she is one of the best picks to counter Ezreal. The main reason lies in her passive ability to get more experience than her opponent, scaling up the levels at a faster rate. All she has to do is survive the early phases and have a strong support to back her up. You can dodge most of Ezreal’s damage with the W so later in the game he won’t pose a threat to you.
Kog’Maw has been buffed in the last few patches and he has risen up the ranks as a great meta counter. His late-game scaling ability is what makes him so powerful and generally a great pick against non-bully ADCs just like Ezreal. Farm up as much as possible while surviving early on to get the upper hand past the 20-minute mark.
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Similar to Kog’Maw, Twitch’s weak early game can make him vulnerable to Ezreal’s poke-heavy playstyle. That said, Twitch can catch Ezreal off guard and quickly eliminate him in skirmishes once he reaches his item spike. Get into a position to burst him down with the ultimate and take over the teamfights by shutting down the enemy carry.
Miss Fortune struggles against champions with dashes since they can easily jump out of her ultimate. Ezreal is one of the few ADC champions that can do that, allowing him to reposition to safety with the Arcane Shift. On top of that, Miss Fortune has a much shorter range compared to Ezreal, making her vulnerable to his poke.
Similar to Miss Fortune, Varus’s lack of mobility can be punished by Ezreal. His Qs allow him to stay at a safe distance during the early game, and he can easily dodge Varus’ abilities with his E. The only way for Varus to win this matchup is if he happens to land his ultimate: against Ezreal, though, that scenario is highly unlikely.
When going up against Ezreal, it’s recommended to stack armor. Below is a list of items to build you should consider, based on the class of champion you’re playing:
The three best counters are Nilah, Kog’Maw, and Twitch. Other strong counters are Sivir, Senna, and Ashe.
Jhin is slightly favored against Ezreal thanks to his long-range abilities and higher burst damage. The Virtuoso has a relatively safe landing phase against the champion and scales up well with the items later in the game. Both champions are skill-shot-based, though, meaning that there is still a skill gap that can be bridged on either side.
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