A data-driven breakdown of Ezreal ADC for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Ezreal, synergy partners, and how Ezreal closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Ezreal is an AD carry in the adc, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a solid mid-tier pick — a 49.5% win rate, 17.6% pick rate, 205,390 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Ezreal holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Ezreal wins: using Ezreal's mobility to catch isolated targets, and sieging objectives and turrets with sustained pressure. The kit grades 8/10 mobility, 7/10 siege. Ezreal's soft spots are engage and disengage (2/10, 2/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Trinity Force, Manamune, Endless Hunger, which holds a 55.0% win rate across 26,515 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The matchup to respect is Katarina, where Ezreal sits at just 40.6%, the lane swings the other way into Twitch (61.0%), and on the team side, Ezreal gains the most from a Draven (+12.1% pair win rate).
Ezreal's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.
Ezreal ADC's worst matchups on patch 16.11, ranked by how often they win the lane. Ban these to smooth the game out.
Champions whose presence raises Ezreal's win rate most as ADC, by pair WR delta over Ezreal's solo performance.
Ezreal is also played in this other role this patch.
Take Ezreal into the Team Builder to plan around every pick, or check the Tier List to see exactly where Ezreal ranks this patch.