The Principle of Ezreal’s “Solo Tank” in TFT Season 12
In TFT Season 12, Ezreal is a unit with extremely high damage potential as his abilities have a very large area of effect. Moreover, the Gunner trait that this unit possesses has also been significantly buffed by Riot Games recently. However, Ezreal faces a significant issue with “charging” energy, and his targeting can sometimes be “off”, failing to attack the opponent’s main damage dealer.
To address this, top players from the LPL Super Server have devised a rather “strange” solution: placing this unit on its own in the front line with two lifesteal items. This setup allows Ezreal to cast his abilities very quickly due to faster energy regeneration when taking damage. Furthermore, when positioned this way, Ezreal will always move back and unleash his skills across the opponent’s backline to deal maximum damage.
Building the Ezreal “Solo Tank” Team Composition in TFT Season 12
At the start of the match, players should aim for a basic composition with 2 tank champions combined with 2 ranged carries. Affordable yet useful units like Blitzcrank, Warwick combined with Twitch and Nomsy form the composition players can aim for. If you can acquire a 2-star Poppy and Lillia early on, this duo can also be very strong for tanking in the early game and help players maintain their health effectively.
After reaching level 7, players need to apply a “slow roll” strategy to search for and upgrade Ezreal to 3 stars as soon as possible. During this process, powerful 3-cost units like Hwei, Shen, and Hecarim are excellent additions. Remember, players should only let Ezreal “solo tank” once they have both Bloodthirster and Infinity Edge equipped on him. Before that, Ezreal should still be placed in the backline.
After successfully upgrading Ezreal, players need to quickly level up to level 8 to add powerful 4-cost champions to the team. Notable examples include Tahm Kench and Varus, which will provide significant crowd control and damage. If you have the economic capacity to reach level 9, 5-cost units like Smolder and Xerath will be a very strong option to close out the game.
Some Tips When Building the Ezreal “Solo Tank” Playstyle
With this special playstyle, upgrades that increase health for the team are extremely suitable. Players can use the Triumvirate and Central Guardian cores to maximize Ezreal’s “solo tank” potential. Additionally, upgrades that grant Gunner Emblems or Hidden Emblems are also very powerful in the late game as they help players unlock high activation thresholds for victory. One small note is that players should consider assembling the Celestial Shoulder Armor to enhance armor penetration and help carries deal damage more effectively.