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Playing Against Azir
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Azir is a high-skill scaling marksman-mage who controls the battlefield with soldiers. He wants to poke you out of lane from range and then use the 'Shurima Shuffle' with to initiate teamfights. He starts weak but becomes a hyper-carry late game.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A golden circle icon hovering over a destroyed turret ruin. | He can summon a temporary Sun Disc. It functions like a normal turret but decays over time. Don't fight him near ruins if it's off cooldown. | |
| Azir points his staff and his soldiers dash toward a target location. | This is how he repositions his soldiers and applies a slow. Once he uses this, his soldiers are stuck in place for several seconds. Move away from them immediately. | |
| Golden soldiers appearing on the ground with spears. | His primary damage source. He attacks through them from long range. If you aren't standing near a soldier, he cannot auto-attack you. They deal damage in a straight line. | |
| Azir dashes quickly toward one of his soldiers, gaining a shield. | His only mobility tool. If he hits an enemy champion during the dash, he stops and gains a charge. You can body-block this dash to prevent him from escaping or finishing a shuffle. | |
| A wall of shield-bearing soldiers charging forward. | A massive knockback that creates impassable terrain for enemies. He uses this to peel for himself or to dash behind you and 'scoop' you into his team or turret. |
Respect
- !The Shurima Shuffle→By combining -> -> , he can travel over 1000 units and hit a surprise to knock you into his team.
- !Turret Dives→Diving an Azir is suicide if his is up. He will wait for you to take aggro, then wall you under the tower so you can't escape.
- !Late Game DPS→Once he has 3+ items, his soldiers will melt squishies in 3-4 hits. You cannot let him free-fire in the backline.
- !Zone Control→In tight jungle corridors, his and can completely block off your pathing, making you easy pickings for his team.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (14-6s)→He can't move his soldiers. Walk past the current soldiers and trade with him; he won't be able to hit you back effectively.
- +is down (18-14s cooldown)→He is a sitting duck with zero mobility. This is the best time for your jungler to gank or for you to commit to an all-in.
- +Early Game Mana Costs→Azir is very mana-hungry early. If he spams and to poke, he'll run out of mana quickly. Force him to use mana on the wave instead of you.
- +Missed Shifting Sands→If he tries to away and you body-block him, he'll be stuck in melee range with no escape. Kill him instantly.
Laning Tips
- •Don't stand directly inside the minion wave. Make him choose between using to poke you or using it to clear the wave.
- •Position yourself on the opposite side of his soldiers. If he places a on the left side of the lane, move to the right.
- •Azir's cooldown is long early (14s). If he misses it, you have a massive window to play aggressive.
- •If you have a dash, save it to dodge his . If his soldiers can't reach you, he does zero damage.
- •The Sun Disc takes time to build and decays. Just walk away and wait 30 seconds for it to disappear rather than fighting over it.
- •Buy early Magic Resist like Merc Treads. The tenacity doesn't help much against his knockback, but the MR significantly cuts his poke damage.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Never stand with your back to a wall or his turret; he'll use to pin you against it.
- ⚠Spread out! A grouped team is a dream target for an + + engage.
- ⚠Watch his soldiers' positions. If he has 3 soldiers out, he gains massive attack speed. Back off until they despawn.
- ⚠Banshee's Veil or Edge of Night can block his knockback, completely ruining his engage attempt.
- ⚠Focus the Azir first. He is a 'sustain' damage dealer like an ADC; if he stays alive, he will eventually kill everyone.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached