Champion Stats
| Role | Mage / Marksman |
| Difficulty | |
| Blue Essence | 2400 BE |
Why High-Elo Players Smurf with Azir
Low Elo players do not understand the soldier threat range. They walk up for a cannon minion and lose 50% of their HP to a Q-Auto-Auto combo without ever being able to touch you. They also bunch up in chokepoints, begging to be shuffled. A smurf plays Azir like a geometry professor, solving the equation of 'How do I kill all 5 of them?' in a split second.
The Level 1 Cheese
First Blood Strategy
The 'Emperor's Decree'. Start W (Arise!). Place a soldier directly on top of the enemy's caster minions. When they walk up to farm, stab them. They cannot trade back because you are 800 units away. You get Level 2 first guaranteed. Take Q. W-Q-Auto triggers Electrocute/Comet and forces a potion immediately.
The 'Pay-to-Win' Skin Advantage
'Warring Kingdoms Azir' is flashy and smooth. 'Gravelord' has a distinct sound queue. 'Elderwood' is clean. But 'Galactic Azir' is the sleeper skin—the sci-fi effects are crisp.
When They Ban Azir
Backup Pick: If Azir is banned,
Orianna offers similar zone control and a game-changing ultimate.
Viktor offers high scaling and zone control.
Cassiopeia matches the DPS machine-gun style.
Rune Setup
Best Runes: Conqueror (Extended Fights/Tanks) or Lethal Tempo (if available) / Fleet Footwork (Survival). Hail of Blades is excellent for short trade dominance in lane. Manaflow Band and Scorch (Sorcery) are mandatory for lane oppression.
Skill Priority
Order:
W → Q → EMax W first for the soldier damage and passive attack speed. Max Q second for the soldier repositioning cooldown. E is a one-point wonder for mobility.
Mastering Azir's Kit
Conquering Sands. Repositions all active soldiers to a location. Deals slow/damage. This is your primary poke tool.
Arise! Summons a Sand Soldier for 10s. Azir cannot attack enemies in soldier range; the soldiers attack for him. These attacks pierce through targets in a line. This is your DPS.
Shifting Sands. Azir dashes to one of his soldiers. If he hits an enemy champion, he stops and gains a W charge. You can cast Q MID-DASH to change direction (The Drift).
Emperor's Divide. Summons a phalanx of soldiers that push enemies back. It acts as impassable terrain. Enemies who dash into it are knocked back.
Matchup Tips
Skill Matchup. His Windwall blocks your Q and R, but it DOES NOT block Soldier Autos (W). You can stab him through the wall. If he dashes on you, R him into your tower.
Skill Matchup. Rush Seeker's Armguard. Poke him hard at Level 1-2. When he uses R, time your R to push him under your tower the moment he appears.
Hard. She bursts you faster than you can DPS. Push the wave hard and force her to farm under tower.
The Ego Check
WARNING: Stop trying to be Faker every 5 seconds! The 'Shurima Shuffle' (W-E-Q-R) is a high-risk play. If you go in and die, you deal zero DPS. 90% of the time, you should just stand back and stab them. Only shuffle if it wins the game instantly or catches a key target out of position.
When to Queue Dodge
Dodge Xerath and Vel'Koz. They out-range your soldiers. You can't deal damage to them without dashing in, which is suicide. Also Kassadin—he laughs at your magic damage and blinks over your wall.
Teamfight Role
Play Front-to-Back. Melt the tank with your soldiers. Save your Q to chase or reposition soldiers. Save your E to self-peel. Only when the enemy backline steps forward or your team lands a big CC do you look for the Shuffle. Use your Passive (Sun Disc) to create a fallback point or siege their Tier 2.
The 'Disrespect' Build
Poker Azir. Luden's Companion -> Shadowflame -> Rabadon's Deathcap. A single Q-Auto deals 70% of a squishy's HP. You don't need to attack fast if they are dead in one hit.
Power Windows
Level 9 (Max Rank W). Nashor's Tooth (if building AS). 3 Items (The Emperor Ascends).
Tilt Factor
Recall in front of them, then drift away at the last second. Spam /laugh (the pigeon noise). Set up a Sun Disc on their inhibitor turret ruin and defend it 1v5.
Recent Patch History
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
| V14.18 | Sep 11, 2024 | NERF | W nerfed |
| V14.16 | Aug 14, 2024 | BUFF | Base stats buffed |
| V14.10 | May 15, 2024 | BUFF | W adjusted |
| V14.9 | May 1, 2024 | BUFF | Base stats buffed |
| V14.8 | Apr 17, 2024 | NERF | W nerfed, Base stats nerfed |
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