How to beat Azir

Common role: Mid

The emperor of sand soldiers — a lategame DPS army with a wall ultimate.

What makes Azir dangerous

Azir commands sand soldiers that attack for him from range, repositions them with Q slashes, dashes to a soldier (E, with a shield) enabling the famous insec, and his ultimate is a soldier wall that knocks enemies away — or scoops your whole team into his.

How to play against Azir

• 1Kill lane pressure: he's weak levels 1-5 with slow soldier cooldowns.
• 2Stand away from soldier range — they do the damage, not Azir.
• 3Respect the E-Q-R insec when you dive him.
• 4Force fights before three items — his lategame DPS is oppressive.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Weak early laning and heavy mana costs.
• ✓Soldiers can't attack what's on top of Azir himself in melee gaps.
• ✓High skill floor — punishes his own misplays.
• ✓Scaling-dependent: behind Azir is a minion.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Azir's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  슈리마의 유산

  아지르는 무너진 아군 포탑이나 적 포탑 위에 태양 포탑을 소환할 수 있습니다.

  Strong: he raises a sun-disc turret from destroyed towers. Weak: situational — matters only in siege stalemates.

• Q
  사막의 맹습

  아지르가 모든 모래 병사를 특정 위치로 보냅니다. 모래 병사들은 통과하는 적에게 마법 피해를 입히고, 1초 둔화 효과를 적용합니다.

  Strong: repositions all soldiers with a slowing sweep. Weak: soldier micro costs him time — jump him during the shuffle.

• W
  일어나라!

  아지르가 모래 병사를 소환하여 근처에 있는 대상을 공격합니다. 아지르의 기본 공격은 모래 병사의 공격 범위 내에 있는 대상에게 가해집니다. 아지르와 모래 병사의 공격은 일직선 상의 적들에게 마법 피해를 입힙니다.

  Strong: soldiers attack for him at range — he never touches you. Weak: soldiers are stationary — step out of their poke bubble.

• E
  신기루

  아지르에게 잠시 보호막이 생성되고 아지르가 모래 병사 중 하나에게 질주하여 적에게 피해를 입힙니다. 적 챔피언에게 부딪친 경우에는 배치 가능한 새로운 모래 병사를 즉시 준비하고 질주를 멈춥니다.

  Strong: a shielded dash to a soldier — engages and escapes both. Weak: needs a soldier placed — his mobility is prep-work.

• R
  황제의 진영

  아지르가 일렬 횡대의 병사들을 앞으로 돌진시켜 적들을 밀어내고 피해를 입힙니다.

  Strong: a soldier wall that knocks away or scoops teams (the insec). Weak: fixed width — flank around its edges in fights.

Itemization

Punish early, end mid-game. Dive with the insec in mind — bait his E-shield first, then commit.

This guide covers Azir's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.