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
  Legado de Shurima

  Azir pode invocar o Disco Solar das ruínas de uma torre aliada ou inimiga.

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

• Q
  Areias da Conquista

  Azir comanda todos os Soldados de Areia na direção do local-alvo. Eles causam Dano Mágico aos inimigos que atravessam e aplicam redução de velocidade por 1 segundo.

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

• W
  Surja!

  Azir invoca um Soldado de Areia para atacar alvos próximos por ele, substituindo seu ataque básico contra alvos no alcance do soldado. Seu ataque causa Dano Mágico a inimigos em linha reta.

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

• E
  Areias Oscilantes

  Azir se protege com um escudo por um momento e avança na direção de um de seus Soldados de Areia, causando dano aos inimigos atingidos. Se Azir acertar um Campeão inimigo, ele prepara instantaneamente um novo Soldado de Areia para mobilização e cessa seu avanço.

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

• R
  Decreto do Imperador

  Azir invoca uma parede de soldados que marcha em frente, causando dano e empurrando para trás os inimigos.

  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.