Azir
the Emperor of the Sands
Overview
Class: Mage · Marksman
Azir was a mortal emperor of Shurima in a far distant age, a proud man who stood at the cusp of immortality. His hubris saw him betrayed and murdered at the moment of his greatest triumph, but now, millennia later, he has been reborn as an Ascended being of immense power. With his buried city risen from the sand, Azir seeks to restore Shurima to its former glory.
Base Stats
Health
575+108/lvl
Mana
320+40/lvl
Armor
25+5/lvl
Magic Resist
30+1.3/lvl
Attack Damage
56
Attack Speed
0.63+5%/lvl
Attack Range
525
Move Speed
330
HP Regen
7+0.75/lvl
Mana Regen
8+0.8/lvl
Abilities
Shurima's Legacy
Azir can summon the Disc of the Sun from the ruins of allied or enemy turrets.
Builds
CuratedAuto-generated marksman build with three variants and basic rotations. Featured champions get hand-authored combos and matchups.
Crit
Standard carry
On-hit
Guinsoo's + BORK
Anti-tank
Mortal Reminder
Runes
Primary
Lethal Tempo · Precision
Secondary
Inspiration
Lethal Tempo · Presence of Mind · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace · Magical Footwear · Biscuit Delivery
Skill Order
Max Q>W>E first
Combos
Place, dash soldiers, auto.
Shurima Shuffle.
Reposition soldiers.
Matchups
Strong against
Vladimir · Kassadin
Weak against
Zed · Fizz
Skins
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Tips
Playing as Azir
- ✦Be careful about putting down both of the soldiers stored by Arise! Unless you're going all-in, always have a soldier in your back pocket if you need to escape over a wall or if you misposition your other soldier and need damage now.
- ✦In the lane, try to position your soldiers between the enemy's minions and the enemy champion. This way you can use them both to last hit and to project threat onto your lane opponent.
- ✦Think of Emperor's Divide as a defensive ability first and foremost. Use it when the enemy engages on you or your allies. Remember that your team can walk through the soldiers summoned by Emperor's Divide and use this to your advantage when enemy melee champions engage on you.
- ✦Be a bird!
Playing against Azir
- ✦Azir relies on his soldiers to deal damage and can only move them so often. Try to capitalize on windows of time when his soldiers are stationary.
- ✦Azir has immense damage over a prolonged amount of time but lacks the upfront burst of other mages. Try to burst him out before he can turn a confrontation around.
- ✦Try to think of Sand Soldiers as fire. Don't stand in the fire.