Ahri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
5.8%

Ahrivs Azir

AMageAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ahri vs Azir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Ahri wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Azir based on 54 games. Ahri wins the early laning phase while Azir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ahri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ahri vs Azir matchup.

Ahri Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ahri performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Azir - 55.6% win rateAzir(55.6%)
Ahri - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Ahri
55.6% WR
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Azir vs Ahri matchup - 44.4% win rate
Azir
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Ahri vs Azir Matchup?

Ahri wins the Ahri vs Azir matchup
Winner
Ahri
Matches: 54
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
6.5
CS / min
7.1
814
DMG / min
955
11,965
Gold / game
12,842
230
Heal / min
90
357
DMG Mitigated / min
550
0.7
CC / min
0.4
69.6%
Early Game WR
30.4%
45.2%
Late Game WR
54.8%

Ahri vs Azir Matchup Summary

The Ahri vs Azir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 54 recent matches analyzed, Ahri wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Azir's 44.4%, giving Ahri a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ahri controls the early laning stage, but Azir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ahri needs to press advantages before Azir reaches their power spikes, while Azir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ahri leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ahri players can confidently pick into Azir and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Azir away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ahri vs Azir Laning Phase Breakdown

Azir wins the laning phase against Ahri in League of Legends

Azir is favored during the laning phase against Ahri, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Azir holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Ahri
7.1Azir
Azir edges out Ahri by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Azir.
Damage
814Ahri
955Azir
Azir heavily out-damages Ahri by 141 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ahri should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Azir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,965Ahri
12,842Azir
Azir generates a commanding 876 more gold per game than Ahri. This substantial economic advantage means Azir consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ahri should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Ahri
0.4Azir
Both Ahri and Azir provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
587Ahri
640Azir
Azir heals and mitigates 53 more damage per minute than Ahri, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Azir to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Ahri.

Best Ahri Build Against Azir

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Azir, providing the mobility and stats Ahri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ahri against Azir are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Malignance. This combination gives Ahri an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 70.0% win rate across 10 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Azir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ahri vs Azir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ahri
69.6%
+39.1% advantage
Ahri early game win rateAhri69.6%
Azir early game win rateAzir30.4%
Late Game
Azir
54.8%
+9.7% advantage
Ahri late game win rateAhri45.2%
Azir late game win rateAzir54.8%

Ahri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 69.6% win rate — a 39.1 percentage point lead over Azir. This lopsided early game means Ahri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Azir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.8% win rate — 9.7 points above Ahri. Extended games heavily favor Azir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ahri must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Azir reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Azir survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Ahri Runes Against Azir

Domination rune tree - Ahri primary runes vs AzirDomination
Electrocute - best Ahri rune vs AzirTaste of Blood - best Ahri rune vs AzirGrisly Mementos - best Ahri rune vs AzirUltimate Hunter - best Ahri rune vs Azir
Sorcery rune tree - Ahri secondary runes vs AzirSorcery
Scorch - best Ahri rune vs AzirManaflow Band - best Ahri rune vs Azir
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Ahri to press their advantage against Azir, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Ahri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Ahri's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ahri build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ahri matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.13%2446.777712,12553.7%43.0%
49.79%2396.479411,08850.8%48.7%
48.26%2306.374311,49745.5%50.0%
48.78%2056.776411,61546.2%50.9%
54.36%1956.473511,73761.6%50.0%
49.23%1956.781311,81655.6%43.8%
51.12%1786.690011,50752.4%50.0%
48.86%1766.492411,31246.2%51.8%
50.31%1596.586911,81749.3%51.1%
47.47%1586.674011,23448.0%47.0%
41.40%1576.383311,28539.7%43.0%
40.29%1396.685911,79237.3%43.1%
50.75%1346.676311,73763.8%40.8%
49.23%1306.774111,84143.6%53.3%
44.96%1296.874111,59250.8%39.7%
59.06%1276.783911,36458.3%59.7%
47.97%1236.785311,70546.4%49.3%
42.48%1136.785711,81934.8%47.8%
48.11%1066.578911,57342.5%52.5%
54.72%1067.086312,28958.3%51.7%
50.48%1056.879811,64055.1%46.4%
55.24%1056.580612,16962.0%49.1%
47.12%1046.679711,91848.9%45.6%
53.06%986.989911,88163.3%42.9%
52.69%936.779411,60557.5%47.8%
43.01%936.679911,82230.6%50.9%
52.69%936.680111,47946.3%61.5%
57.61%926.878211,83263.2%53.7%
58.70%926.583211,98448.8%67.3%
54.02%876.585412,66461.5%47.9%
56.63%836.892512,32351.4%60.9%
34.18%796.383611,16538.9%30.2%
44.59%746.783410,71141.9%48.4%
56.76%747.385511,65153.9%60.0%
46.58%736.885510,75850.0%43.2%
48.53%686.386512,18651.9%46.3%
55.56%546.581411,96569.6%45.2%
61.22%496.898711,54270.0%55.2%
47.92%486.482711,42556.5%40.0%
45.24%426.177011,90347.4%43.5%
45.00%406.569611,09850.0%40.9%
62.16%376.381812,54558.3%64.0%
45.45%337.01,00611,78650.0%41.2%
42.42%336.776411,87047.1%37.5%
44.83%296.781911,07850.0%40.0%
57.69%266.999412,30570.0%50.0%
50.00%266.780912,37437.5%55.6%
60.00%255.987912,59177.8%50.0%
27.27%227.69909,79240.0%0.0%
50.00%225.988612,12537.5%57.1%
42.86%216.879710,46753.9%25.0%
28.57%216.585411,33530.0%27.3%
57.14%217.297310,94063.6%50.0%
47.62%216.780611,71850.0%44.4%
47.37%195.684612,33037.5%54.5%
61.11%185.673210,42650.0%75.0%
50.00%166.981711,49140.0%66.7%
80.00%155.968710,32177.8%83.3%
64.29%147.290311,79150.0%75.0%
42.86%146.289012,65025.0%50.0%
30.77%137.678010,39244.4%0.0%
61.54%136.589310,21350.0%71.4%
61.54%137.180612,07375.0%55.6%
46.15%136.51,06713,54250.0%45.5%
84.62%136.895412,94560.0%100.0%
53.85%135.670510,96250.0%55.6%
58.33%126.668610,28650.0%66.7%
27.27%113.86269,49916.7%40.0%
63.64%116.280313,19325.0%85.7%
50.00%106.789012,24333.3%57.1%
70.00%105.782514,717100.0%62.5%
60.00%106.984210,61366.7%50.0%
50.00%106.883811,66250.0%50.0%
60.00%106.387212,34140.0%80.0%
60.00%107.497513,33866.7%50.0%
22.22%96.67508,06825.0%20.0%
66.67%96.88099,72675.0%60.0%
77.78%92.26147,82883.3%66.7%
62.50%85.786111,82425.0%100.0%
50.00%85.773611,75850.0%50.0%
28.57%76.164110,02533.3%0.0%
57.14%77.37277,10760.0%50.0%
71.43%75.993012,26366.7%75.0%
33.33%66.489312,22833.3%33.3%
66.67%66.31,03012,99466.7%66.7%
50.00%65.278712,43733.3%66.7%
83.33%66.584813,692100.0%75.0%
66.67%66.289010,55250.0%75.0%
16.67%62.669610,1470.0%50.0%
50.00%66.896810,94366.7%33.3%
40.00%56.090412,2030.0%50.0%
40.00%56.979810,80225.0%100.0%
40.00%56.980911,07525.0%100.0%
80.00%57.71,20815,6750.0%100.0%
40.00%56.41,09213,38150.0%33.3%
60.00%53.072311,8510.0%60.0%
40.00%55.673212,6540.0%50.0%
80.00%56.986211,69875.0%100.0%
80.00%57.390513,75050.0%100.0%
40.00%52.792611,58366.7%0.0%
20.00%56.85579,0760.0%100.0%

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Ahri vs Azir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ahri do against Azir in League of Legends?

Ahri wins the Ahri vs Azir matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Azir's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 54 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Ahri do against Azir in the early game?

In the early game, Ahri has the advantage against Azir with a 69.6% win rate versus 30.4%. Ahri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ahri do against Azir in the late game?

In the late game, Azir takes over the Ahri vs Azir matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to 45.2%. Azir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ahri vs Azir matchup?

Ahri wins the matchup against Azir with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Ahri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 54 games analyzed.

What is the best Ahri build against Azir?

The best Ahri build against Azir includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 70.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ahri runes against Azir?

The best Ahri runes against Azir use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ahri vs Azir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ahri counter Azir?

Yes, Ahri has a favorable matchup against Azir with a 55.6% win rate. Ahri strongly counters Azir in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Ahri against Azir?

When playing Ahri against Azir, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.