How to Play Azir ADC: Tips & Power Spikes (26.19)

Max order: W > Q > E
First item: Nashor's Tooth12.3 min
Gold vs lane at 15: −1,194
Win rate 1k gold behind: 12.5%

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Azir Power Spikes (Patch 26.19)

Bot

When Azir Bot gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Azir wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Azir's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Azir hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Azir can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Azir can start or win.
12.3 min
First item at 12.3 min
Nashor's Tooth is done — Azir's first real damage or durability spike.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Azir Bot Laning Plan

Azir plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Azir Bot is 1,194 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 18% of games. Azir averages 0.18 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Azir win rate by gold at 15

Behind32.7%
1,000+ gold behind12.5%

Azir Mid and Late Game

What Azir does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Azir farms well (percentile 89): keep catching side waves between fights.
Azir is a main damage source (82/100): stay alive and in range for the whole fight rather than diving first.
Side-lane pressure pays: Azir rates 78/100 for damage to buildings. Push a side wave while the team holds mid.
Play around dragons, Grubs and Baron — Azir rates 70/100 for objective control.
Azir wins 6.9 points more in long games than short ones: avoid coin-flip fights early and let the game go long.

Mistakes to avoid

Vision is a weak spot (7/100): buy Control Wards and sweep before you face-check.

Playing 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 o
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 Di
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.

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How to Play Azir FAQ - Patch 26.19

When does Azir power spike?

Azir's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 12.3 min.

What is Azir's first item?

Most Azir players finish Nashor's Tooth first, at a median of 12.3 minutes.

How do you play Azir Bot?

From this patch's ranked data, Azir wins by playing to these strengths: keep farming side waves; survive and deal damage in teamfights; pressure side lanes.

Azir How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes