Azir Mid Build

Azir Champion Guide

Role: Mage

Lane: Midlane

Azir Mid performs best with a build featuring Nashor's Tooth, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. The most effective rune setup for Azir Mid includes Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Cut Down in the primary tree, paired with Gathering Storm and Manaflow Band in the secondary tree.

Azir Champion Abilities

Shurima's Legacy

Azir can summon a Sun Disc from the rubble of a turret. The Sun Disc deals 230−410 (+40% of ability power) magic damage and has 30-90 armor and magic resist but disintegrates over 45 seconds. P

Conquering Sands

Azir orders all Sand Soldiers to an area, dealing 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 / 140 (+35% of ability power) magic damage to enemies they pass through and slowing them by 25% for 1 second. Q

Arise!

Azir summons a Sand Soldier for 10 seconds. When Azir attacks an enemy near a Sand Soldier, he instead orders the soldiers to stab, dealing 0-45 (+50 / 65 / 80 / 95 / 110) (+40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60% of ability power) magic damage in their direction (depending on level).

This ability has 2 charges. W

Shifting Sands

Azir grants himself 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+60% of ability power) for 1.5 seconds and dashes to one of his Sand Soldiers, dealing 60 / 100 / 140 / 180 / 220 (+40% of ability power) magic damage to enemies he passes through.

If Azir hits an enemy champion, he stops and gains a Sand Soldier charge. E

Emperor's Divide

Azir summons a wall of armored soldiers that charges forward, knocking back enemies and dealing 200 / 400 / 600 (+75% of ability power) magic damage. The soldiers remain, blocking enemy paths for 5 seconds. R

Azir Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Ignite

Ignite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that burns an enemy champion for a few seconds, dealing periodic true damage, applying healing reduction, and revealing the target over the duration.

Azir Runes

Azir Items

Azir Ability Order

Azir Matchups Overview

Strong against

Jayce

Yasuo

Fizz

Talon

Mel

Malzahar

Weak against

Twisted Fate

Irelia

Zoe

Corki

Qiyana

LeBlanc

Azir Tips and Tricks

Stand at the maximum distance possible when playing against melee champions so they cannot get close to you. Use your range advantage to keep them at bay and whittle down their health. Use your R as a defensive tool rather than a way to engage unless it is absolutely necessary. You don't always need to be the one making the plays. After taking the tower, you can build a replacement tower in the middle lane and look to roam for more opportunities.

Azir Best Build, Runes, and Items for Mid

For the most popular Azir Mid build, Flash and Teleport are recommended Summoner Spells. Choose Lethal Tempo as your keystone in the runes, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Cut Down in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, go for Gathering Storm and Manaflow Band. For rune shards, take Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. The item build starts with Nashor's Tooth, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Liandry's Torment. Finish with Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. The recommended skill order is W - Q - E.

Optional Build

Another option for Azir Mid is to take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. In this setup, use Conqueror as your keystone and Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Cut Down in the primary tree. For the secondary tree, select Gathering Storm and Manaflow Band. The rune shards should be Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. The item build starts with Nashor's Tooth, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Liandry's Torment. Complete the build with Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. Stick with the W - Q - E skill order.

Alternative Build

If you're looking for a more alternative setup, you can use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For the runes, go with Grasp of the Undying as your keystone and Demolish, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, take Legend: Alacrity and Cut Down. For rune shards, use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health. The item build includes Liandry's Torment as your first item, Sorcerer's Shoes second, and Riftmaker third. Finish the build with Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. Keep the skill order as W - Q - E.

Off-Meta Build

For an off-meta Azir Mid build, Flash and Teleport are your Summoner Spells. For the runes, choose Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, and Scorch in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, pick Cut Down and Legend: Alacrity. Use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health as your rune shards. The item build starts with Nashor's Tooth, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Liandry's Torment. Finish the build with Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. The ability order remains W - Q - E.

Situational Azir Runes and Items

Depending on your game’s context, matchup, and the enemy champions, you may want to adapt your build with situational items or specific rune choices. Consider your team, the enemy team, and the current game state when planning your Azir build. For example, rune shards such as Armor or Magic Resist may be useful depending on your lane opponent.