The ultimate Azir guide - bury your enemies in the sand of time!

Azir - Summoner Spells:

• Flash: Essential for positioning, escaping, and executing the Shurima Shuffle.
• Ignite: For aggressive laning and securing kills.
• Teleport (Top Lane): Provides safety to recover from bad trades or deaths and offers global pressure. Post-14 minutes, it's crucial for joining fights while side-laning.

Azir - Runes: Most Consistent Setup

Primary (Precision):

• Conqueror: Provides sustained damage in extended trades.
• Presence of Mind: Mana sustain.
• Legend: Alacrity: Attack speed boost.
• Coup de Grace: Extra damage to low-health enemies.

Secondary (Sorcery):

• Manaflow Band: Mana sustain.
• Transcendence: CDR and scaling.

Stat Shards:

• 10% Attack Speed
• 9 Adaptive (5,4 AD or 9 AP)
• 8 Magix Resist

Azir - Items to buy:

Starting Items:

Doran's Ring, Health Potion x2 or Corrupting Potion.

First Back Options:

Boots, Dark Seal, Sapphire Crystal, Amplifying Tome, Lost Chapter, Blasting Wand.

Recommended Build Path:

• Luden's Tempest: Core item for burst and mana sustain.
• Sorcerer's Shoes: Magic penetration.
• Shadowflame: Adds to your damage output.
• Rabadon's Deathcap: Major AP boost.
• Zhonya's Hourglass: Defensive option with stasis.
• Void Staff: Magic penetration against MR stacking enemies.

Azir Ability Skill Order:

1. W (Arise!) at levels: 1, 4, 5, 7, 9
2. Q (Conquering Sands) at levels: 2, 8, 10, 12, 13
3. E (Shifting Sands) at levels: 3, 14, 15, 17, 18
4. R (Emperor's Divide) at levels: 6, 11, 16

Azir - General Playstyle and Gameplay:

Azir Early Game:

• Azir is weak at level 1, so avoid invades.
• Push waves with W and aim for level 2.
• Look for quick trades or poke trades.
• Be wary of ganks and position accordingly.
• Assist in objectives like Dragon.
• Roaming isn't Azir's strength, but can be done against immobile champs.

Azir Mid Game:

• Siege and take out mid tower.
• Make picks and engage in teamfights.
• Group with your team for objectives.
• If behind, consider sidelaning.

Azir Late Game:

• Azir scales incredibly well.
• Focus on sieges, objectives, and teamfights.
• Group with your team and avoid sidelaning.

Azir Teamfighting:

• Position soldiers effectively.
• Poke with Q and engage with Shurima Shuffle when safe.
• Use E defensively and R for peel or engage.

Azir Matchups:

• Extreme Threats:
• Irelia: Highly mobile and can negate some of Azir's damage. Avoid her stun and play safe.
• Ideal Synergies:
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Azir Top Lane Specific Tips:

• Consider Electrocute or Arcane Comet against squishy and mobile top laners.
• Barrier or Heal can be taken against hard engage champions.
• Azir excels against melee champions due to easier harass.
• Be wary of ganks and dives; positioning is key.
• Join skirmishes with your jungler and chain CC.
• Only teleport to bot lane if the enemy top laner has also teleported and you're confident in winning the fight.

Strengths:

1. High consistent damage.
2. Mobility for a mage.
3. Strong lane bully.
4. Solid teamfighting.
5. Amazing scaling.

Weaknesses:

1. Vulnerable when behind.
2. Lacks burst & CC.
3. Relies on a frontline.
4. Difficult to master.
5. Subject to nerfs.

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