Azir Matchups

Hard Counters

Xerath★★★

Xerath outranges your soldiers and pokes you from beyond your threat range consistently.

Syndra★★★

Syndra outranges your soldiers with her Q and can push you away with Scatter the Weak.

Fizz★★★

Fizz can dodge your soldier damage with Playful/Trickster and burst you when he lands.

Favorable Matchups

Katarina

Your soldiers zone Katarina off her daggers and your ult pushes her away when she engages.

Yasuo

Your soldiers attack through Wind Wall and you can ult him away when he tries to all-in.

Kassadin

You bully Kassadin hard pre-6 and your soldier poke keeps him low enough to prevent his scaling.

General Laning Tips

• 1.Place soldiers aggressively to zone the enemy off CS while maintaining safe positioning.
• 2.Emperor's Divide is best used to peel for your carries or to catch enemies in choke points.
• 3.Manage your mana carefully and avoid spamming soldiers early before your first mana item.