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the Emperor of the Sands

Azir Mid build & stats

MageMarksman B 89 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
51.7%
Pick rate
2.1%
Ban rate
0.4%
Division
All divisions

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500 gold
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth
2,900 gold
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250 gold
9,650 gold
66.7% WR 9 games

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
1,250 gold
60.0% 10 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
56.3% WR
16 games · 18% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Sorcery Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist Manaflow Band Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence Absolute Focus Celerity
Waterwalking Gathering Storm Scorch
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
71.4% 14 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Azir

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Azir wins 51.7% of games as Mid on patch 16.18 (89 games).
  • Most common core: Rabadon's Deathcap → Nashor's Tooth → Shadowflame — 56% win rate over 9 games.
  • Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 47% of games with a 48% win rate.
  • Azir scales: 63% win rate after 35 minutes versus 46% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
55.6% WR
9 games · 10% pick
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
66.7% WR
9 games · 10% pick
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
60.0% WR
5 games · 6% pick

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes
Spellslinger's Shoes
50.0% WR
66 games · 74% pick
Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
60.0% WR
10 games · 11% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
75.0% 9% (8)
72.7% 12% (11)
65.5% 33% (29)
61.1% 61% (54)
60.0% 34% (30)
50.7% 84% (75)
46.7% 17% (15)
37.5% 9% (8)
28.6% 8% (7)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
45.0% WR
20 games · 22% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
56.3% WR
16 games · 18% pick
Lethal Tempo Presence of Mind Legend: Alacrity Cut Down Gathering Storm Manaflow Band
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
66.7% WR
6 games · 7% pick
Lethal Tempo Presence of Mind Legend: Alacrity Cut Down Bone Plating Overgrowth

Keystones

  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 47.6%47% pick
  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 51.5%37% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 71.4%8% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 47.2%81% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 71.4%16% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PShurima's Legacy

    Azir can summon the Disc of the Sun from the ruins of allied or enemy turrets.

  • QConquering Sands

    Azir sends all Sand Soldiers towards a location. Sand Soldiers deal magic damage to enemies they pass through and apply a slow for 1 second.

  • WArise!

    Azir summons a Sand Soldier to attack nearby targets for him, replacing his basic attack against targets within the soldier's range. Their attacks deal magic damage to enemies in a line.

  • EShifting Sands

    Azir shields himself briefly and dashes to one of his Sand Soldiers, damaging enemies. If he hits an enemy champion, he instantly readies a new Sand Soldier for deployment and halts his dash.

  • REmperor's Divide

    Azir summons a wall of soldiers which charge forward, knocking back and damaging enemies.