What counters Azir in mid lane?
In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Azir's hardest matchups are Xerath (40.8% of 468 games), LeBlanc (41.0% of 495) and Vladimir (40.6% of 293), by Azir's win rate.
Azir counters in mid lane
20,750 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 47.0% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Xerath 40.8% WR
- vs LeBlanc 41.0% WR
- vs Vladimir 40.6% WR
- vs Vel'Koz 40.0% WR
- vs Yone 43.9% WR
- vs Twisted Fate 42.9% WR
Best matchups
- vs Malzahar 50.9% WR
- vs Mel 52.2% WR
- vs Sylas 51.2% WR
- vs Yasuo 49.7% WR
- vs Ryze 52.0% WR
- vs Qiyana 50.7% WR
How to build Azir into the hardest counters in mid lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Azir's usual one.
What changes into LeBlanc
Mercury's Treads are the boots in 19% of Azir's games into LeBlanc, against 8% overall.
Into Xerath
Runes
Spells
Flash
Teleport
FlashTeleportStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
W → Q → E
Into LeBlanc
Runes
SpellsFlashTeleport
FlashTeleportStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
W → Q → E
Every rated matchup in mid lane
All 40 opponents Azir met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xerath | 40.8% | 468 | −749 | Hard |
| LeBlanc | 41.0% | 495 | −796 | Hard |
| Vladimir | 40.6% | 293 | −304 | Hard |
| Vel'Koz | 40.0% | 185 | −648 | Hard |
| Yone | 43.9% | 1,133 | −428 | Hard |
| Twisted Fate | 42.9% | 326 | −510 | Hard |
 Syndra | 44.7% | 797 | −538 | Hard |
 Ekko | 44.7% | 698 | −705 | Hard |
 Galio | 43.9% | 310 | −71 | Hard |
 Katarina | 45.2% | 600 | −402 | Hard |
 Fizz | 45.5% | 501 | −614 | Hard |
 Veigar | 45.7% | 750 | −348 | Hard |
 Annie | 45.5% | 200 | −109 | Hard |
 Hwei | 45.9% | 316 | −361 | Hard |
 Kassadin | 46.2% | 223 | +149 | Hard |
 Brand | 46.2% | 117 | −379 | Hard |
 Zoe | 46.4% | 211 | −566 | Hard |
 Zed | 46.7% | 623 | −700 | Hard |
 Viktor | 46.8% | 573 | −268 | Hard |
 Akshan | 47.0% | 287 | −517 | Hard |
 Diana | 47.0% | 355 | −658 | Hard |
 Aurelion Sol | 47.1% | 225 | +63 | Hard |
 Anivia | 47.5% | 219 | −221 | Hard |
 Locke | 47.4% | 677 | −593 | Hard |
 Taliyah | 47.9% | 167 | −429 | Hard |
 Vex | 48.6% | 348 | −483 | Hard |
 Akali | 48.3% | 812 | −346 | Hard |
 Naafiri | 50.4% | 117 | −663 | Even |
 Ahri | 48.2% | 1,250 | −317 | Hard |
 Orianna | 49.3% | 343 | −308 | Even |
 Lissandra | 49.5% | 305 | −274 | Even |
 Lux | 49.3% | 481 | −427 | Even |
 Irelia | 50.4% | 264 | −1,136 | Even |
 Aurora | 50.6% | 245 | −254 | Even |
| Qiyana | 50.7% | 274 | −542 | Even |
| Ryze | 52.0% | 173 | +90 | Easy |
| Yasuo | 49.7% | 1,327 | −268 | Even |
| Sylas | 51.2% | 500 | −344 | Easy |
| Mel | 52.2% | 324 | −643 | Easy |
| Malzahar | 50.9% | 704 | −446 | Even |
Common questions about Azir counters
Who does Azir counter in mid lane?
Azir does best in mid lane against Malzahar (50.9% of 704 games), Mel (52.2% of 324) and Sylas (51.2% of 500), by Azir's win rate.
What should Azir build against Xerath?
Across 468 ranked games of Azir into Xerath, players most often take Press the Attack, open with Doran's Ring and build Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap.
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