Specialist · Mid
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands, is a specialist mostly played in Mid. In Mid it has a 46.7% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier C. It excels at sustained damage, teamfights and disengage and is strongest in the late game.
Patch 16.20 · SoloQ
Press the Attack · Presence of Mind · Legend: Alacrity · Cut Down
Bone Plating · Overgrowth
Flash
TeleportLevels 1 to 3: W · Q · E
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
Nashor's Tooth
Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap
Sorcerer's ShoesAzir's win rate in the lane matchup
Ryze55.9%247
Mel54.7%214
Orianna52.9%401
Yasuo51.9%1,442
Aurelion Sol50.9%2160 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.
Teamfighting
In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Azir in Mid are Ekko (41.2%), Galio (42.1%) and Aurora (42.1%). In brackets, Azir's win rate in that matchup.
In Mid, Azir wins most often against Ryze (55.9%), Mel (54.7%) and Orianna (52.9%).
The core Azir build in Mid is Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. Keystone: Press the Attack, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: W > Q > E.
It is tier C in Mid (rank 51), with a 46.7% win rate, 1.8% pick rate and 0.3% ban rate in SoloQ.
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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.
