r/azirmains

So I know new Dusk and Dawn is propably not a core item on Azir no matter how you play, but is it the best option in some situations ?

Very expensive but swapping a full AP item for it gives you better soldier and survivability.

So idk, any idea when it is better than the usual options ?

Ofc I am talking about Dusk and Dawn builded after Naashor

Not sure if this is a meme or just good based on small sample size. New to the champ so I can´t really tell.

I´ve seen a guy rushing Lichbane/Protobelt with Comet/Scorch. I tried it myself and in lane it feels weird without the attack speed but your W+AA / AA+Q+AA obviously hit like a truck.

Proto offers good playmaking options, too but I feel like I´m trading mid/late-game damage for an early game spike that isn´t that relevant outside of lane.

I liked it into Irelia or other high mobility champions where you can´t get more than one auto off anyways.

Thoughts?

Hello fellow Sand Pigeons, I am curious what yall play other than Azir in the mid lane.

Recently, I picked up Ryze as a secondary main, he seems to activate similar neurons as Azir for me.

Masochists asemble!

I´m sure there are a couple of freaks in this sub who just enjoy mechanically hard champions so I´m wondering if someone who plays GP and Azir can shed some light on the differences as well as difficulties of each champion.

I´m a long time GP enjoyer but only have picked him back up recently due to lack of Essence Reaver (I played Zed instead). Now that Zed is nerfed again and GP probably waiting for his own nerf, I´ve played Azir for the very first time ever and I think that these two are quite similar in their playstyle.

Zone control, teamfighting/AoE centered and hard punished when stepping out of line but kinda always useful, even when behind.

I have to say, tho, that I find the micromechanics a lot more difficult on GP, barrel timings take forever to learn and also are pretty ping dependend especially vs ranged. One part super inconsistent and you have to be extremely precise with your clicks so you actually hit the barrel and not a minion when you´re in between casters. Also no dash and easily ganked and run down when you fk up the wave.

I´ve played Azir in a couple of normals mid and top and surprisingly I have more success on him, I die less and do more damage, especially because I can just default to split pushing when my team is ass and can just escape with WE when the avengers come...with GP I usually trade kills and die. I didn´t do a single shuffle engage yet or the WEQ glide, just basic stuff with soldier placement and Q.

So for me, the skill ceiling is a tad lower on Azir, but probably because I´m used to zone control champions. Early game is equally shit for both champs and you also can´t skirmish at the first crab either. I feel like I have a lot more options mid/late on Azir, tho. Somehow this guy is good in every situation.

I wonder if someone plays both champs and can comment. I feel like I´m missing a huge part of why Azir is hard to play simply because I´m not limit testing (yet).

I love GP, but I feel like he´s gonna get bonked with the nerf hammer pretty hard and then he´s basically the master of "I did the most damage but could not carry" for everyone below Solarbacca.

Thanks

Did they change something with Azir in this patch and just didn't mention it or like maybe fixed something that was broken before because I could swear he feels more crispy now and does more dmg?

For the past 3 seasons or so ive been a hardcore azir main, but after wallowing at a 49% winrate, not climbing at all, and genuinely just despising queuing up, i swapped to playing vladamir and akshan, i have a 70%+ on both of them, im higher elo then ive evef been, and yet, i feel as tho ive failed the emperor, i live in despair of having fallen to the evil machinations of xerath, i once stood with honor, now i lie here in a (invulnerable) pool of blood, (while doing more damage and having more hp and being able to win lane) i hide my face against the wall in shame (while sneaking past all wards to swing on the adc and one shot them + revive my entire team after they throw the baron fight)

I have failed

- a honorless soldier of the shuriman empire.

on Azir, i’ve been doing LT most games with Aery into assassins. after the changes, never really thought about it. should we be using comet or dft now instead?

[Updated May 13, 2026]

BUGS:

1. Conqueror grants 1 stack instead of 2 (14.10, fixed 26.03, back 26.06)
2. Press The Attack does not trigger (26.09)
3. Sudden Impact damage reduced by 50% (fixed 26.09)
4. Cheap Shot damage reduced by 50% (fixed 26.09)
5. Scorch damage reduced by 50%
6. Fleet Footwork healing reduced by 50%
7. Taste of Blood healing reduced by 50%
8. Hail of Blades true damage reduced by 50% (26.09)
9. Azir occasionally can't move after an auto until he orders another attack (could be on-hit related)
10. Soldier attacks often do not deal damage, though the animation shows (could be on-hit related)

DRAWBACKS:

1. Soldiers proc thorns damage from Bramblevest, Thornmail, and Rammus W (14.10)
2. Azir can no longer hit Jax when he uses E (14.10)
3. Azir can no longer hit Shen or his allies when he uses W (14.10)
4. Azir can no longer hit Nilah or her allies when she uses W (14.10)
5. Azir can no longer hit anyone while blinded by Teemo Q (14.10)
6. Azir now does 15-flat less damage to champions wearing Warden's Mail (14.10)
7. Azir now does 10% less damage to champions wearing Plated Steelcaps and Armored Advance (25.15)

PROS:

1. Azir can apply Nashor's Tooth on-hit at 50% efficiency (primary target only, non-stackable)
2. Azir can proc Crest of Cinders (Red Buff) (primary target only, non-stackable)
3. You can hit the eye of Rift Herald with a soldier

BONUS FACTS - Champions with ranged abilities that deal 100% On-Hit (including full AoE) and avoid most of the above bugs/drawbacks:

1. Ezreal Q
2. Gangplank Q
3. Yasuo Q (AoE)
4. Yone Q (AoE)
5. Zeri Q

Let me know in the comments if I missed anything!