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Azir vs Vladimir

Azir
vs
45.6%

over 875 games

Vladimir
Analyze a draft with Azir

Skill matchup

High sustainHeavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPS

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Vladimir

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Azir: Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Oblivion Orb, Zhonya's Hourglass, Dusk and Dawn, Dark Seal.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Nashor's Tooth
1
Shadowflame
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Oblivion Orb
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport70%
FlashDot25%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Oblivion Orb
Zhonya's Hourglass
Dusk and Dawn
Dark Seal
Liandry's Torment
Void Staff
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Morellonomicon
Banshee's Veil
Lich Bane
Seeker's Armguard
Stormsurge
Horizon Focus
Mejai's Soulstealer
Riftmaker
Bloodletter's Curse
Blackfire Torch
Luden's Echo
Hextech Rocketbelt
Cryptbloom
Kaenic Rookern
56.6% WR143 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Vladimir's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Crimson Pact (P)

Every 30 points of bonus Health gives Vladimir 1 Ability Power and every 1 point of Ability Power gives Vladimir 1.6 bonus Health (does not stack with itself).

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s28s13s–
66.8s28s13s2m
94.6s25s13s2m
114.6s22s13s2m
164.6s16s9s2m
184.6s16s5s2m

Playing as Azir

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Line your soldiers up on the wave

    Place your Arise! (W) soldiers so their spear thrust goes through the wave and your opponent: it hits every enemy in a line.

  2. Dash to a soldier with a clear path

    To escape, cast Shifting Sands (E) toward a soldier behind you: the spell shields you, but stops on the first enemy champion in its path.

  3. Get behind them before your R

    To get behind your target, cast Conquering Sands (Q) during the Shifting Sands (E) dash to a soldier. Emperor's Divide (R) then knocks them back toward your team.

  4. Protect your team with your wall

    Cast Emperor's Divide (R) between your team and those charging at it: the soldiers knock them back, then stay as a wall that blocks the way.

Playing against Vladimir

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Force his Sanguine Pool early

    Force him to use Sanguine Pool (W) early in the fight, when it costs him the most health: he can't become untargetable again for 28 to 16 seconds.

  2. Back off from his empowered Transfusion

    Back off after his first two Transfusion (Q) casts: the next one is empowered, hits harder and heals him based on his missing health.

  3. Play hard before his items

    Get ahead early: Vladimir mostly shines later, once he has his items, since Crimson Pact (passive) turns his ability power into health and his bonus health into ability power.

  4. Kill him before his Hemoplague pops

    During Hemoplague (R), focus him if you can kill him before the blast, otherwise back off: you take increased damage until then, and the blast heals him per champion hit.

  5. Cut his healing

    If you have Grievous Wounds, apply it to him: Transfusion (Q), Sanguine Pool (W) and Hemoplague (R) all heal him.

Other Azir matchups

Patch 16.21.1