Azir vs Yasuo

Azir
vs
52.2%

over 2075 games

Yasuo

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstDive threat

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

Build vs Yasuo

Build adapted to this matchup

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

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
Zhonya's Hourglass
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport73%
FlashDot14%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Zhonya's Hourglass
Dark Seal
Dusk and Dawn
Void Staff
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Seeker's Armguard
Lich Bane
Oblivion Orb
Banshee's Veil
Mejai's Soulstealer
Stormsurge
Hextech Rocketbelt
Horizon Focus
Bloodletter's Curse
Cryptbloom
Blackfire Torch
Morellonomicon
Luden's Echo
Riftmaker
Randuin's Omen
Frozen Heart
60.7% WR537 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

Yasuo's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Way of the Wanderer (P)

Yasuo's Critical Strike Chance is increased. Additionally, Yasuo builds toward a shield whenever he is moving. The shield triggers when he takes damage from a champion or monster.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s25s0.5s–
64s25s0.5s1m10
94s23s0.5s1m10
114s21s0.5s50s
164s17s0.3s30s
184s17s0.1s30s

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 Yasuo

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Pop his shield first

    Hit him with a cheap attack to trigger the Way of the Wanderer (passive) shield, then start the real trade: otherwise, it absorbs your best damage.

  2. Wait for his Wind Wall

    If you have projectiles, save them for after Wind Wall (W): it blocks them all for 4 seconds, on a 25 to 17 second cooldown. Other spells go through it.

  3. Don't give him minions

    Don't stand right behind your minions: each one gives him a target for Sweeping Blade (E), and he gets closer to you with every dash.

  4. Dodge his whirlwind

    Get out of the line of his whirlwind, the third Steel Tempest (Q): without a knock-up, he can't cast Last Breath (R).

  5. Judge him by his crit items

    Judge his threat by his crit items more than his level: Way of the Wanderer (passive) raises his critical strike chance, so each crit item does more for him.

Patch 16.21.1