LeBlanc vs Azir
Favorable matchup
You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Azir
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for LeBlanc: Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Stormsurge, Dark Seal, Zhonya's Hourglass, Mejai's Soulstealer.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Azir's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Azir can summon the Disc of the Sun from the ruins of allied or enemy turrets.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14s | 1.5s | 22s | – |
| 6 | 10s | 1.5s | 22s | 2m |
| 9 | 6s | 1.5s | 22s | 2m |
| 11 | 6s | 1.5s | 22s | 1m45 |
| 16 | 6s | 1.5s | 19s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 6s | 1.5s | 16s | 1m30 |
Playing as LeBlanc
Tips to maximize your impact
- Pop your sigil with a spell
After Sigil of Malice (Q), hit the target with another ability: the sigil only detonates on a spell, not on an auto.
- Distortion in, then come back
Take your trades with Distortion (W): within 4 seconds, recast it to return to where you started.
- Keep your target chained
After Ethereal Chains (E), keep the target chained for 1.5 seconds: they're then rooted and take extra damage, giving you time to land your burst.
- Look for isolated targets
In the mid game, look for isolated targets rather than head-on teamfights: your burst focuses one target, and Distortion (W) then takes you back out.
Playing against Azir
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay away from his soldiers
Stay out of range of his soldiers, not just of him: each Arise! (W) soldier attacks nearby enemies in his place.
- Play hard before he hits 6
Play hard before he hits level 6: without Emperor's Divide (R), he can't knock you back, and Shifting Sands (E), his only dash, has a 22 to 16 second cooldown.
- Spread out from your allies
When he has Emperor's Divide (R), spread out from your allies: the soldier wall knocks back every enemy across its width, then blocks the way.
Other LeBlanc matchups
Patch 16.21.1