Zed vs Azir

Not enough games

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Build vs Azir

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

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Standard

4CDR

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Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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Strength by game phase

Passive, spells and ultimate

Shurima's Legacy (P)

Azir can summon the Disc of the Sun from the ruins of allied or enemy turrets.

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

Tips to maximize your impact

Combo with two shadows
To kill, cast Death Mark (R), then Living Shadow (W), Shadow Slash (E) and Razor Shuriken (Q): with two shadows, you throw three shurikens.
Dodge with Death Mark
Cast Death Mark (R) just as the enemy casts their decisive spell: during the dash, you're untargetable.
Save the swap back to your shadow
After Death Mark (R), save the recast to get out: you swap places with the shadow left at your starting point, far from the fight.
Save your energy
Save enough energy for a full combo rather than casting your spells for nothing: Living Shadow (W) refunds energy when you and your shadow hit the same target.
Flank to reach the carry
In teamfights, go around the sides and save Death Mark (R) for an isolated target: going in from the front exposes you to the whole team's CC.

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.

Patch 16.21.1