Azir has been in the dumpster for quite some time, even when he was meta in pro he wasnt even really that good in normal play and i kinda miss playing him but at this point he is a complete troll pick he sits at a pathetic 40% winrate and honestly just feels really freaking bad to play. Maybe he needs a rework i don't know but i can't remember the last time i've seen an azir in a game.
IDK I think the problem with azir is that he relies on a massive frontline, which nobody seems to want to play these days. He needs a beefy engage comp so he can do his dmg without getting spiked. When you have 
as an extreme example, yeah, you can't do anything as azir. You need a 
I don't think it's quite so much a problem as azir not being able to play safely. You can be pretty safe as azir and I honestly really like his kit interactions here. The problem for me at least is being able to apply your dmg. Azir is very much a dmg over time, like an adc, rather than the burst meta.
Yeah - it's true, I remember when Azir was destroying mid lanes - it wouldn't take much to push him into total dominance again.
There's just no real reason to play him anymore because a) it's so hard to survive against the current burst b) even if you survive, it's so hard to get your dmg done later in the game. Another little nitpick about azir is that unlike almost every other champ, you can't kite or perform a fighting retreat without immediately losing all your dmg. If you need to run or reposition, you usually have to abandon all your dmg application to do it.
Overall I do really love azir's kit I must say. I think he's one of the better designed champs. Great inter-kit synergy, fun to play. With the right comp, yeah I think he still very strong. It's just so hard to find comps that can support both him and an adc. It's a very old style of composition. These days everyone relies more on mobility, flanking, flash cc and bursting down priority targets rather than tanking and dmg-over-time. Assassins are just too strong for that style anymore.
Ugh he's so awful to play against when he's meta.
He's going to abuse new conqueror
If I wanted to make 
more relevant and more meaningful, honestly what I would do is lengthen the range of his soldiers. This has a lot of advantages both in safety and dmg application. Of course, you don't want him to be too safe either, people need to be able to reach him. Perhaps lengthen the range of his 1st, 2nd or 3rd soldier as a more balanced response.
