Can we please buff Azir

Bolwinkel··8 votes·662 views

I don't care what it is. Either give him better base damage or survivability. Hell he could even use the knockup on his e back.

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khorney3 votes

i didnt know they took his knock up away :( .

Toastey3 votes

apparently having a knockup on his E granted him "too much safety" and made it "too easy" to land the full combo shurima shuffle

blfUvZ8Ybu3 votes

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apparently having a knockup on his E granted him "too much safety" and made it "too easy" to land the full combo shurima shuffle

Now his e skill completely garbage.

CppL1 votes

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Now his e skill completely garbage.

How a 1100 range gal closer with decent scaling ,base dmg and a shield is garbage?!

blfUvZ8Ybu2 votes

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How a 1100 range gal closer with decent scaling ,base dmg and a shield is garbage?!

Shield is completely useless.Azir is mage,isn't tank.Only escape skill.Also base damage? Joke.

CppL2 votes

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Shield is completely useless.Azir is mage,isn't tank.Only escape skill.

ok....

blfUvZ8Ybu2 votes

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How a 1100 range gal closer with decent scaling ,base dmg and a shield is garbage?!

Ok.

stealthfox943 votes

I say we buff Lux instead.

blfUvZ8Ybu2 votes

Yes.You're right.He needs some small buffs.Especially q damage,ap ratio buffs or w range buff.

Toastey2 votes

Keep his soldiers' halved duration under enemy towers, but give them a damage bonus if they're under enemy towers. Lock in Azir as the premier midlane poke/siege mage. Done. Good in some comps, but not good enough to be played every game. Viktor now has a competitor again. So many problems solved---in theory.

Tormentula2 votes

I don't think azir needs buff, he's very strong, the problem with azir is his difficultly and positioning. Why don't you see azir do great in ranked exactly? Because they're unreliable. Yes, good azirs are amazing, but if azir is standing in the wrong spot or his soldiers are positioned poorly, he's going down. He is just very high risk and easy to play around.. not to mention his soldiers can be buggy at times and since azir relies on them... well he's not going to be doing much.

The only buff I'd give azir is his bulk, he's very squishy for something that has no burst ability (you have knock ups on most mages or clones like zed/LB.. maybe a burst combo that can kill like malzahar if they dive, but azir relies on soldiers and E inorder to run, or waste his high CD ult. The issue with W-Q-E is the soldier takes just enough seconds to appear for the enemy to catch up to you.)

I'd lower his cooldowns, and perhaps the framerate for his soldiers spawning so they're more consistent, but his damage is already crazy good. I can't say he's overpowed right now because I haven't really seen an azir be overpowered, most either feed or just ult them into towers and get kills by that. In high diamond/plat elo you'll see some good azirs.

1 800 MID LANE2 votes

This can be quite a controversial topic. On one hand, he's obviously trash in solo queue relative to most other mid laners. On the other, if he's decent in solo queue, he's the epitome of busted in pro play. I think he had something like a 60% - 70% win rate last year in LCS with his top ban rate being around the time of worlds at around 80% - 90%. Source However, in solo queue, his win rates didn't change much at all through all of the nerfs.

He's a champion that is going to most likely be reworked. How soon is the question. It's unfortunate because he's such a unique champion, but it almost seems like something that has to be done. If only to make him playable in solo queue (for the majority) and not utterly broken in LCS.

blfUvZ8Ybu2 votes

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This can be quite a controversial topic. On one hand, he's obviously trash in solo queue relative to most other mid laners. On the other, if he's decent in solo queue, he's the epitome of busted in pro play. I think he had something like a 60% - 70% win rate last year in LCS with his top ban rate being around the time of worlds at around 80% - 90%. Source However, in solo queue, his win rates didn't change much at all through all of the nerfs.

He's a champion that is going to most likely be reworked. How soon is the question. It's unfortunate because he's such a unique champion, but it almost seems like something that has to be done. If only to make him playable in solo queue (for the majority) and not utterly broken in LCS.

When? When is rework? Azir mains get tired this situation.I feel their status.

1 800 MID LANE1 votes

I never said he would. I said it was likely. Nor did I ever state an estimate on any time frame.

blfUvZ8Ybu2 votes

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I never said he would. I said it was likely. Nor did I ever state an estimate on any time frame.

Azir was never good soloq.I said this situation.Need to change.

1 800 MID LANE1 votes

I never said that, either. I don't even know how you're seeing your comments even remotely relevant to what I said.

EDIT: Also, I can say that not all Azir mains are tired of the situation.

blfUvZ8Ybu2 votes

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I never said that, either. I don't even know how you're seeing your comments even remotely relevant to what I said.

You didn't understand.I justify you.

1 800 MID LANE1 votes

Fair enough.

Akali is SO HOT2 votes

Azir isn't allowed to be strong. When he's strong he warps the meta into "Azir and whoever doesn't get roflstomped by Azir"

blfUvZ8Ybu2 votes

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Azir isn't allowed to be strong. When he's strong he warps the meta into "Azir and whoever doesn't get roflstomped by Azir"

True.Because Riot allowes sexy champions for competitive or soloq.They didn't allow Malz,Swain,Karthus.

Akali is SO HOT1 votes

Malz is still at like a 53% winrate and he's been like that for seasons and seasons.

blfUvZ8Ybu1 votes

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Malz is still at like a 53% winrate and he's been like that for seasons and seasons.

Competitive?

Akali is SO HOT1 votes

Malz and Swain aren't use competitively because it's easier to shut them down with organized teams. Karthus is used a decent amount because all he has to do is die in a good spot and press R.

blfUvZ8Ybu2 votes

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Malz and Swain aren't use competitively because it's easier to shut them down with organized teams. Karthus is used a decent amount because all he has to do is die in a good spot and press R.

Just as Lux.Easier to shut them down with organized teams but Lux picked in competitive.Because she is so strong and Riot allows her but Riot didn't allow to Malz,Swain.

1 800 MID LANE1 votes

I laughed so god damn hard at this.

EDIT: Downvotes for saying that I laughed? Uhm...

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