@Riot can it be expanded upon why azir is being nerfed so harshly over the last couple patches?

Axel Beoulve·9/2/2015, 8:48:18 AM·1 votes·693 views

I'm curious to find out why Azir has been getting nerfed for several patches in a row and actually having some pieces of his kit "gutted" like his e knock up and now his q damage regarding more than one soldier, what's up with that honestly? I cannot really recall when Azir got a compensation buff to these like how Fizz got the 20% magic damage increase after DFG was taken out, at least Fizz has ridiculous ratios for his ult 1:1 if I remember correctly... Azir's Q AP scaling's aren't really all that great and I could understand the passive CDR thing because it was shifted to his w as a passive, but just taking the additional Q damage for multiple soldiers is kind of ridiculous if the power isn't shifted somewhere else....and the bug fixes/re-scripts don't count as buffs either a lot of those things should have been done on release to be fair I'm on to you Burrito Games >.>

8 Comments

DrNova9/2/2015, 8:58:28 AM2 votes

Azir will still be strong. He has superb zoning and is a late game monster.

I see no problems toning him down

Remove Jungle9/2/2015, 8:59:41 AM2 votes

It is the LCS dude he is balanced in Solo Q but op in pro play

1 800 MID LANE9/2/2015, 9:01:25 AM1 votes

I don't think Azir's nerfs have or are in any way "gutting" him. His Q isn't really used to damage with multiple soldiers as it is. IMO it's more used for the slow. His kit is strong as all hell, but the nerf he got and will be getting to his Q isn't game-ending for him. He has more damage coming from the auto-attacks of his soldiers than he does his Q BY FAR.

I voted no because he's strong as hell as it is, but the nerfs aren't that bad. He isn't in a healthy spot, and the nerf to his Q is working towards it.

Axel Beoulve9/2/2015, 9:13:44 AM1 votes

the should have just made his other soldiers do a percentage less damage for each additional one that hit not completely removing something from his kit, this is the second thing that has been entirely removed from his kit, yeah hes strong in pro play but where are the nerfs to the other strong champions in pro play...

Beowulfss9/2/2015, 9:27:23 AM1 votes

It has been directly said why he is getting nerfed (litterally in the patch 5.17 video) they talked about how Azir is dominating mid lane in the Pro Play. They litterally said he counters everything, and can't really be shut down in lane by anyone. He is not weak to anyone so to speak.

tl:dr WATCH THE FREAKIN PATCH VIDEO WHERE THEY DISCUSS WHY STUFF IS BEING CHANGED before coming to the boards about this please.

IxtaliKing9/2/2015, 12:53:15 PM1 votes

I just want his e knock up back, they can keep his ms and q damage... they can even take his e damage I just want the knock up :'(

Godaren9/2/2015, 3:16:20 PM1 votes

Azir has massive zone potential, good mobility, self peel and a decent laning phase no other mid lane has that.