Talk:Azir/@comment-33536623-20150106023910/@comment-3148314-20150117165936

I can confirm Azir top. It's actually my preferred lane with him as an AP fighter, Only had 2-3 chances to go top, though (one with a longer dc, which ruined my early dominance) and already recommended toplane to a friend who mains Azir.

Azir's greatest advantage is that he can deny farm while being almost ungankable. The easiest gank is to take him by surprise, which is harder top than it is mid, imo. If he sees you coming, he can prepare an escape-soldier before you arrive.

For items, I get an early Codex and Chalice into Athene's, then usually aim for a RoA. The rest is situational. Since I play him as a fighter/bruiser, I like to take Merc's and FH. I still do Tons of Damage™.