Talk:Azir/@comment-25131274-20141109170508/@comment-3974211-20141207213519

I have no idea who Bjergsen is, but I would assume it's because Azir is much more successful as an AP nuke than he is as an AP DPS. The problem with his design is that he's too vulnerable to oppression to rely on a marksman paradigm (i.e. he's not a champion who can safely stand still to attack; his ability to "kite" is very poor) - so people play him similar to Zyra in the sense that his core burst is supplemented by the autoattacks, rather than the other way around.

If you want a champion who legitimately plays like a marksman while being a mage - try Cassiopeia. She's nowhere near as vulnerable to oppression because she can move without interrupting her DPS.