Thread:DexterWolf/@comment-3017217-20140924071008/@comment-24884995-20140925045511

Yes, I have 15 points in the Offense page on my masteries for Azir, including the 5% CDR (since it overall benefits him more than 5% AS in both ways). I usually do get Veil first, but I also forgot to mention that I have 5% spell vamp on him with runes and masteries to give him a tiny bit more sustain in lane. It makes a surprisingly large difference. That is the only reason why I would buy the Spirit Visage; to get 6% Spell Vamp rather than 5%. Sounds kind of useless now that I've written it out honestly.

As for the tear, I try to get it as early as I can without sacrificing too much power. Catalyst the Protector is unfortunately one of Azir's most important lane-sustain items, especially for top, and it needs to be purchased as early as possible to maximize its effectiveness. While this is true with the tear as well (perhaps even more than Catalyst), this item gives the much needed sustain early game, and even late game depending on the situation. However, I found that once I do purchase the Archangel's Staff, I can gain that 750 mana within a surprisingly short amount of time. That is why I tend to wait a little before getting a Tear. No point sacrificing power he desperately needs early game for something you can just obtain later, right?

I was not very specific in my comment before in how I build Azir. It's very spread out in the sense that I don't build a full item until all of my item slots are full (that's not an overexaggeration, either). I get boots after my first back, then build Ionian Boots of Lucidity after my Catalyst. So in reality it's purchased after about 2020 gold is spent from what I remember. Still kind of bad, I know, but I cannot emphasize enough how important Catalyst is. Just to clear up any confusion I may have brought on with my last comment, I'll just list the items in order of how I buy them. My apologies for being rather vague with my purchase order before. I start with a Doran's Ring, then I buy Fiendish codex, boots of speed, Catalyst, Ionian Boots, finish Rod of Ages, Tear of the Goddess, rush Nashor's Tooth, rush Randuin's Omen/Banshee's Veil, finish Archangel's Staff, rush Sunfire Cape or Spirit Visage. This build is insanely spread out, more than any of my other ones. However, this build is dedicated toward giving him enough power and sustain to stay in lane and compete with other top laners that can stay in lane for long periods of time. It is also overall aimed toward compensating for his weak points.

Thank you. I've only been playing the game for about 5 months, but I do take a large interest in the games I really like; especially the mechanics in a game lol

His soldier's basic attacks proc on-SPELL effects, not on hit, meaning that his soldiers do not crit, do not apply Spellblade, and do not apply the Nashor's passive. Rather wasteful in my eyes, but that 20% CDR, 50% AS, and 60 AP are all very important components that Azir greatly benefits from buying Nashor's.