Talk:Azir/@comment-1920011-20150526084530/@comment-10943377-20150526120613

Well I think the Q travel time has a low enough speed to dodge (from max range solider move) but it can be oppressive getting stabbed at 24/7 and at close range it's hard to dodge. I would advise you recognise the weaknesses of such a play style if they are constantly Q poking you.

---Tips for playing against

Sending his soldiers forward with Q means he only has access to a short dash if he was to get ganked he will most likely have to use a summoner or ult if he is pushing and harrassing as hard as you say they are.

Take note of the soldier position so you can recognise what is likely to be able to hit you and then try to position yourself outside of Q range from that soldier.

Constant W + Q's will eventually eat in to his mana hard even with a mana regen item.

---Trading Against him

His Q range is 875 that is lower than a lot of other mage spells. Most Azir's (and players using mages in general) will typically run forward till they are in spell range and attempted to trade. Due to the range being 875, as a mage going against an Azir I would try to tell when they are attempting to get in range to use a spell and try to hit them with your spell first while getting outsider of his range. The tricky part is accurately telling the range considering the soldier is an extension to the range so you need to be positioned outside it first.

If he has sent his soliders far ahead of him if you are able to get over the solider line and fight him directly he is significantly weaker but unfortunately he has skills to deal with this E & R.

I would like to give more advice but Azir is a tough opponent to deal with and it's more an experience and match up thing than an actual style of play you need to use.

Champions that can deal more damage in a spell rotation and have the ability to easily halt his trade or disengage are really all that can be suggested against Azir. eg Ahri, Ziggs (Easy mage) or Syndra, Lux (Hard mage reliant on hitting Azir) or Assassins like Zed.