Talk:Azir/@comment-24795478-20140829080547/@comment-1330314-20140829203802

I agree with Shaw, the main reason Azir has such terrible base attack speed is because he also has some of the longest-ranged harass in the game. 's autoattack range lets her harass across similar, if not slightly shorter distances, and she has the second-worst base attack speed at 0.579. If anything, Will of the Emperor compensates for his terrible base AS, and not the reverse. You could technically give Azir bonkers AS per level instead, but tying the bonus to cooldown reduction emphasizes the importance of the stat, which is already core on him due to how dependent he is on his soldiers.

While Disc of the Sun has the power of an ultimate if used at the right time (i.e. your turret becomes active just as the enemy team is fighting you under it), it's also extremely situational -- activate it at the wrong moment, and you're just giving your opponent 100 gold, and there are very few situations where laying down a turret will actually significantly benefit you, especially when considering the turret's long setup time. I wouldn't work as an ultimate or a basic ability because it's an ability you may realistically never find an opportunity to use properly in a game.