Ahri vs Azir MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ahri vs Azir

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use early lane pressure to disrupt Azir's farming and delay his scaling by contesting CS and punishing soldier placement.
Prioritize lane priority and short trades to deny Azir free farm and prevent him from setting up his soldiers effectively.
This is a roam-focused matchup where Ahri must snowball leads through picks and pressure before Azir reaches his DPS spikes.

Trading pattern

Use (Q) and (W) to poke, then only commit (E) when Azir commits forward or mispositions near soldiers.
Punish Azir's defensive cooldowns like (E) being down by landing (E) and quickly disengaging before his soldiers or (R) can respond.
Avoid trading when Azir has soldiers optimally placed or (R) available to block or disengage your engage.

Danger windows

Vulnerable before level 6 or when (R) is on cooldown, as Azir's soldier DPS and (R) displacement can punish aggressive plays.
Be cautious when Azir uses (E) aggressively and still has (R) available, as he can counter-engage or disengage effectively.
Azir's damage spikes after his first item completion require more respect and careful spacing from you.

Early game

Poke Azir with (Q) and (W) when he moves close to soldiers for last hits to chip his health and force mistakes.
Hold (E) to punish Azir's forward movement or when he overcommits with (E), avoiding extended trades before level 6.
Maintain a controlled wave state that enables short trades and sets up roam or river pressure after (R) is unlocked.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to increase pick potential and mobility for all-ins, roams, or defensive resets; track (R) to avoid counter-engages.
First completed mage item boosts your waveclear and damage, allowing you to pressure Azir's scaling more confidently.
Respect Azir's level 3 soldier access and (R) for zone control, avoiding extended trades before these spikes.

Win conditions

Land (E) after Azir uses mobility or defensive cooldowns, then follow up with (Q) and (W) to snowball lane lead.
Deny Azir safe farming by pressuring the wave and punishing mistakes in soldier placement or overextensions.
Use level 6 (R) mobility to roam or create picks, accelerating your lead before Azir fully scales into teamfight DPS.