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Azir vs Katarina MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Azir vs Katarina

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Focus on stable wave control to farm and set soldier zones for poke and zone control.
Avoid early all-ins before soldiers threaten Katarina's mobility and burst.
Deny Katarina dagger setups by controlling space and punishing aggressive (E) use without resets.

Trading pattern

Use (Q) to reposition soldiers and poke through (W) while maintaining distance.
Avoid committing (E) unless you have a safe escape or can punish Katarina's overcommit.
Respect (R) channel and hold (R) to disrupt or isolate her all-ins.

Danger windows

Katarina is most dangerous when daggers are near you or escape paths, enabling resets.
Using (E) aggressively without a safe exit or when (R) is down increases all-in risk.
Punish Katarina's mobility cooldowns and (R) downtime to reduce her kill windows.

Early game

Hold a controlled wave to secure CS and avoid extended fights before level 6.
Poke with (Q) and (W) when Katarina approaches soldiers, keeping (E) and (R) ready to disengage.
Punish Katarina if she uses (E) forward without a reset path or wastes mobility cooldowns.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R), improving safety and enabling stronger trades and disengages.
First completed mage DPS item boosts soldier damage, allowing more confident pressure.
Respect Katarina's level 3 dagger combo and level 6 (R) all-in threat by avoiding unsafe trades.

Win conditions

Maintain safe farm and soldier zones to chip Katarina and deny dagger setups.
Use (R) to disengage or isolate Katarina when she commits, preventing reset chains.
Outscale Katarina by reaching item spikes and controlling fights with soldier positioning.

Tip: For Azir vs Katarina, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.

Updated Jun 10, 2026New matchup