Azir vs Malzahar MID Matchup Guide

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Azir into Malzaharmedium

Overview

Focus on stable farming with soldiers to outscale Malzahar's push and lockdown threat.
Deny Malzahar free lane control by punishing his predictable wave pushes early.
Maintain spacing to leverage soldier DPS and preserve and for defensive plays.

Reposition soldiers with for short poke when Malzahar last-hits near them.
Respect and cooldowns; avoid committing when suppression or silence is available.
Use to disengage or punish Malzahar if he overcommits during ultimate channel or silence cooldown.

When Malzahar's is up and your or are down, avoid extended trades.
Committing aggressively without a safe exit exposes you to Malzahar's all-in and jungle ganks.
Malzahar's passive spell shield blocks initial poke; wait for it to expire before engaging trades.

Level 6 increases Azir's safety and counterplay versus Malzahar's lockdown.
First completed mage DPS item boosts soldier damage, enabling stronger poke and wave pressure.
Track Malzahar's level 6 as a major danger window to adjust aggression accordingly.

Scale by farming safely with soldiers and controlling spacing to out-DPS Malzahar in fights.
Use to deny Malzahar's all-ins and force him into unfavorable trades.
Punish Malzahar's predictable push by clearing Voidlings and forcing him under tower to delay his map impact.

Tactical tip

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