Katarina vs Azir MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Katarina vs Azir

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Katarina faces a scaling mage who controls space with soldiers and displacement, so she must avoid giving Azir a calm, passive lane.
Focus on surviving early without heavy losses and punishing Azir's defensive cooldowns to deny his scaling and create roam opportunities.

Trading pattern

Trade around dagger placement and only commit with E when Azir's Azir R and Azir E are down or used defensively.
Punish Azir when he uses Azir E aggressively or mispositions near daggers.
Avoid forcing trades when no dagger is set or Azir's Azir R is available to disengage.

Danger windows

Azir is dangerous when soldiers are positioned between you and him, especially with Azir R ready to disengage or isolate.
Avoid channeling R when Azir's displacement (Azir R) or crowd control is available to interrupt.
Be cautious if you use E forward without a reset path, as Azir can punish overcommitments with Azir R or soldier zones.

Early game

Avoid extended early fights before level 6, as Azir wants stable waves to farm safely.
Use Q and W to set daggers and look for short trades when Azir's soldiers are poorly positioned or Azir has used Azir E defensively.
Preserve health and wave control to enable roams when the wave allows.

Power spikes

Katarina's level 3 unlocks her Q-W-E dagger setup, enabling her first real burst trade.
Katarina's level 6 R adds major all-in threat if Azir's crowd control and displacement are unavailable.
Respect Azir's level 6 Azir R and his first completed mage DPS item for his increased zone control and damage.

Win conditions

Survive early lane by dodging Azir's soldier poke and punishing his cooldowns with dagger trades.
Use skirmishes and roam timers after wave control to find reset chains and snowball.
Deny Azir a calm scaling lane by forcing fights when his Azir R and Azir E are down and capitalizing on dagger resets.