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Azir vs Garen MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Azir vs Garen

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Prioritize controlled waves to farm safely toward your first item spike without gifting Garen short trades.
Use soldier zones to poke and zone Garen, respecting his silence and execute threat.
Maintain spacing and hold (E) and (R) defensively to avoid Garen's all-in engages.

Trading pattern

Summon soldiers with (W) in safe zones and poke with (Q) while keeping distance.
Punish (Q) cooldown by stepping forward to trade when silence is down.
Avoid aggressive (E) commits without vision and a clear escape path to prevent collapse.

Danger windows

When (R) is down, avoid extended trades due to Garen's all-in potential.
Watch for (Q) silence plus (E) spin combo; maintain spacing to avoid lockdown.
Avoid overextending without vision as forced (E) or (R) cooldowns invite collapse.

Early game

Last-hit near soldiers to safely poke and deny Garen's short trades.
Avoid extended fights before soldiers have DPS threat and (R) is ready.
Hold (E) defensively to preserve your escape against Garen's all-in attempts.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to zone or disengage Garen's all-in, enabling safer trades and roams.
After first mage DPS item, increase poke and wave pressure to deny Garen free trades.
Respect Garen's level 6 execute window; avoid low health states vulnerable to (R).

Win conditions

Scale into soldier DPS by controlling waves and denying Garen's short trades with poke.
Use (R) to prevent Garen's engages and create space for teamfights and objectives.
Punish Garen's cooldowns and low health windows by stepping forward to chip and force him off wave.

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

Updated Jun 10, 2026New matchup