Vex vs Azir MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Vex vs Azir MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vex into Azirmedium

Overview

Use your passive Doom fear to disrupt Azir's soldier placement and deny his stable farming.
Prioritize early trades to prevent Azir from scaling comfortably with his soldiers and poke.
Avoid extended fights when Azir has soldiers well positioned and his ultimate ready.

Trading pattern

Use combined with your passive fear for short trades and to proc electrocute quickly.
Punish Azir when he commits forward without a safe escape by following up with slow and burst.
Respect Azir's and soldier zones; do not all-in when his ultimate is up and soldiers control space.

Danger windows

Azir is most dangerous when soldiers are positioned to control space and is ready to disengage or isolate.
Avoid all-ins if Azir has both and available, as his mobility and displacement punish you.
If you fail to land your passive fear or your is down, you become vulnerable to Azir's poke and all-ins.

Early game

Start trades by triggering your passive fear when Azir mispositions soldiers or uses aggressively.
Pressure the wave early to interrupt Azir's soldier setups and force him to farm under pressure.
Avoid extended fights if Azir has good soldier zones and available to disengage.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks your for engage, reset, and all-in potential; track this closely.
Your first completed AP burst item increases trade and wave pressure; use it to force Azir off his soldiers.
Respect Azir's level 6 for disengage and his first mage DPS item that makes soldiers more threatening.

Win conditions

Use your passive fear to force Azir out of position and deny safe soldier placement.
All-in or reset with after forcing Azir to use or defensively.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Azir from safely farming and scaling into his soldier DPS power spikes.

Tactical tip

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