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Ivern vs Azir

How to Beat Azir as Ivern in LoLIvern is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Azir as Ivern

based on 792 Ivern vs Azir matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
3.64
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Azir as Ivern resulted from an examination of 792 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Ivern fights Azir in only 1.9% of his games.

Ivern vs Azir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ivern has done a poor job of countering Azir. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champions fight one another in. In Ivern versus Azir matches, Ivern’s team is 0.2% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Azir.

Best Ivern vs Azir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Shurelya's BattlesongDawncoreImperial MandateArdent Censer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ivern to level upe
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Second ability for Ivern to level upq
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Last skill for Ivern to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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Guide to Countering Azir as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Azir

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

Advice to Win Against Azir

Try to think of Sand Soldiers as fire. Don't stand in the fire.

Azir relies on his soldiers to deal damage and can only move them so often. Try to capitalize on windows of time when his soldiers are stationary.

Azir has immense damage over a prolonged amount of time but lacks the upfront burst of other mages. Try to burst him out before he can turn a confrontation around.

Ivern vs Azir Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Azir Image
2.4
< Kills >
5.8
4.4
< Deaths >
5.4
13.6
< Assists >
5.6
0.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
18
< Minions Killed >
193
1.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.56
2,613
< Physical Damage >
579
5,758
< Magic Damage >
21,446
1,052
< True Damage >
412
9,424
< Damage Dealt >
22,438
16,334
< Damage Taken >
20,453
9,732
< Gold Earned >
11,959
2.38
< Towers >
2.46
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,253
< Total Healing >
2,917
12,508
< Experience >
14,552
26
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
254
< Time Dealing CC >
169

How to Counter Azir with Ivern in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some significant Ivern versus Azir counter stats that can help you figure out the distinctions between these two champions. Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Azir’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Azir. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Ivern normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Azir. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ivern and Azir

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Azir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Azir

Who is Better, Ivern or Azir?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ivern usually fairs equally well when taking on Azir, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Ivern makes an ok counter for Azir.

While Ivern does have a lower winrate compared to Azir, when on opposite teams, Ivern also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ivern into Aziras his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ivern has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Azir. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Azir matchups, Azir is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ivern is a somewhat poor counter to Azir. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ivern against Azir.

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Azir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Azir as Ivern, we analyzed 792 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Azir as Ivern comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ivern in order to counter Azir during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern typically gets a lot less CS compared to Azir. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Ivern versus Azir build include Redemption, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Azir than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Ivern boasted an average win rate of 49.1% battling Azir with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Azir as Ivern, you should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Ivern vs Azir battles, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.1% win rate overall.

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