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How to Win Zeri vs Azir Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Azir

How to Beat Azir as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Azir as Zeri

based on 651 Zeri vs Azir matchups
Win Rate
43.2 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Azir as Zeri came out of an examination of 651 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This pairing is fairly rare. Zeri encounters Azir in only 1.7% of their matches.

Zeri vs Azir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri has done a pathetic job of beating Azir. Normally, they wins a lowly 43.2% of games the champions battle each other in. In Zeri against Azir games, Zeri’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that they probably will be able to get first blood against Azir.

Best Zeri vs Azir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRunaan's HurricaneTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

BloodthirsterStormrazorLord Dominik's RegardsNavori Quickblades

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
7
E
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Q
9
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R
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W

Guide to Countering Azir as Zeri

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.

Zeri vs Azir Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
43.2 %
VS
Win Rate
56.8 %
Azir Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.1
5.9
< Deaths >
5.5
6.7
< Assists >
6.4
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
191
< Minions Killed >
189
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.63
13,582
< Physical Damage >
646
6,317
< Magic Damage >
22,410
564
< True Damage >
457
20,464
< Damage Dealt >
23,513
22,819
< Damage Taken >
20,701
12,482
< Gold Earned >
12,002
2.72
< Towers >
2.55
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,313
< Total Healing >
2,956
12,568
< Experience >
14,827
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
9
120
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Counter Azir with Zeri in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several important Zeri against Azir matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences between the pair. As an example, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Azir’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Azir..

Zeri usually has a similar longest kill spree as their enemy does. Commonly, they receives a similar amount of damage to Azir. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zeri and Azir

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Azir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Azir

Who is Better, Zeri or Azir?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zeri usually loses when facing off against Azir, with a 43.2% win rate. Therefore, Zeri makes a poor counter to Azir.

While Zeri does have a much lower winrate compared to Azir, when on opposite teams, Zeri also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Zeri into Azir.

Furthermore, Zeri also 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 lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Azir matchups, Azir is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Zeri is a bad counter for Azir. 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 Zeri against Azir.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Azir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Azir as Zeri, we analyzed 651 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 Zeri 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.

Other Useful Resources

Zeri Build Azir Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zeri to counter Azir during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Azir. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Zeri versus Azir build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Runaan's Hurricane, and Titanic Hydra. When Zeri included at least these three items in their build, they did significantly better versus Azir than with many other common item sets. In fact, Zeri boasted an average win rate of 43.2% when playing against Azir with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Azir as Zeri, Zeri players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Zeri vs Azir fights, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 43.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Azir as Zeri are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu located at the top of this page.