Azir vs Galio Counter Pick

Galio’s health climbs to 2,742 by level 18, well clear of Azir’s 2,411, and that durability lets him shrug off soldier pokes that would otherwise wear down a squishier target. It shows in the result: Azir wins just 41.6% of 334 games against him on patch 16.13.1.

The bigger issue is his engage. Justice Punch knocks up the first enemy champion he hits after a brief backstep-and-charge, and Shield of Durand follows it up by taunting and damaging anyone nearby once he releases the charge — a lock that Azir’s mobility spell, Shifting Sands, can’t cleanse or escape once it lands. His passive, Colossal Smash, adds a bonus-damage attack on top of that combo every few seconds, so trades favor him even before the rest of his abilities come into play.

Azir’s own kit still has an answer — Emperor’s Divide can knock the engage away if timed before Galio commits — but a 9/10 mechanical difficulty rating leaves little margin against a champion executing a 5/10 kit correctly. Azir players tend to fare better holding max range and using soldiers purely to zone the walk-up rather than trading directly, since matching Galio‘s tankiness in a straight fight isn’t realistic at these health totals.