Azir vs Veigar Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands, meets Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil, in the Mid lane. Over 249 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Azir closes out 41.0% of them. That is 9.0 points under even, which is why Veigar is listed among the champions Azir struggles into.
Both sides lean mixed, meaning Veigar and Azir shop from the same defensive shelf. Azir carries 575 base health to Veigar’s 580, and 25 armour to 18. That 7-point armour gap favours Azir in the first all-in. Scaling matters as well: Azir ends on 2411 HP, Veigar on 2416. Base attack damage is 56 against 52, so Azir wins the raw auto-attack exchange. Base movement favours Veigar — 330 versus 340.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Azir’s Conquering Sands (Q) against Veigar’s Event Horizon (E). The pressure spikes when Emperor’s Divide and Primordial Burst come online together.
With both sitting in ranged range (525 against 550), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Pair 41.0% with its 249 games and patch 16.13.1 before calling the matchup settled.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Veigar has the statistical edge. Azir wins 41.0% of the recorded games.
41.0% from Azir's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
249 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Azir build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Azir build page.