Vladimir vs Azir Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Mid, this is Vladimir versus Azir — a mage/fighter hybrid against a mage/marksman hybrid. Over 362 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Vladimir closes out 58.6% of them. A 8.6-point edge is what puts this matchup in Vladimir’s column.
Sanguine Pool (W) and Emperor’s Divide (R) are usually what decide a trade between Vladimir and Azir. Then it becomes Hemoplague against Emperor’s Divide, and the one still holding it sets the terms. Vladimir pays in Crimson Rush, Azir in Mana, so extended trades drain them at different rates.
This is a magic-versus-magic exchange between Vladimir and Azir. Before items it is 600 HP, 24 armour, 30 MR for Vladimir; 575, 25, 30 for Azir. Vladimir scales to 2470 health by 18 while Azir reaches 2411.
This is a ranged mirror in terms of reach — 450 versus 525 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
362 games sit behind that figure, and it moves whenever Vladimir or Azir gets tuned. The Vladimir versus Azir numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
Yes — Vladimir holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Vladimir wins 58.6% of the recorded games.
58.6% from Vladimir's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
362 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Vladimir build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Vladimir build page.