[Competitive Meta] Azir and Viktor have been pushing out the rest of the mages since Season 5

Cassio can counter azir though? When Azir is vulnerable after using his Q cassio can gain bonus movespeed off her Q to escape attack range and destroy him in lane with twin fangs.

Leblanc's purpose in competitive play also isn't to get a CS lead against azir, it's to punish him early where she outdamges him. I have no idea what you mean by "She will never kill him", that is just a blatant lie. She destroys him at 6. His ult is useless and his damage is unreliable against her mobility. Azir can out teamfight late game but that is why she has to try hard to assassinate him (hence her role as an assassin).

Besides, I was simply listing azir counters, whom you claimed were "nerfed to shit", but with your logic there has never been an Azir counter in competitive play, not just including current times. The mage update didn't touch him at all, and what exactly do you suggest people do to nerf his wave clear? Soldiers deal 50% damage to minions? That's ridiculous.

Azir needs early waveclear because he lacks kill potential unless he takes ignite and you panic with his 'scary level 2 thunderlords burst'. This allows him to get items and actually be useful in teamfights, otherwise he is incredibly useless.

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