MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Azir vs Katarina
Azir vs Katarina in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 915 ranked games in Mid, Azir beats Katarina in 46% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Azir behind by 391 gold.
Does Azir counter Katarina?
Not on this sample. Katarina wins 54% of the 915 ranked Mid games counted here, a gap that clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still take it in the right spots — the conditional rates below show which ones, each printed with its own game count.
Your Azir game plan against Katarina
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Azir wins 60% of 355 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 38% over 559.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 60% | 355 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 38% | 559 |
| First blood | 55% | 355 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 178 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 691 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 231 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 79 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:09 and level 6 lands around 5:28. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Azir in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Katarina specifically, Azir finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 47.0% over 396 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 54.8% across 42 games.
The most-finished Azir core is Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 57.9% across 1,088 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Nashor's Tooth (11,830 games).
Skill plan: Azir players max W first and take W at level 1.