Azir, the Emperor of the Sands

[quote=IPodPulse]I think he is an AD caster, the idea of an emperor summoning warriors just makes me thing strength.[/quote]

[quote=Jimmydoggga 2.0]Remember when everyone thought Riot wasn't releasing champions fast enough? Also that ultimate. Go damn.[/quote]

[quote=oxide110][quote=Jimmydoggga 2.0]Remember when everyone thought Riot wasn't releasing champions fast enough? Also that ultimate. Go damn.[/quote] They still aren't.[/quote]

[quote=DillButt64][quote=OTGBionicArm] Also, I fucking called the Ra-esque champion to go with [[Nasus]] and [[Renekton]].[/quote] tbh only people that knew nothing about Egyptian gods wouldnt have called a Ra champion to go with the Anubis and Sobek champions also i dont like him, it sucks that the sand mage is going to be more of a "summon things to fight for you" mage, which is lame because sand mages are fun for me ): just like time mages but zilean doesnt fit it for me either[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm]I was saying that the theme of using Egyptian gods as thematic inspiration would continue.[/quote]

[quote=DillButt64]people have been saying that ever since morello talked about making a sand mage oh so long ago im pretty sure people talked about more Egyptian gods once Nasus/Shuruma was a thing but still he doesnt look like a sand mage but more of a summon minions out of sand mage[/quote]

[quote=Jimmydoggga 2.0]He is meant to be an emperor, hence the summon things to fight for you. And at the rate shurima champions are released there'll be another caster out by 2020.[/quote]

[quote=MyBloodisBlack]His Passive is pretty interesting I will give them that however His Q is basically just like [[Syndra]] His W resembles [[Zed]] shadows His E is just like [[Jarvan IV]] His R is the same as [[Anivia]] And on the subject of his W...why are they giving him an ability that makes him go from Long range to Close range with the aid of "soldier"? This personally is a wasted ability slot that could have used for something better like exploding the soldiers and causing damage or something I am intrigued to see how this champion actually works but so far from his abilities he just seems overly rushed with no real thought behind him[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm][quote=MyBloodisBlack]His Passive is pretty interesting I will give them that however His Q is basically just like [[Syndra]] His W resembles [[Zed]] shadows His E is just like [[Jarvan IV]] His R is the same as [[Anivia]] And on the subject of his W...why are they giving him an ability that makes him go from Long range to Close range with the aid of "soldier"? This personally is a wasted ability slot that could have used for something better like exploding the soldiers and causing damage or something I am intrigued to see how this champion actually works but so far from his abilities he just seems overly rushed with no real thought behind him[/quote] This comment kind of seems overly rushed with no real thought put into it. His Q is nothing like [[Syndra]]'s. His requires his minions and slows people. Her's just does damage. Zed Shadows are stationary and do not auto attack. The only real similarity is that they are summoned and untargetable. His E ends on collision, unlike Jarvan's EQ, and also provides a shield. Only similarity being the dash and knock up. The R is a combination of a few moves, but yea it is kind of like Anivia's wall. if Anivia's wall also did damage, come out from her and knocked people back. As for the E putting him in melee range, his shield scales with bonus health and he is rewarded for building CDR, meaning a tanky AP setup is likely intended.[/quote]

[quote=FantasySniper][quote=Emikadon][quote=R4GE]I think it's too soon for another champion. They didn't even put up teasers, just revealed him a week after Gnar. His kit is indeed intresting[/quote] ^This essentially. I don't mean to bash on Riot, but it's kinda annoying that they're coming out with so many new champions... Like, there's so many other things they could be spending their time on, especially considering Gnar was literally just released 3 weeks ago. Stuff like new items would spice up the variety exponentially more than new champions. Plus, reworks of old champions are long overdue *coughsionandurgotcough*[/quote] Feel the same, and I imagine they're only pushing him because of e$ports. Both [[Gnar]] and [[Azir]] are really heavy on mechanics, so they're going to supposedly be popular in the high-skill tiers, and they've already buffed the former to make him more popular. He is seriously going to mess up mid/top-lane with his passive Disc of the Sun. He'll have massive control over the wave, and be able to create his own territory of safety even if you were take the previous one down. Imagine him getting ahead... It'll be hell for the jungler to take him down since he just made himself a turret out your rubbly, broken one. I hope there are decent rewards for taking that thing down, and that it's squishy, and that it's on a high CD...[/quote]