Azir, Emperor of the Sands
Calm-Order tokens. Barcelona Top 4 with Guards! and Soul Sword. Auckland 10K still posted Azir in the Top 8 next to Kennen. You go wide, recycle, and win through copy effects rather than a single bomb.
Current meta
Vendetta Standard · August–September 2026 · Calm / Order
Game plan
Calm-Order tokens. Barcelona Top 4 with Guards! and Soul Sword. Auckland 10K still posted Azir in the Top 8 next to Kennen. You go wide, recycle, and win through copy effects rather than a single bomb.
Key cards
Guards!, Soul Sword, Emperor's Dais, cheap soldiers, Defy, Discipline. Keep the token count above what Rhasa can sunder.
Matchups
Good against linear combat. Bad against Seal of Discord and against Irelia that picks off the emperor. Side extra holds and extra copies of your go-wide payoff.
When to register it
A real A-tier legend if you like combat math more than stacked-deck sequencing.