Blackthorn Azir: The TFT Set 18 Blackthorn Reroll

Set 18 Enchanted Wilds·18.3·ends by 2026-12-11

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Azir is a three-cost, so you level to 7 and slow roll for him at three stars. Five Blackthorn champions turn the ally on the Blackthorn hex into Health for your team; Malphite holds the front. Figures here are a labelled sample.

Play Blackthorn Azir when Ability Power components and natural Azir copies appear.

CarryAzir

TankMalphite

Level8

StyleRoll 7

Difficulty

Low sample

Level 8 board

Warwick★★

Yorick★★

Malphite★★

Rek'Sai★★

Zyra★★

Karma★★

Azir★★★

Veigar★★

Change strip

18.3Current

First patch this line is tracked on

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Verdict

Avg place4.61

Win rate11.4%

Pick rate11.40%

Top 455.3%50.8 – 60.0

Optimal58

Games821

Trait breakpoints

Blackthorn246
Summoner23
Spellweaver246
Monolith1
Thornmaiden1

Slam, hold & substitute

Slam (priority) Hextech Gunblade

Hold (situational) Blue Buff

Substitute (carry) Jeweled Gauntlet

The Blackthorn Azir board, in Riot's words

Azir · Arise!
Gain Attack Speed and summon soldiers for the next attacks. These attacks are replaced by commands which direct each soldier to deal magic damage per attack.
- Ability Damage: 46/69/110 (18.3)
- Soldier Ability Damage: 43/65/103/175 AP (18.2)
Malphite · Petrified Bark
Gain Shield and become petrified. When the shield breaks, unleash a wave of dark energy, dealing magic damage to enemies nearby.
Veigar · Primordial Burst
Launch a giant blast at the target that deals magic damage, increased if they're below a Health threshold. If they die, permanently gain Ability Power.
- Ability Damage: 190/285/430/725 (18.4)
- Low HP Ability Damage: 285/430/640/1000 (18.4)
- AP Per Kill: 2% (18.3)
- Ability Damage Base: 200/300/450/765 AP (18.3)
- Ability Damage Empowered: 300/450/675/1015 (18.3)
Rek'Sai · Uproot
Passive: Restore Health each second, tripled after casting. Active: Lunge out of the ground, Stunning adjacent enemies and dealing magic damage to them.
Warwick · Jaws of The Beast
Bite the current target, dealing physical damage and healing. Gain Attack Speed for the rest of combat.
- Spell Damage: 230/345/535 AD (18.4 · 07/10)
- Spell Healing: 25% (18.4 · 07/10)
- Ability Damage: 230/345/535 AD (18.3)
- Ability Healing: 25% (18.3)
- AD: 45 (18.2)
Zyra · Rampant Growth
Spawn plants around the battlefield that attack the nearest enemy several times. Each attack deals magic damage.
- Ability Damage: 35/53 (18.2)
Yorick · Last Rites
Passive: On death, spawn a Spirit Walker with a share of max Health which immediately taunts, forcing enemies to attack it. Active: Restore Health and strike the target, dealing physical damage.
Karma · Karmic Bond
Tether the current target, dealing magic damage over time. Then release a burst of power around them, dealing magic damage to all enemies in an area and Slowing them.
- Explosion Damage: 125/185/300/515 AP (18.3)

What the traits pay here

Blackthorn (4) · 5 on the board
350 Health; Bonus is 30% stronger
The ally on the Blackthorn hex is sacrificed before combat, granting your champions Health. Blackthorn champions gain additional stats based on the sacrifice's Role, Star Level, and Cost.
Summoner (3) · 3 on the board
Improve each effect by 50%
Summoners empower their summons in different ways. Yorick: +30% Health Azir: +20% Damage Mama Beak: +45% Damage Zyra: +4 Plant Attacks
Spellweaver (2) · 2 on the board
10% Ability Power, +1% Ability Power per cast
Your team gains 10% Ability Power. Spellweavers gain more, plus extra Ability Power whenever a Spellweaver casts an Ability.
Monolith (1) · 1 on the board
Unique trait
Monoliths gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist for each enemy targeting them.
Thornmaiden (1) · 1 on the board
Unique trait
Your team gains 5% Durability, increased to 10% if 6 or more Zyra plants are alive.