Anivia

Anivia Counters

Best and worst picks against Anivia in Mid at Gold+, ranked by win rate and by gold lead at 15 minutes. Hwei, Fizz and Naafiri beat Anivia most often. Mel, Zed and Malzahar win the laning phase against Anivia by the widest gold margin.

Best picks against Anivia

Highest win rate versus Anivia in Mid.

  1. 1Hwei237 games55.7%
  2. 2Fizz307 games55.0%
  3. 3Naafiri140 games55.0%
  4. 4Yone579 games54.8%
  5. 5Qiyana125 games53.6%
  6. 6Aurelion Sol181 games53.6%
  7. 7Zed420 games53.3%
  8. 8Twisted Fate269 games52.4%
  9. 9Xerath314 games52.2%
  10. 10Kennen525 games52.2%
  11. 11Orianna144 games52.1%
  12. 12Tristana374 games51.9%
  13. 13Syndra435 games51.7%
  14. 14Katarina360 games51.7%
  15. 15Veigar315 games51.1%

Worst picks against Anivia

Lowest win rate versus Anivia in Mid.

  1. 1Azir111 games39.6%
  2. 2Akshan134 games40.3%
  3. 3Sylas240 games41.7%
  4. 4Galio153 games41.8%
  5. 5LeBlanc142 games45.8%
  6. 6Yasuo389 games46.0%
  7. 7Akali309 games46.6%
  8. 8Diana214 games46.7%
  9. 9Ryze173 games46.8%
  10. 10Zoe106 games47.2%
  11. 11Aurora143 games47.5%
  12. 12Talon102 games48.0%
  13. 13Ekko287 games48.4%
  14. 14Kassadin165 games48.5%
  15. 15Malzahar402 games48.5%

Best lane counters vs Anivia

Largest gold lead over Anivia at 15 minutes in Mid.

  1. 1Mel145 games+600
  2. 2Zed178 games+488
  3. 3Malzahar232 games+435
  4. 4Diana114 games+380
  5. 5Katarina138 games+377
  6. 6Yasuo236 games+355
  7. 7Fizz129 games+354
  8. 8Syndra124 games+180
  9. 9Yone218 games+142
  10. 10Viktor166 games+126
  11. 11Xerath170 games+71

How to play against Anivia

Lane and teamfight rules that hold regardless of your pick.

In lane and in teamfights

  1. Push early waves when she spends Q on minions, then harass last hits before her wave clear stabilizes.
  2. Delay solo all-ins after triggering passive; leave her low and bring help so cooldowns finish the kill.
  3. Enter river from wider angles and avoid stacked choke points where W and R can trap your team.
  4. Force her to answer side waves before objectives; she moves slowly and hates arriving after vision is lost.
  5. Spread before sieges so one Q or W cannot trap multiple carries.

Where Anivia is weak

Exploit these in draft and in lane.

  • Anivia needs established ground to control space; forced movement through open areas weakens her wall and storm zones.
  • Her immobility makes flank pressure dangerous because her second-life pattern delays death but does not reposition her.

Anivia counters: questions

Who counters Anivia in Mid?

At Gold+, Hwei (55.7%), Fizz (55.0%) and Naafiri (55.0%) have the highest win rates against Anivia.

Who does Anivia counter?

Anivia wins most often against Azir (39.6%), Akshan (40.3%) and Sylas (41.7%).

Who wins lane against Anivia?

By gold lead at 15 minutes, Mel (+600), Zed (+488) and Malzahar (+435) come out of the laning phase furthest ahead of Anivia.

How is the counter list ranked?

Best and worst picks use same-lane win rate; lane counters use the average gold difference at 15 minutes between the two laners. Both come from Ranked Solo/Duo at the selected rank with at least 100 games per matchup, and are not adjusted for champion strength.