Mage · Mid · Top

Anivia counters, build & runes

Anivia, the Cryophoenix, is a mage mostly played in Mid and Top. In Mid it has a 50.6% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at waveclear, crowd control and area damage and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Mid77%

Top23%

BTier

50.6%Win rate

2.4%Pick rate

2.3%Ban rate

#27Rank · Mid

61,471Games

Anivia Mid most played build

Runes36% of games · 55.2% WR

Electrocute · Cheap Shot · Grisly Mementos · Relentless Hunter
Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells52.8% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order36% of games · 57.5% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · E

Starting items92% of games · 51.3% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build13% of games · 61.1% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Rod of Ages

Seraph's Embrace

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots36% of games · 61.6% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Anivia Mid counters

Anivia's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Aurelion Sol44.3%528
Naafiri46.2%533
Ziggs46.4%526
Vel'Koz46.6%590
Aurora47.0%868
Xerath47.1%1,417

Beats

Ryze55.1%723
Cassiopeia54.4%641
Vladimir54.0%1,320
Mel53.6%939
Orianna53.3%1,071
Akshan53.2%1,017

CTier

51.4%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

2.2%Ban rate

#46Rank · Top

18,546Games

Anivia Top most played build

Runes45% of games · 41.9% WR

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Cut Down

Summoner spells52.8% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order48% of games · 43.5% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · E

Starting items94% of games · 51.8% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build19% of games · 50.0% WR

Rod of Ages

Malignance

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots63% of games · 56.0% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Anivia Top counters

Anivia's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Aurora42.5%221
Zac45.5%132
Gragas47.1%541
Aatrox47.4%682
Irelia47.4%833
Riven47.6%422

Beats

Swain60.7%145
Vayne57.6%278
Nasus56.7%725
K'Sante56.4%525
Varus56.3%293
Illaoi56.1%465

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability1
Crowd control4
Mobility0
Engage1
Peel1
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Area damage
Waveclear
Disengage

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Anivia in Mid?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Anivia in Mid are Aurelion Sol (44.3%), Naafiri (46.2%) and Ziggs (46.4%). In brackets, Anivia's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Anivia strong against?

In Mid, Anivia wins most often against Ryze (55.1%), Cassiopeia (54.4%) and Vladimir (54.0%).

What is the best Anivia build in Mid?

The core Anivia build in Mid is Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keystone: Electrocute, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > Q > W.

Is Anivia good in patch 16.22?

It is tier B in Mid (rank 27), with a 50.6% win rate, 2.4% pick rate and 2.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.