Mage · Mid · Top

Anivia counters, build & runes

Anivia, the Cryophoenix, is a mage mostly played in Mid and Top. In Mid it has a 50.0% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier A. It excels at waveclear, crowd control and area damage and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid75%

Top25%

ATier

50.0%Win rate

2.3%Pick rate

2.3%Ban rate

#32Rank · Mid

45,128Games

Anivia Mid most played build

Runes48% of games · 50.1% WR

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

Summoner spells49.6% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order45% of games · 54.5% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items90% of games · 50.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build14% of games · 53.8% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Rod of Ages

Seraph's Embrace

Liandry's Torment

Boots44% of games · 50.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Anivia Mid counters

Anivia's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Aurora46.4%610
Ahri46.4%1,800
Locke47.6%1,097
Hwei48.3%803
LeBlanc48.6%874
Talon48.6%292

Beats

Azir54.9%326
Orianna54.9%574
Mel54.6%421
Annie54.2%358
Ryze53.8%643
Akshan53.8%452

BTier

52.0%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

2.2%Ban rate

#35Rank · Top

15,413Games

Anivia Top most played build

Runes36% of games · 50.4% WR

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

Summoner spells50.6% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order41% of games · 55.0% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items89% of games · 52.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build18% of games · 53.2% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Rod of Ages

Seraph's Embrace

Liandry's Torment

Boots55% of games · 52.7% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Anivia Top counters

Anivia's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Kled45.1%113
Gragas47.1%153
Camille47.1%278
Urgot47.5%141
Riven47.8%113
Fiora48.8%242

Beats

Illaoi58.6%128
Ambessa58.5%195
Varus57.6%106
Jax56.8%317
Renekton56.7%293
Mordekaiser56.4%243

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Anivia in Mid are Aurora (46.4%), Ahri (46.4%) and Locke (47.6%). In brackets, Anivia's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Anivia strong against?

In Mid, Anivia wins most often against Azir (54.9%), Orianna (54.9%) and Mel (54.6%).

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 Liandry's Torment. Keystone: Electrocute, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > Q > W.

Is Anivia good in patch 16.19?

It is tier A in Mid (rank 32), with a 50.0% win rate, 2.3% pick rate and 2.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.