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Playing Against Anivia

Mid

Patch 16.2.1

High-utility zone control mage. She uses and to trap you in her blizzard, then nukes you with doubled damage. She is incredibly hard to dive due to .

Ability	What You'll See	What It Means For You
	She turns into an egg upon 'dying'	You must destroy the egg to actually kill her. Her has a 4-minute cooldown; track it to know when she's truly vulnerable.
	A slow-moving circular ice projectile	It stuns and applies 'Chill'. If you get hit, her will deal double damage. Always dodge this first.
	An instant wall of ice	Blocks movement and can displace you. She uses it to funnel you into her or keep you inside .
	A fast point-and-click icicle	Deals double damage if you are recently hit by or standing in a fully formed .
	A growing circle of hail and ice	Provides a massive slow and consistent damage. Once it reaches max size, it applies 'Chill' which enables the double damage on .

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stun→It's the key to her entire combo. Getting hit means taking double damage from and being stuck in her .
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The 'Egg' bait→Diving her with up is a trap. You will waste cooldowns on her first life while the tower kills you, then she will revive.
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Wall pins→She can use to pin you against terrain, making it impossible to move until the wall melts.
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Level 6 power spike→Once she gets , her waveclear and zone control become oppressive. She will try to shove you under tower and poke you out.

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is on cooldown→This is her only hard CC and main protection. If she misses, you have a 10-12s window to trade aggressively or all-in.
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Low Mana→Anivia is the most mana-hungry mage in the game. If her blue bar is below 20%, she cannot maintain or fish for s.
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is on cooldown→When her egg is down, she is one of the squishiest and most immobile targets in the game. Call your jungler for an easy kill.
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Early levels (1-5)→Before she gets , her waveclear is terrible and relies on her expensive . Pressure her early to delay her items.

•Walk diagonally or towards her when she fires ; its travel speed is slow and easier to dodge up close.
•Check the scoreboard for her status (it shows as a wing icon near her portrait) before committing to a dive.
•Do not stand near walls or terrain, as she can use to trap you or force a Flash.
•If you get hit by , immediately retreat; the double damage from is where her kill pressure lies.
•Pick champions with blinks to bypass her and dodge easily.
•Her can be canceled by any hard CC (Stun, Silence, Knockup). If you cancel it, she has a 4s cooldown before she can restart it.

⚠Avoid fighting in tight jungle corridors where her can split your team in half.
⚠In teamfights, the egg counts as a champion; don't stop attacking it or she will revive at full health and continue fighting.
⚠Save a displacement or hard CC to instantly cancel her when she places it down in a fight.
⚠She will use and to peel for her ADC; focus her first if she is out of position.
⚠Items like Liandry's Torment make her melt tanks; don't stand in the blizzard even if you've built Magic Resist.

AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached

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Mid

Patch 16.2.1

High-utility zone control mage. She uses and to trap you in her blizzard, then nukes you with doubled damage. She is incredibly hard to dive due to .

Ability	What You'll See	What It Means For You
	She turns into an egg upon 'dying'	You must destroy the egg to actually kill her. Her has a 4-minute cooldown; track it to know when she's truly vulnerable.
	A slow-moving circular ice projectile	It stuns and applies 'Chill'. If you get hit, her will deal double damage. Always dodge this first.
	An instant wall of ice	Blocks movement and can displace you. She uses it to funnel you into her or keep you inside .
	A fast point-and-click icicle	Deals double damage if you are recently hit by or standing in a fully formed .
	A growing circle of hail and ice	Provides a massive slow and consistent damage. Once it reaches max size, it applies 'Chill' which enables the double damage on .

!
stun→It's the key to her entire combo. Getting hit means taking double damage from and being stuck in her .
!
The 'Egg' bait→Diving her with up is a trap. You will waste cooldowns on her first life while the tower kills you, then she will revive.
!
Wall pins→She can use to pin you against terrain, making it impossible to move until the wall melts.
!
Level 6 power spike→Once she gets , her waveclear and zone control become oppressive. She will try to shove you under tower and poke you out.

+
is on cooldown→This is her only hard CC and main protection. If she misses, you have a 10-12s window to trade aggressively or all-in.
+
Low Mana→Anivia is the most mana-hungry mage in the game. If her blue bar is below 20%, she cannot maintain or fish for s.
+
is on cooldown→When her egg is down, she is one of the squishiest and most immobile targets in the game. Call your jungler for an easy kill.
+
Early levels (1-5)→Before she gets , her waveclear is terrible and relies on her expensive . Pressure her early to delay her items.

•Walk diagonally or towards her when she fires ; its travel speed is slow and easier to dodge up close.
•Check the scoreboard for her status (it shows as a wing icon near her portrait) before committing to a dive.
•Do not stand near walls or terrain, as she can use to trap you or force a Flash.
•If you get hit by , immediately retreat; the double damage from is where her kill pressure lies.
•Pick champions with blinks to bypass her and dodge easily.
•Her can be canceled by any hard CC (Stun, Silence, Knockup). If you cancel it, she has a 4s cooldown before she can restart it.

⚠Avoid fighting in tight jungle corridors where her can split your team in half.
⚠In teamfights, the egg counts as a champion; don't stop attacking it or she will revive at full health and continue fighting.
⚠Save a displacement or hard CC to instantly cancel her when she places it down in a fight.
⚠She will use and to peel for her ADC; focus her first if she is out of position.
⚠Items like Liandry's Torment make her melt tanks; don't stand in the blizzard even if you've built Magic Resist.

AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached