Matchup

KSante
K'Sante
53%
47%

vs

44.2%

over 385 games

Anivia
Anivia
9%
91%
Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHeavy pokeSustained DPS

Hard matchup

Build vs Anivia

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Kaenic Rookern
1vs AP
Randuin's Omen
2vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Iceborn Gauntlet
5vs AD

Summoner spells

41286%
41410%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
5vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Hollow Radiance
vs AP

Other options

Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Fimbulwinter
Survival
Locket of the Iron Solari
HP
Bandlepipes
vs Hybride
100.0% WR4 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KSanteK'Sante
AniviaAnivia
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Anivia's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Rebirth (P)

Upon taking fatal damage, Anivia reverts to an egg and is reborn with full health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s17s4s
69s17s4s4s
97s17s4s4s
117s17s4s3s
167s17s4s2s
187s17s4s2s

Playing against Anivia

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Kill the egg quickly when Anivia dies — she comes back with a decent amount of HP if you let her regenerate.

2

Her Q is slow and predictable — dodge it by walking sideways and she loses half her burst (no double damage E).

3

Anivia is very mana-dependent — force long fights to drain her, especially before she has her mana item.

4

Punish her before level 6: her waveclear and zone control are much weaker without R.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026