Matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHeavy pokeSustained DPS

Build vs Anivia

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1DPS
Infinity Edge
2DPS
Mortal Reminder
3vs Hybride

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Navori Flickerblade
5DPS

Summoner spells

42178%
1420%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Mercurial Scimitar
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank

DPS

Navori Flickerblade
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Rapid Firecannon
DPS
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
LucianLucian
AniviaAnivia
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

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