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Xerath vs Anivia

Xerath
vs
52.0%

over 514 games

Anivia
Analyze a draft with Xerath

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CCHigh burst

Build vs Anivia

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Xerath: Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Horizon Focus, Dark Seal, Stormsurge, Mejai's Soulstealer.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Luden's Echo
1
Shadowflame
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Horizon Focus
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport79%
FlashBarrier14%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Horizon Focus
Dark Seal
Stormsurge
Mejai's Soulstealer
Void Staff
Malignance
Zhonya's Hourglass
Blackfire Torch
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Oblivion Orb
Liandry's Torment
Banshee's Veil
Seeker's Armguard
Cryptbloom
Seraph's Embrace
Tear of the Goddess
59.3% WR86 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Xerath

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Charge Arcanopulse to poke from range

    Charge Arcanopulse (Q) to poke from long range: its range grows with the charge, but you slow down by up to 50% in the meantime.

  2. Slow before your Arcanopulse

    Slow your target with Eye of Destruction (W) before Arcanopulse (Q): the center of the zone slows the most, and a slowed target dodges poorly.

  3. Stun, then center your Eye

    Land Shocking Orb (E), then center Eye of Destruction (W) on the target: stunned, they can't dodge it, and the center slows the most.

  4. Finish from long range with your ult

    Cast Rite of the Arcane (R) to finish a fleeing target or support a distant fight: your shots reach 5000 range, with bonus damage per champion hit.

Playing against Anivia

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Sidestep her ice

    Dodge Flash Frost (Q) by stepping to the side: without the chill, Frostbite (E) doesn't double its damage.

  2. Play hard before she hits 6

    Push your wave and take trades before she hits level 6: without Glacial Storm (R), she struggles to clear the wave and can't hold an area.

  3. Drain her mana

    Force her to spend her mana: Flash Frost (Q) costs 80 to 100 mana, and Glacial Storm (R) drains some every second.

  4. Destroy the egg right away

    Focus the Rebirth (passive) egg as soon as it appears: if it hatches, she comes back to life at full health.

Other Xerath matchups

Patch 16.21.1