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How to Win Anivia vs Briar Counter MatchupAnivia is in the s tier of champions

Anivia vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Anivia in LoLAnivia is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Anivia

based on 2,350 Anivia vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Briar as Anivia came out of an evaluation of 2350 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This particular champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Anivia encounters Briar in only 4.3% of her rounds.

Anivia vs Briar Matchup Summary

Anivia has done a average job of countering Briar. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.1% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Anivia versus Briar matches, Anivia’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Briar.

Best Anivia vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Anivia Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapRod of Ages

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentStormsurgeMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Anivia to level upe
>
Second ability for Anivia to level upq
>
Last skill for Anivia to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Anivia's passive ability p
Anivia's q ability q
Anivia's w ability w
Anivia's e ability e
Anivia's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
E
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Briar as Anivia

Tips for Playing as Anivia against Briar

Timing Flash Frost with Frostbite can lead to devastating combinations.

It can be very difficult for enemy champions to kill her egg early in game. Seize the advantage by playing aggressively.

Anivia is extremely reliant on Mana for Glacial Storm. Try getting items with Mana or going for a Crest of the Ancient Golem buff on Summoner's Rift.

Anivia vs Briar Counter Stats

Anivia Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Briar Image
5.7
< Kills >
9
5.3
< Deaths >
7.9
8.2
< Assists >
6.7
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
2.06
158
< Minions Killed >
38
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.31
1,250
< Physical Damage >
19,642
17,875
< Magic Damage >
3,474
1,196
< True Damage >
1,011
20,321
< Damage Dealt >
24,128
27,461
< Damage Taken >
36,438
11,355
< Gold Earned >
12,703
2.05
< Towers >
1.04
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
3,808
< Total Healing >
30,819
15,220
< Experience >
14,037
23
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
6
998
< Time Dealing CC >
263

How to Counter Briar with Anivia in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several influential Anivia vs. Briar matchup statistics that may help you explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Anivia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Anivia may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Briar..

Anivia usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Briar. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Anivia and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Anivia
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Anivia
Briar

Who is Better, Anivia or Briar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Anivia usually fairs equally well when facing off against Briar, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Anivia makes an ok counter for Briar.

While Anivia does have a higher winrate compared to Briar, when facing one another, Anivia also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Anivia into Briaras her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Anivia also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Anivia vs Briar matchups, Anivia is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Anivia is a decent counter to Briar. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Anivia against Briar.

Additional Information for Anivia Players

How We Calculated Our Anivia vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Anivia, we analyzed 2,350 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Briar as Anivia comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Anivia to counter Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Anivia usually picks up much more CS compared to Briar. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Anivia versus Briar build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Anivia incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Briar than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Anivia boasted an average win rate of 50.1% when playing against Briar with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Briar as Anivia, Anivia players should equip the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Coup de Grace runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Anivia vs Briar LoL games, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.1% winrate overall.

If you want to view Anivia x Briar tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every game with data with both champs.