Background Image
How to Win Anivia vs Lux Counter MatchupAnivia is in the s tier of champions

Anivia vs Lux

How to Beat Lux as Anivia in LoLAnivia is in the b tier of champions
MageSupport
MageSupport

How to Beat Lux as Anivia

based on 5,694 Anivia vs Lux matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
10.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our data, Anivia faced Lux 5694 times. Using so many games with Anivia versus Lux provides us confidence in our capability to prepare actionable data and a recommended build to wreck your opponent. This particular matchup is fairly common. Anivia fights Lux in 10.3% of her matches.

Anivia vs Lux Matchup Summary

Anivia does a good job of beating Lux. On average, she wins a whopping 52.0% of games the champs face one another in. In Anivia against Lux rounds, Anivia’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Lux.

Best Anivia vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCatalyst of Aeons

Core Anivia Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

StormsurgeZhonya's HourglassMalignanceRod of Ages

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
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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
1
Q
2
E
3
E
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Lux as Anivia

Tips for Playing as Anivia against Lux

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.

Advice to Win Against Lux

When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.

Anivia vs Lux Counter Stats

Anivia Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Lux Image
5.5
< Kills >
5
5.2
< Deaths >
5.9
7.7
< Assists >
10.4
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
160
< Minions Killed >
95
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,181
< Physical Damage >
1,070
17,574
< Magic Damage >
20,465
1,154
< True Damage >
1,185
19,911
< Damage Dealt >
22,720
28,033
< Damage Taken >
16,107
11,478
< Gold Earned >
10,470
2.1
< Towers >
1.87
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,066
< Total Healing >
1,354
15,393
< Experience >
12,552
24
< Vision Score >
43
11
< Wards Placed >
19
1,019
< Time Dealing CC >
309

How to Counter Lux with Anivia in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several significant Anivia vs. Lux matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. Anivia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lux’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Anivia may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Lux..

Anivia typically has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Typically, she receives more damage than Lux. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Anivia and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Anivia
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Anivia
Lux

Who is Better, Anivia or Lux?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Anivia usually wins when playing against Lux, with a 52.0% win rate. Thus, Anivia makes a good counter to Lux.

While Anivia does have a higher win rate than Lux, when on opposite teams, Anivia also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Anivia into Luxas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Anivia vs Lux matchups, Anivia is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Anivia is a decent counter for Lux. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Anivia against Lux.

Additional Information for Anivia Players

How We Calculated Our Anivia vs Lux Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lux as Anivia, we analyzed 5,694 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 Lux 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.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Anivia in order to counter Lux during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Anivia usually accumulates more CS as Lux. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Anivia versus Lux build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Liandry's Torment. When Anivia combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better against Lux than with many other typical builds. In fact, Anivia had an average winrate of 52.0% when playing against Lux with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Lux as Anivia, Anivia players should take 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 builds players used for Anivia vs Lux clashes, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.0% win rate overall.

If you want to view Anivia x Lux tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all games completed with these champions.