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

Anivia vs Vi

How to Beat Vi as Anivia in LoLAnivia is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vi as Anivia

based on 1,562 Anivia vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Vi as Anivia resulted from an analysis of 1562 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Anivia encounters Vi in only 2.8% of her matches.

Anivia vs Vi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Anivia has done a below average job of beating Vi. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.9% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Anivia versus Vi matches, Anivia’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Vi.

Best Anivia vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTear of the Goddess

Core Anivia Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceMalignanceRod of Ages

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass

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 ForceMagic Resist
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
10
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 Vi as Anivia

Tips for Playing as Anivia against Vi

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 Vi

Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.

A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.

Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.

Anivia vs Vi Counter Stats

Anivia Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
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5.3
< Kills >
6.3
5.1
< Deaths >
6
7.7
< Assists >
8
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
159
< Minions Killed >
33
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.73
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,237
< Physical Damage >
17,133
17,390
< Magic Damage >
91
1,151
< True Damage >
894
19,779
< Damage Dealt >
18,119
26,836
< Damage Taken >
30,046
11,164
< Gold Earned >
11,646
2.06
< Towers >
1.36
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
3,770
< Total Healing >
11,530
14,938
< Experience >
13,599
23
< Vision Score >
23
11
< Wards Placed >
6
995
< Time Dealing CC >
285

How to Counter Vi with Anivia in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some vital Anivia vs. Vi counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. For instance, Anivia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vi’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Anivia may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Vi..

Anivia normally has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she receives less damage than Vi. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Anivia and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Anivia
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Anivia
Vi

Who is Better, Anivia or Vi?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Anivia usually loses when facing off against Vi, with a 47.9% win rate. Thus, Anivia makes a poor counter to Vi.

While Anivia does have a lower winrate compared to Vi, when facing one another, Anivia also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Anivia into Vias her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Anivia vs Vi matchups, Vi is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Anivia is a bad counter for Vi. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Anivia against Vi.

Additional Information for Anivia Players

How We Calculated Our Anivia vs Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Anivia, we analyzed 1,562 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 Vi 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 in order to counter Vi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Anivia on average picks up much more CS as Vi. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Anivia versus Vi build include Seraph's Embrace, Malignance, and Rod of Ages. When Anivia bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs Vi than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Anivia had an average win rate of 47.9% battling Vi with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Vi 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 combinations players chose for Anivia vs Vi face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.9% winrate overall.

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