Anivia Counter Guide: Best Champions and Tips for Mid Lane
Counter Tips Against Anivia
Exploit Weak Early Game
- Punish Anivia when she uses abilities on minions
- Take advantage of her high mana costs and cooldowns
- Pressure her before she gets core items
Counter Her Passive
- Track her Egg cooldown (4-minute cooldown early game)
- Coordinate ganks when her Egg is down
- Don't waste important cooldowns on her Egg form
Movement and Positioning
- Save dashes to dodge her Q (Flash Frost)
- Stay mobile to avoid her W (Crystallize) wall
- Position away from walls to prevent being trapped
Mid-Game Strategy
- Contest her blue buff to limit mana sustenance
- Respond quickly to her wave clear to protect towers
- Flank her instead of engaging head-on
Power Spike Windows
- Early Game: Capitalize before she builds mana items
- When Egg is down: Aggressive trading window
- Pre-6: Limited wave clear and kill pressure
Strong Counters
- Naafiri: High mobility and burst damage
- Xerath: Outranges and pokes effectively
- Ahri: Can dodge skills and all-in safely
- Qiyana: Strong roaming and assassination potential
- Taliyah: Matches wave clear and roaming ability
Additional Tips
- Focus on early CS lead while she struggles with mana
- Coordinate with jungler for pre-6 ganks
- Build magic resistance early
- Don't fight in choke points where her abilities are most effective
Note: Remember that while Anivia is immobile, her crowd control and zone control make her dangerous when played defensively. Patience and proper positioning are key to outplaying her.