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How to Win Anivia vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupAnivia is in the s tier of champions

Anivia vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Anivia in LoLAnivia is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Anivia

based on 2,293 Anivia vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.79
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Anivia resulted from an analysis of 2293 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Anivia is forced to battle against Kai'Sa in only 4.2% of her rounds.

Anivia vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Anivia has done a good job of beating Kai'Sa. Normally, she wins a whopping 52.4% of the time the champs face one another in. In Anivia versus Kai'Sa matches, Anivia’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that she probably won't get first blood against Kai'Sa.

Best Anivia vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalTear of the Goddess

Core Anivia Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceMalignanceZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentStormsurgeRod 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 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
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Anivia

Tips for Playing as Anivia against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Anivia vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Anivia Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Kai'Sa Image
5.5
< Kills >
7.7
4.8
< Deaths >
6.2
7.9
< Assists >
6.3
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
162
< Minions Killed >
183
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,240
< Physical Damage >
13,213
17,517
< Magic Damage >
8,960
1,166
< True Damage >
482
19,925
< Damage Dealt >
22,656
26,512
< Damage Taken >
20,175
11,356
< Gold Earned >
12,659
2.18
< Towers >
2.05
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
3,971
< Total Healing >
4,501
15,220
< Experience >
13,035
23
< Vision Score >
18
11
< Wards Placed >
9
1,006
< Time Dealing CC >
48

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Anivia in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several valuable Anivia vs. Kai'Sa matchup stats that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Anivia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Anivia may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Kai'Sa..

Anivia often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she takes more damage than Kai'Sa. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Anivia and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Anivia
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Anivia
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Anivia or Kai'Sa?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Anivia usually wins when playing against Kai'Sa, with a 52.4% win rate. Therefore, Anivia makes a good counter to Kai'Sa.

While Anivia does have a higher winrate than Kai'Sa, when facing one another, Anivia also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Anivia into Kai'Saas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Anivia has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Anivia vs Kai'Sa matchups, Anivia is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Anivia is an above average counter for Kai'Sa. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Anivia against Kai'Sa.

Other Champion Matchups Against Anivia

Anivia Loses Against

Aurelion SolAurelion Sol45.2% winrateFioraFiora46.1% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth46.2% winrateEliseElise46.6% winrate

Anivia Wins Against

LuluLulu58% winrateSivirSivir56.7% winrateZeriZeri56.7% winrateGangplankGangplank56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 55% 1874 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.1% 7329 GamesRenata GlascRenata Glasc+ 55.2% 440 GamesNilahNilah+ 58% 860 Games

Additional Information for Anivia Players

How We Calculated Our Anivia vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Anivia, we analyzed 2,293 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 Kai'Sa 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Anivia to counter Kai'Sa during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Anivia usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Kai'Sa. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Anivia versus Kai'Sa build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Malignance, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Anivia bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when facing Kai'Sa than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Anivia had an average winrate of 52.4% when playing against Kai'Sa with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Kai'Sa 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 used for Anivia vs Kai'Sa counters, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kai'Sa as Anivia are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.