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

Anivia vs Malphite

How to Beat Malphite as Anivia in LoLAnivia is in the a tier of champions
MageSupport
TankFighter

How to Beat Malphite as Anivia

based on 2,128 Anivia vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Malphite as Anivia came out of an examination of 2128 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Anivia encounters Malphite in only 3.9% of her rounds.

Anivia vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Anivia has done a good job of beating Malphite. Normally, she wins a terrific 52.1% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Anivia vs Malphite matches, Anivia’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Malphite.

Best Anivia vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Anivia Items

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

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLiandry's TormentMalignance

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
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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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R

Guide to Countering Malphite as Anivia

Tips for Playing as Anivia against Malphite

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 Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Anivia vs Malphite Counter Stats

Anivia Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Malphite Image
5.5
< Kills >
4.8
5.2
< Deaths >
5.2
8
< Assists >
8
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
160
< Minions Killed >
141
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,231
< Physical Damage >
4,909
18,385
< Magic Damage >
14,755
1,180
< True Damage >
626
20,797
< Damage Dealt >
20,291
27,286
< Damage Taken >
25,441
11,453
< Gold Earned >
10,709
2.16
< Towers >
1.86
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,860
< Total Healing >
3,375
15,150
< Experience >
14,229
23
< Vision Score >
21
11
< Wards Placed >
10
1,028
< Time Dealing CC >
649

How to Counter Malphite with Anivia in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some valuable Anivia against Malphite matchup statistics that may help you understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Anivia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malphite’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Anivia may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Malphite..

Anivia normally has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Malphite. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Anivia and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Anivia
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Anivia
Malphite

Who is Better, Anivia or Malphite?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Anivia usually wins when facing off against Malphite, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Anivia makes a good counter for Malphite.

While Anivia does have a higher winrate compared to Malphite, when they face off with one another, Anivia also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Anivia into Malphiteas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Anivia has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malphite. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Anivia is an above average counter to Malphite. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Anivia against Malphite.

Additional Information for Anivia Players

How We Calculated Our Anivia vs Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Anivia, we analyzed 2,128 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 Malphite 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 Malphite during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Anivia often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Malphite. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Anivia versus Malphite build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Anivia combined at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better versus Malphite than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Anivia boasted an average winrate of 52.1% when countering Malphite with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Malphite as Anivia, you 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 picked for Anivia vs Malphite LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.1% winrate overall.

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