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

Anivia vs Soraka

How to Beat Soraka as Anivia in LoLAnivia is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Soraka as Anivia

based on 1,139 Anivia vs Soraka matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.68
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games each week. In our database, Anivia fought Soraka 1139 times. Having so many games with Anivia versus Soraka gives us a lot of faith in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a pro build to crush your foe. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Anivia fights Soraka in only 2.1% of her games.

Anivia vs Soraka Matchup Summary

Anivia does a good job of countering Soraka. Typically, she wins a whopping 53.8% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Anivia against Soraka rounds, Anivia’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood versus Soraka.

Best Anivia vs Soraka Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalRuby Crystal

Core Anivia Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceLiandry's TormentRod of Ages

Optional Items

MorellonomiconMalignanceZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Soraka as Anivia

Tips for Playing as Anivia against Soraka

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 Soraka

It's easier to focus Soraka than the ally she is healing.

Focus on attacking Soraka when she ever ventures to the frontline to heal her allies.

Take advantage of Soraka's long cooldown on Equinox if she uses it to harass.

Anivia vs Soraka Counter Stats

Anivia Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Soraka Image
4.8
< Kills >
0.8
4.4
< Deaths >
5.1
7
< Assists >
13.8
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
0.09
156
< Minions Killed >
26
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,256
< Physical Damage >
635
17,347
< Magic Damage >
5,130
1,132
< True Damage >
365
19,735
< Damage Dealt >
6,131
24,957
< Damage Taken >
15,606
10,799
< Gold Earned >
7,786
2.13
< Towers >
1.96
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0
3,864
< Total Healing >
23,654
14,482
< Experience >
10,229
22
< Vision Score >
53
11
< Wards Placed >
23
978
< Time Dealing CC >
205

How to Counter Soraka with Anivia in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some vital Anivia versus Soraka counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Anivia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Soraka’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Anivia may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Soraka. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Anivia usually has a much larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Soraka. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Anivia and Soraka

Damage Types Compared

Anivia
Soraka
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Anivia
Soraka

Who is Better, Anivia or Soraka?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Anivia usually wins when taking on Soraka, with a 53.8% win rate. Thus, Anivia makes a great counter for Soraka.

While Anivia does have a higher winrate than Soraka, 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 don't need to be too worried when picking Anivia into Sorakaas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Anivia vs Soraka 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 team members during teamfights.

Anivia is a great counter for Soraka. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Anivia against Soraka.

Additional Information for Anivia Players

How We Calculated Our Anivia vs Soraka Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Soraka as Anivia, we analyzed 1,139 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 Soraka 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

To truly master Anivia in order to counter Soraka during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Anivia on average racks up much more CS as Soraka. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Anivia versus Soraka build include Seraph's Embrace, Liandry's Torment, and Rod of Ages. When Anivia bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better countering Soraka than with many other typical builds. In fact, Anivia had an average winrate of 53.8% battling Soraka with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Soraka as Anivia, Anivia players should use 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 runes players used for Anivia vs Soraka battles, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.8% win rate overall.

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