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

Anivia vs Xerath

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

based on 2,564 Anivia vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games each week. In our data, Anivia faced Xerath 2564 times. Having so many games with Anivia vs Xerath gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide useful data and a pro build to suppress your opponent. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Anivia fights Xerath in only 4.7% of her rounds.

Anivia vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Anivia does a ok job of beating Xerath. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.6% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Anivia vs Xerath games, Anivia’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood against Xerath.

Best Anivia vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTear of the Goddess

Core Anivia Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceStormsurgeRod of Ages

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassMalignance

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
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E
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E
4
W
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E
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Anivia

Tips for Playing as Anivia against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Anivia vs Xerath Counter Stats

Anivia Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Xerath Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.1
5.4
< Deaths >
5.3
7.2
< Assists >
9.8
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
164
< Minions Killed >
121
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,106
< Physical Damage >
679
17,269
< Magic Damage >
26,476
1,188
< True Damage >
840
19,563
< Damage Dealt >
27,995
29,272
< Damage Taken >
16,496
11,456
< Gold Earned >
11,514
2.04
< Towers >
1.65
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,340
< Total Healing >
1,481
15,361
< Experience >
13,625
24
< Vision Score >
35
11
< Wards Placed >
16
1,024
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Counter Xerath with Anivia in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some valuable Anivia vs. Xerath matchup statistics that may help you explain the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Anivia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Anivia may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Xerath..

Anivia normally has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. On average, she receives more damage than Xerath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Anivia and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Anivia
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Anivia
Xerath

Who is Better, Anivia or Xerath?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Anivia usually fairs equally well when facing off against Xerath, with a 49.6% win rate. Thus, Anivia makes an ok counter for Xerath.

While Anivia does have a lower winrate compared to Xerath, when they face off with one another, Anivia also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Anivia into Xerathas 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 Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Anivia is a somewhat poor counter to Xerath. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Anivia against Xerath.

Additional Information for Anivia Players

How We Calculated Our Anivia vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Anivia, we analyzed 2,564 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 Xerath 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 Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Anivia often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Xerath. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Anivia versus Xerath build include Seraph's Embrace, Stormsurge, and Rod of Ages. When Anivia used at least these three items in her build, she performed much better countering Xerath than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Anivia had an average winrate of 49.6% battling Xerath with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Xerath 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 runes we have analyed for Anivia vs Xerath matchups, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Xerath as Anivia are shown for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.