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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Anivia Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Anivia

How to Beat Anivia as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Anivia as Blitzcrank

based on 2,112 Blitzcrank vs Anivia matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.64
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Anivia as Blitzcrank came out of an analysis of 2112 ranked rounds where both champions fought one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Blitzcrank has to counter Anivia in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Blitzcrank vs Anivia Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank does a decent job of beating Anivia. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Blitzcrank against Anivia rounds, Blitzcrank’s side is 0.2% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Anivia.

Best Blitzcrank vs Anivia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalMobility Boots

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerFrozen HeartSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Locket of the Iron SolariKnight's VowZeke's ConvergenceThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
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Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
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Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Anivia as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Anivia

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Advice to Win Against Anivia

Try to gank Anivia when she's laning. With multiple people, it is easier to ensure that her egg dies.

If you're playing a ranged champion, stay far enough away from Anivia so you can dodge Flash Frost more easily.

Try to fight Anivia in the lanes. In the jungle she can block pathways with lower ranks of Crystallize.

Blitzcrank vs Anivia Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Anivia Image
2.1
< Kills >
5.3
5.9
< Deaths >
5.4
13.5
< Assists >
7.9
0.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
29
< Minions Killed >
157
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.5
2,866
< Physical Damage >
1,200
5,954
< Magic Damage >
17,485
959
< True Damage >
1,188
9,780
< Damage Dealt >
19,873
22,925
< Damage Taken >
26,380
8,472
< Gold Earned >
11,115
1.34
< Towers >
2.06
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,449
< Total Healing >
3,564
10,523
< Experience >
14,804
57
< Vision Score >
22
25
< Wards Placed >
11
301
< Time Dealing CC >
985

How to Counter Anivia with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some significant Blitzcrank vs. Anivia counter stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between the two. For instance, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Anivia’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Anivia. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Anivia. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Anivia

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Anivia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Anivia

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Anivia?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when trying to fight Anivia, with a 51.7% win rate. As a result, Blitzcrank makes a good counter for Anivia.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher winrate compared to Anivia, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You should be careful when picking Blitzcrank into Anivia.

Additionally, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Anivia. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Anivia matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Blitzcrank is a decent counter for Anivia. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Blitzcrank against Anivia.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Anivia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Anivia as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 2,112 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 Anivia as Blitzcrank 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 Blitzcrank in order to counter Anivia during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank most often racks up a lot less CS as Anivia. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't need 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Blitzcrank versus Anivia build include Trailblazer, Frozen Heart, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better against Anivia than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 51.7% when playing against Anivia with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Anivia as Blitzcrank, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Blitzcrank vs Anivia clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.7% win rate overall.

If you need to get Blitzcrank versus Anivia tips and counter stats for a a particular player tier, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides given are calculated using all games finished with these champs.