Arrr, good patterns
- Arrr, uses spells to shape space, punish predictable movement or control an approach.
- Ranged basic attacks can contribute without entering melee distance when spacing be preserved.
Game patch, matey 26.21Data Dragon 16.21.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
Anivia
the Cryophoenix
Anivia be a spell-focused champion who plays 'round range, cooldowns and controlled areas. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.
Arrr, usual roleMidships◆ClassMage
10DifficultyArrr, high · 10/10
◎Arrr, basic attacksRangedArrr, ranged basic attacks · 600 range.
◈Arrr, damage profileArrr, mostly magic damageMost normal kit pressure be magic. Magic resistance may lend a hand, but control, penetration and true damage still matter.
#Arrr, reference patch16.20.1
Arrr, strengths and limits
What Anivia does well, and what can go wrong
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
Arrr, limits to respect
- Fit fer th' captain's eye pressure falls while key spells be overboard or miss their intended area.
- Needs th' sailor to respect cooldowns, resources and th' foe's course into th' fight.
Arrr, riot ally tips
Use these while learning th' championTiming Flash Frost wit' Frostbite can lead to devastating combinations.
Anivia be extremely reliant on Mana fer Glacial Storm. Try getting gear wit' Mana or going fer a Crest o' th' Ancient Golem buff on Summoner's Rift.
It can be very difficult fer foe champions to kill her egg early in battle. Seize th' advantage by playing aggressively.
Riot foe tips
What an foe be told to watch ferTry to gank Anivia when she's laning. With multiple people, it be easier to ensure that her egg dies.
If ye're playing a ranged champion, stay far across th' waters enough astern from Anivia so ye can dodge Flash Frost more booty easily.
Try to fight Anivia in th' lanes. In th' jungle she can block pathways wit' lower ranks o' Crystallize.
Arrr, practical champion reading
Arrr, how to read Anivia in a real fight
Use these patterns to ask better questions afore choosing an gear, target or commitment. They describe th' kit, nay a promised result.
Arrr, primarily magic pressure
Magic resistance can reduce th' broad spell profile, but positioning and cooldown tracking still decide whether th' fit fer th' captain's eye tricks connect.
Track th' shipshape trick cycle
Do nay judge th' champion from one control. Watch which setup, payoff and escape tools be available afore choosing a trade or commitment.
Arrr, spacing protects repeated output
Ranged attacks be useful only while a seaworthy line to th' target remains. Flanks, hard control and blocked escape routes can remove that advantage quickly.
Shape th' fight wit' spell timing
Use range, controlled space and cooldown order to make th' next aboard action easier fer th' crew rather than spending every spell at once.
Identify th' exact movement restriction
Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement captain's answer.
Inspect whether recovery changes th' fight
Anti-heal or anti-shielding be situational. Buy it only when th' effect be materially protecting targets and yer champion can apply th' captain's answer reliably.
Arrr, mana and cooldowns both matter
A spell being available does nay mean th' shipshape sequence be sustainable. Watch th' resource bar as well as th' setup and escape cooldowns.
Defensive gear reference
What can help against Anivia?
Set sail wit' th' threat that be actually affecting th' clash. These be conditional comparisons, nay an automatic counter loadout.
Arrr, dEFENSIVE BOOTS
Mercury's Treads most often fit better
Magic resistance addresses th' broad damage profile, while Tenacity can shorten reducible control.
Pick Plated Steelcaps instead only when physical basic attacks from this champion or th' rest o' th' crew be th' larger repeated threat.Normal Draft and Ranked role sea chart
Where Anivia fits on Summoner's Rift
Each course be assessed separately. Unfurl a role to reach its queue-specific loadout and matchup preparation.
TopsideUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Anivia be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
JungleUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Anivia be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Jungle course. Jungle most often needs repeatable monster clear th' deck, seaworthy pathing and prize control without course income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
MidshipsArrr, primary role
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Anivia has an established central-course course wit' access to waves, both sides o' th' river and meaningful pressure betwixt prizes.
BottomsideUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Anivia be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Bot course. Bot most often needs dependable duo-course scaling and sustained damage wit' shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
SupportUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Anivia be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Support course. Support most often needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low doubloons income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Arrr, Situational AP purchase
Arrr, When should you buy anti-heal?
Arrr, Buy healing reduction when enemy healing or regeneration is deciding fights and you can keep damaging the relevant target. Grievous Wounds reduces healing; it does not reduce shields, magic damage or crowd control.
Arrr, Start with the component
Arrr, Oblivion Orb can provide healing reduction without immediately paying for a completed Morellonomicon. Fit the component around your core damage, mana and survival needs; check the current queue's item tooltip.
Arrr, Finish when it fits the fight
Arrr, Complete Morellonomicon when its stats and slot efficiency suit your build. Do not treat it as a mandatory first item just because your champion deals magic damage.
Arrr, Coordinate coverage
Arrr, Multiple Grievous Wounds sources do not add their percentages together. Another reliable applier may cover the same target, but you may still need your own source for a separate fight or target.
Arrr, Repeated spell damage and damage over time can maintain coverage more reliably than a single hit. Match the purchase to your actual spell access, enemy sustain and the teammates who can apply the debuff.
Arrr, Will the fight last long enough?
Arrr, If you die before dealing damage, you apply no healing reduction. If your target dies before healing, there is little healing to prevent. The debuff applies on qualifying damage immediately; it does not need to build up. It remains briefly after your last hit, so teammates can benefit even after you disengage.
Arrr, Only healing during the active debuff counts. For example, 40% reduction prevents 80 of a 200-point heal, or 400 of a 1,000-point heal, before other modifiers. Compare that with the damage, penetration or survival you delayed; neither example guarantees a kill. Healing after the debuff expires is unaffected.
Arrr, See the Arrr, oblivion Orb and Arrr, Morellonomicon Arrr, references for current effects and queue availability. These are situational decisions, not a measured best-build claim.
Arrr, kit reference
Anivia tricks
Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.
Tricks Data Dragon 16.20.1Wait fer reload (s) / Cost / Charted reach (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Rebirth
Arrr, what it doesEnglishUpon taking fatal damage, Anivia reverts to an egg and is reborn with full health.
Q
Q trick
Flash Frost
Arrr, what it doesEnglishAnivia brings her wings together and summons a sphere of ice that flies towards her opponents, chilling and damaging anyone in its path. When the sphere explodes it does moderate damage in a radius, stunning anyone in the area.
Wait fer reload (s)11/10/9/8/7Cost80/85/90/95/100Charted reach (units)1075
W
W trick
Crystallize
Arrr, what it doesEnglishAnivia condenses the moisture in the air into an impassable wall of ice to block all movement. The wall only lasts a short duration before it melts.
Wait fer reload (s)17Cost70Charted reach (units)1000
E
E trick
Frostbite
Arrr, what it doesEnglishWith a flap of her wings, Anivia blasts a freezing gust of wind at her target, dealing damage. If the target was recently hit by Flash Frost or damaged by a fully formed Glacial Storm, the damage they take is doubled.
Wait fer reload (s)4Cost50Charted reach (units)650
R
Ultimate
Glacial Storm
Arrr, what it doesEnglishAnivia summons a driving rain of ice and hail to damage her enemies and slow their advance.
Wait fer reload (s)4/3/2Cost60Charted reach (units)750
Arrr, levels 1–18
Anivia · Health, arr / Mana, arr · Tricks
Base values exclude gear, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns be th' listed base cooldown afore trick haste.
Wait fer reload (s) Data Dragon 16.20.1
Basic trickFlash Frost
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, rank 111Arrr, rank 210Arrr, rank 39Arrr, rank 48Arrr, rank 57
Basic trickCrystallize
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, all ranks17
Basic trickFrostbite
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, all ranks4
UltimateGlacial Storm
First aboard rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
Arrr, rank 14Arrr, rank 23Arrr, rank 32
Unfurl every levelHull and mana from level 1 to 18
| Rank | Health, arr | Mana, arr | Trick milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 550 | 495 Mana, arr | Pick th' first aboard basic trick |
| 2 | 616 | 527 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 686 | 561 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 758 | 597 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 834 | 634 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 913 | 673 Mana, arr | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 996 | 713 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,081 | 755 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,170 | 798 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,262 | 843 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,357 | 890 Mana, arr | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,456 | 938 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,557 | 988 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 1,662 | 1,039 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 1,770 | 1,092 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 1,882 | 1,146 Mana, arr | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 1,996 | 1,202 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,114 | 1,260 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
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