Anivia

Hold 600 range and make Ahri spend Orb of Deception for wave or poke before you commit. Do not throw Flash Frost first unless Spirit Rush is down or she is boxed by Crystallize; wall her path, force a predictable dash, then Q-E while Glacial Storm cuts off the exit.

Later Finished Ahri is better at picking side targets, while Anivia is stronger in grouped fights and sieges. In side lane, clear safely and keep wall for her dash path; in teamfights, deny her flank with Storm and punish any Spirit Rush charge used forward.

• •Do not stand on the return path of Orb of Deception after trading E.
• •Wall behind Ahri after her first Spirit Rush to make the next dash angle worse.
• •If Charm misses, you can walk forward aggressively until it returns.
• •Egg is not safety if Ahri still has Spirit Rush charges nearby.

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Before level 6, punish every last-hit with auto attacks and Frostbite, and keep the wave away from her shroud. After 6, save Flash Frost for the dash arrival rather than throwing it at max range; if she drops Twilight Shroud, put Glacial Storm over it and wall the exit instead of walking in.

Later Akali wins isolated side-lane duels if she reaches Anivia with multiple charges, but Anivia is much better in front-to-back teamfights. Stay near allies or towers, use Storm to reveal the shroud zone by threat, and force Akali to dive through layered control.

• •Flash Frost behind yourself when Akali dashes in, not at where she started.
• •Crystallize the edge of Twilight Shroud to cut off the nearest escape path.
• •Do not burn E into shroud if you cannot keep vision for the follow-up.
• •Egg dies quickly if Akali has Shadow Dance charges saved.

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Stay outside Headbutt range and punish his slow approach with Glacial Storm and Frostbite. If he uses Headbutt to start, drop Crystallize between you and his path afterward; if Unbreakable Will is active, stop spending burst and kite until it expires.

Later Alistar is not a side-lane duelist, but his teamfight engage can break Anivia's formation if she is careless. Anivia should wall off his follow-up carries rather than waste everything on the ulting Alistar.

• •Do not wall Alistar toward yourself after he commits.
• •Unbreakable Will removes crowd control, so wait before relying on Q stun.
• •Storm behind him forces him to choose between retreating through slow or walking forward alone.
• •His sustain matters only if you let the trade reset repeatedly.

Keep minions between you and Amumu and make him walk through Glacial Storm before he can Q. If Bandage Toss misses, wall his retreat and trade hard with Q-E; if it hits and Curse is available, use Crystallize after the stun to separate before Despair grinds you down.

Later Amumu is more valuable as a multi-man engage, while Anivia is stronger at controlling choke points before he starts the fight. In side lane, Anivia can clear and disengage; grouped, stay spread enough that Curse does not catch both you and your frontline.

• •A minion wave is your best shield against Bandage Toss.
• •Do not stand close enough for Curse unless Bandage Toss is already down.
• •Walling Amumu after he Qs in often strands him away from his team.
• •Liandry's is especially punishing while he walks through Storm.

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Count Annie's Pyromania stacks and back up when she can hold stun. Trade only when she spends stun on a minion or misses the Tibbers window; use Crystallize to keep her at the edge of Flash Frost range, where Anivia can Q-E without eating the full combo.

Later Annie's teamfight engage is faster, but Anivia controls zones longer and defends objectives better. In side lane, respect flash-stun burst; in grouped fights, stay off your carries' stack and punish Annie after Tibbers is down.

• •Do not walk up for Frostbite when Annie is holding four stacks.
• •Tibbers can finish egg if you die with him still active nearby.
• •Wall can force Annie to flash if she wants stun range.
• •A blocked Tibbers engage usually leaves Annie with no duel threat.

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Do not give Ashe a straight line for Arrow; fight around minions or angles and keep enough distance that Volley does not chip you for free. Once Arrow is down, wall behind her and force her to walk through Storm, then Q-E when Frost Shot cannot save her from the zone.

Later Ashe scales better as sustained teamfight DPS, but she still hates Anivia's choke control. In side lane Anivia can kill her if Arrow misses; grouped, wall Ashe away from protection or use Storm to force her out of auto range.

• •Crystallize behind Ashe is stronger than walling between you if she has no Flash.
• •Do not chase in a long lane while Frost Shot is active unless Q is ready.
• •Arrow into egg can still let Ashe finish you, so avoid low-health all-ins.
• •Storm makes Volley trades bad for Ashe if she has to stand still to fire.

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Play behind minions and never spend Crystallize in a way that removes your own cover. After Rocket Grab misses, he has no reliable way to reach you; drop Storm under him, wall his retreat, and save Flash Frost for Overdrive's run-in.

Later Blitzcrank is a pick support, not a real side-lane threat, but one hook can decide a teamfight. Anivia should clear waves from behind minions and use wall to split Blitz from his team after a failed hook.

• •A bad wall can give Blitzcrank a clean hook lane, so place it after Q is down.
• •Mana Barrier can bait lethal calculations; keep Storm ticking before committing E.
• •Overdrive is not enough if Flash Frost is saved for his approach.
• •Egg usually dies if he hooks you into his team, so positioning matters more than items.

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Never stand still after Brand tags you with Conflagration or Pillar of Flame, because Sear becomes the real threat. Fight at max spell range, use Crystallize to trap his immobile path, and commit only after Sear is down or blocked by minions.

Later Brand is lethal in clustered fights, while Anivia is stronger at separating teams and defending choke points. Side lane is playable for Anivia if she avoids stun; grouped, spread before Pyroclasm and wall Brand away from bounce targets.

• •Minions can block Sear, but Pyroclasm punishes standing near them at low health.
• •Walling Brand sideways after Pillar of Flame makes his next Sear angle predictable.
• •Do not egg near your wave if Pyroclasm is still bouncing.
• •Abyssal Scepter is strong only if fights happen inside its aura range.

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Stay just outside Feral Scream and make Cho'Gath use Rupture from too far away. If Rupture misses, turn on Storm and wall his retreat; if he is walking at you with Feast threat, use Crystallize defensively and do not greed for E range while silenced.

Later Cho'Gath becomes harder to burst and stronger at anchoring side lanes, while Anivia remains better in sieges and objective fights. Build to burn health, clear waves, and force him to walk through Storm instead of trying to one-cycle him.

• •Feast true damage makes low-health egg form unreliable near Cho'Gath.
• •Do not cast Q while silenced by Feral Scream; wait and use it to stop his follow-up.
• •Wall behind Cho after a missed Rupture can trap his huge model in Storm.
• •Liandry's gets high value because Storm keeps refreshing damage while he tanks.

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Hold enough range that Corki cannot freely Gatling Gun while trading Phosphorus Bomb and missiles. Bait Valkyrie with Storm or wall pressure before throwing Flash Frost; once Valkyrie is down, wall his retreat and burst him before sustained autos take over.

Later Corki scales into stronger mobile DPS and side-lane pressure, but Anivia is better at defending towers and controlling grouped fights. Do not duel him in open space after he has items; make him fight through minions, walls, and Storm zones.

• •Do not chase through Valkyrie's fire trail unless Flash Frost is guaranteed.
• •Wall slightly behind Corki to force Valkyrie early instead of after your Q.
• •His 550 range means your auto range can tag him, but prolonged autos favor Corki.
• •Storm clears missile poke wars by forcing him to move before lining up shots.

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Keep maximum distance and dodge Infected Cleaver first; if cleaver lands, disengage with wall rather than trading while slowed. Commit after Sadism is down or when Morellonomicon can cut the healing, then keep Storm on his path instead of trying to burst through him instantly.

Later Mundo becomes a stronger side-lane sponge and frontliner, while Anivia remains more decisive around objectives and wave defense. She should buy healing reduction, kite him through zones, and avoid isolated long-lane chases where cleavers keep landing.

• •Morellonomicon matters most when Sadism starts, not after he has already healed.
• •Walling Mundo sideways is often better than walling behind him because he only needs to keep walking forward.
• •Do not egg inside Burning Agony range if he can stand on you.
• •Cleaver slow turns a winning kite into a losing chase if you take one before Q is ready.

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Respect fog and keep the wave close enough that Evelynn must reveal into Flash Frost range. When she appears, cast Q through her path instead of away from her, drop Storm under yourself, and wall after Agony's Embrace slow so she cannot keep sticking.

Later Evelynn is better at side picks and flanks, while Anivia is better when the fight starts in vision. Group around wards and chokepoints; if Evelynn cannot enter unseen, Anivia's Storm and wall make her engage much worse.

• •Twin Shadows can expose Evelynn before she chooses the angle.
• •Do not use Flash Frost for poke when Evelynn is missing.
• •Wall behind yourself after Ravage can buy enough space for Q to detonate.
• •Egg is fragile against Evelynn if she starts the fight with cooldowns saved.

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Fight behind minions to reduce Mystic Shot pressure and avoid throwing Q while Arcane Shift is ready unless you have wall pressure. Use Crystallize to force Shift, then place Storm on his landing path and Q-E before his cooldowns cycle back with Mystic Shot hits.

Later Ezreal is safer in side lanes and poke setups, while Anivia is stronger at holding towers and blocking objective entrances. Do not chase him through open space; make him spend Shift to leave a zone, then turn the fight around that cooldown.

• •A wall behind Ezreal often forces Arcane Shift before he wants to use it.
• •Standing behind minions denies Mystic Shot cooldown resets during the duel.
• •Trueshot Barrage can finish egg from range, so do not assume Rebirth saves a close trade.
• •Storm under a shifted Ezreal makes him choose between damage ticks and losing DPS.

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Stay outside Terrify range until you are ready to trade, and save Flash Frost to interrupt Drain or stop Crowstorm's arrival. If he fears first and cannot channel afterward, wall his retreat and punish his short range with Storm plus E.

Later Fiddlesticks is more dangerous from fog with Crowstorm, while Anivia is stronger in visible front-to-back fights. Ward flanks, keep Q for his channel or landing, and wall him away from priority targets once he commits.

• •Do not waste Q on poke if Drain is available and you are in range.
• •Dark Wind silence can stop your answer, so avoid fighting near isolated bounce targets.
• •Crystallize can keep Crowstorm damage off your backline after he lands.
• •Twin Shadows is valuable for checking Crowstorm angles before objectives.

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Do not stack all your control into his W; chill him with Storm or threaten wall first and make him cleanse before the real Flash Frost. Keep him at spell range, wall his escape after Remove Scurvy, and avoid extended low-health trades where Parrrley and Cannon Barrage can finish egg.

Later Gangplank has stronger global pressure and physical scaling, while Anivia is better in grouped choke fights. Side lane is manageable if she respects Cannon Barrage slows; in teamfights, force his cleanse early and control the space around his carries.

• •Bait Remove Scurvy with Storm slow before committing Q.
• •Cannon Barrage can make egg impossible to defend if you die inside it.
• •Do not let Parrrley poke reset for free while you hold all spells.
• •After W is down, wall plus Q is very hard for Gangplank to cross.

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Keep him at the edge of 600 range and do not rely on Glacial Storm slow while Decisive Strike is active. Let him spend Q movement, then wall his path and hit Flash Frost as he commits; once silence is down, he has no answer to Storm and Frostbite kiting.

Later Garen can side-lane against many champions, but Anivia's waveclear and terrain control make it hard for him to force a clean duel. In teamfights, ignore him during Courage unless he reaches your carries, then wall him out and punish after his cooldowns fade.

• •Do not cast Q too early into Decisive Strike movement; wait for his path to narrow.
• •Silence can stop your wall, so place it before he reaches melee range.
• •Perseverance only matters if you stop tagging him with Storm or autos.
• •Egg dies to Demacian Justice setups if you let him reach you at low health.

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Hold just outside Body Slam range and make him spend Barrel Roll for farm or poke before you walk up. Do not root yourself in a full Glacial Storm unless Explosive Cask is down or you have wall angle to cut off his escape. Commit after Body Slam misses, because Flash Frost into Frostbite is much easier when he cannot dash through the missile.

Later Finished Gragas is better at starting messy teamfights with Explosive Cask, while Anivia is stronger at defending zones and punishing clumped entries. In side lane, neither cleanly kills the other unless a major cooldown is wasted; Anivia should waveclear, keep distance, and force him to engage through wall and storm.

• •Place Crystallize behind Gragas after Body Slam, not before it, so he cannot simply dash through the choke.
• •If he channels Drunken Rage in vision, step up for Flash Frost timing before he can Body Slam forward.
• •Do not stand between Gragas and your tower when Explosive Cask is available.
• •A slow from Barrel Roll makes Flash Frost harder to reposition around, so respect the follow-up Body Slam.

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