Anivia
the Cryophoenix
Quick build
AP Control Mage
First buy
Anivia's build takes both Sapphire paths: Catalyst into Rod of Ages, and Tear into Archangel's later.
Core
Loadout
Mid · AP Standard · 21/0/9 masteries
Overview
- Difficulty
- Difficulty 8 of 10
- Class
- Mage
- Released
- · original roster
Base stats
- Health
- 420+70
- HP regen
- 1.04+0.11
- Mana
- 310+53
- Mana regen
- 1.52+0.12
- Attack
- 51.2+3.2
- Armor
- 18.5+4
- MR
- 30
- Move speed
- 325
- Range
- 600
- Attack speed
- 0.625+1.68%
Abilities
P, Rebirth
Description
After taking fatal damage, Anivia becomes an egg for 6 seconds. If the egg survives, she is reborn. Rebirth has a 240-second cooldown. The egg's Armor and Magic Resist modifier is -40/-25/-10/+5/+20 at levels 1/5/8/12/15.
Q, Flash Frost
Description
Active: Anivia launches a chunk of ice in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit and slows them by 20% for 3 seconds. Flash Frost can be recast while the ice is in flight, no sooner than 0.25 seconds after the cast, and does so automatically at maximum range. Recast: Anivia shatters the ice, dealing the same magic damage to nearby enemies and stunning them for 0.75 seconds, as well as refreshing the slow. Magic Damage: 60/90/120/150/180 (+50% AP). Total Magic Damage: 120/180/240/300/360 (+100% AP).
Stats by rank
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown (s) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Cost | 80 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 |
W, Crystallize
Description
Anivia summons an impassable wall of ice 400/500/600/700/800 units wide, knocking all units away from it though not through terrain, and blocking all movement. The wall lasts for 5 seconds before it melts.
Stats by rank
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown (s) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Cost | 70 | 90 | 110 | 130 | 150 |
E, Frostbite
Description
Passive: Enemies hit by Flash Frost or Glacial Storm become Chilled for 3 seconds, refreshing on subsequent hits. Active: Anivia blasts a freezing wind at the target enemy that deals magic damage, doubled if they were Chilled. Magic Damage: 55/85/115/145/175 (+50% AP). Enhanced Damage: 110/170/230/290/350 (+100% AP).
Stats by rank
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | 55 | 85 | 115 | 145 | 175 |
| Cooldown (s) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Cost | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 |
R, Glacial Storm
Description
Toggle: Anivia calls forth a driving rain of ice and hail at the target location, dealing magic damage every second to enemies within and slowing and crippling them by 20% for 1 second, refreshing every second while they remain inside. Toggling Glacial Storm off triggers a final tick of damage and incurs its full cooldown. Glacial Storm is toggled off automatically if Anivia moves too far away from the blizzard or becomes unable to pay the mana cost, or is affected by any form of cast-inhibiting crowd control. Magic Damage per Second: 80/120/160 (+25% AP).
Stats by rank
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage per second | 80 | 120 | 160 |
| Cooldown (s) | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Cost | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Build
This build as its own page: AP Control Mage (Mid)
First buy
Anivia's build takes both Sapphire paths: Catalyst into Rod of Ages, and Tear into Archangel's later.
Alternative start:Flash Frost is 80 mana out of a 310 pool, so two casts drain over half of it; the ring slows the bleed.
Alternative start:At 325 movement speed with no dash, Anivia dodges on foot, and 25 more is the whole budget for it.
Early
Catalyst becomes Rod of Ages, and every cast is already feeding the Tear's 750 bonus mana toward the late Archangel's.
Core
Late
Full build
Runes & masteries
21/0/9 · Mid
AP Standard
- 9× +1 Magic Penetration
- 9× +1 Armor
- 9× +0.2 Ability Power per level
- 3× +5 Ability Power
Page total
- Ability Power
- +15
- Ability Power per level
- +1.8
- Armor
- +9
- Magic Penetration
- +9
Summoner's Wrath (1 of 1 ranks)Summoner's Wrath1 / 1 ranksImproves the Summoner Spells Exhaust, Ignite, Ghost, Surge, Rally, and Promote
FuryFuryUp to 4 ranks+1% Attack Speed per rank
Sorcery (3 of 4 ranks)Sorcery3 / 4 ranks+1% Cooldown Reduction per rank
ButcherButcherUp to 2 ranksBasic attacks deal 2/4 bonus damage to minions and monsters
DeadlinessDeadlinessUp to 4 ranks+0.166/0.333/0.498/0.664 Attack Damage per level
Blast (4 of 4 ranks)Blast4 / 4 ranks+0.25/0.5/0.75/1 Ability Power per level
DestructionDestructionUp to 1 rankIncrease damage to turrets by 5%
Havoc (3 of 3 ranks)Havoc3 / 3 ranksIncreases damage dealt by 0.67%/1.33%/2%
Weapon ExpertiseWeapon ExpertiseUp to 1 rank+8% Armor Penetration
Arcane Knowledge (1 of 1 ranks)Arcane Knowledge1 / 1 ranks+8% Magic Penetration
LethalityLethalityUp to 2 ranks+2.5%/5% Critical Strike Damage (5%/10% for melee)
Brute ForceBrute ForceUp to 2 ranks+1.5/3 Attack Damage
Mental Force (3 of 3 ranks)Mental Force3 / 3 ranks+2/4/6 Ability Power
Spellsword (1 of 1 ranks)Spellsword1 / 1 ranksDeals 5% of your Ability Power as magic damage on basic attacks
FrenzyFrenzyUp to 1 rankGrants 10% attack speed for 2 seconds after landing a critical hit
SunderSunderUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 Lethality
Archmage (4 of 4 ranks)Archmage4 / 4 ranksIncreases Ability Power by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%
Executioner (1 of 1 ranks)Executioner1 / 1 ranks · CapstoneIncreases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% Healthoffense21
Summoner's ResolveSummoner's ResolveUp to 1 rankImproves the Summoner Spells Cleanse, Heal, Smite, Barrier, and Fortify
PerseverancePerseveranceUp to 3 ranksGrants up to +2/4/6 Health Regen per 5 seconds based on missing Health
DurabilityDurabilityUp to 4 ranks+1.5/3/4.5/6 Health per level
Tough SkinTough SkinUp to 2 ranksReduces damage taken from monsters by 1/2
HardinessHardinessUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 Armor
ResistanceResistanceUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 Magic Resist
Bladed ArmorBladed ArmorUp to 1 rankDeals 6 damage to any enemy monster that attacks you
UnyieldingUnyieldingUp to 2 ranksReduces damage taken from enemy champions by 1/2
RelentlessRelentlessUp to 2 ranksReduces the effectiveness of slows by 7.5%/15%
Veteran's ScarsVeteran's ScarsUp to 1 rank+30 Health
SafeguardSafeguardUp to 1 rankReduces damage taken from turrets by 5%
BlockBlockUp to 1 rankReduces damage taken from champion basic attacks by 3
TenaciousTenaciousUp to 3 ranksReduces the duration of crowd control effects by 5%/10%/15%
JuggernautJuggernautUp to 3 ranksIncreases your maximum Health by 1.5%/2.75%/4%
DefenderDefenderUp to 1 rankGrants +1 Armor and Magic Resist for each nearby enemy champion
Legendary ArmorLegendary ArmorUp to 3 ranksIncreases bonus Armor and Magic Resist by +2%/4%/6%
Good HandsGood HandsUp to 1 rankReduce time spent dead by 10%
Reinforced ArmorReinforced ArmorUp to 1 rankReduce damage taken from critical strikes by 10%
Honor GuardHonor GuardUp to 1 rank · CapstoneReduces damage taken from all sources by 3%defense0
Summoner's Insight (1 of 1 ranks)Summoner's Insight1 / 1 ranksImproves the Summoner Spells Teleport, Flash, Clarity, Revive, and Clairvoyance.
WandererWandererUp to 3 ranksGrants +0.66%/1.33%/2% increased Movement Speed when out of combat
Meditation (3 of 3 ranks)Meditation3 / 3 ranks+1/2/3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
Improved Recall (1 of 1 ranks)Improved Recall1 / 1 ranksReduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second
ScoutScoutUp to 1 rankWards gain 25% increased vision range for the first 3 seconds after placing them
Mastermind (3 of 3 ranks)Mastermind3 / 3 ranksReduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 4%/7%/10%
Expanded MindExpanded MindUp to 3 ranks+4/7/10 mana per level
ArtificerArtificerUp to 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of activated items by 7.5%/15%
GreedGreedUp to 4 ranksGrants an additional +0.5/1/1.5/2 gold every 10 seconds
Runic Affinity (1 of 1 ranks)Runic Affinity1 / 1 ranksIncreases the duration of neutral monster buffs by 20%
VampirismVampirismUp to 3 ranks+1%/2%/3% Lifesteal and Spell Vamp
BiscuiteerBiscuiteerUp to 1 rankStart the game with a regenerative biscuit that restores 80 Health and 50 Mana over 10 seconds
WealthWealthUp to 2 ranksIncreases starting gold by 40/75
AwarenessAwarenessUp to 4 ranksIncreases Experience earned by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%
Strength of SpiritStrength of SpiritUp to 3 ranksUp to +1/2/3 Health Regen per 5 seconds for each 400 Mana you possess
ExplorerExplorerUp to 1 rankStart the game with an Explorer's Ward.
PickpocketPickpocketUp to 1 rankGrants 5 gold (melee) or 3 gold (ranged) each time you basic attack an enemy champion (5s cooldown)
IntelligenceIntelligenceUp to 3 ranks+2%/4%/6% Cooldown Reduction
NimbleNimbleUp to 1 rank · CapstoneGrants 3% increased Movement Speedutility9
Skill order
| Lv | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 2Q at level 2 | 8Q at level 8 | 10Q at level 10 | 12Q at level 12 | 13Q at level 13 | |||||||||||||
| W | 3W at level 3 | 14W at level 14 | 15W at level 15 | 17W at level 17 | 18W at level 18 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1E at level 1 | 4E at level 4 | 5E at level 5 | 7E at level 7 | 9E at level 9 | |||||||||||||
| R | 6R at level 6 | 11R at level 11 | 16R at level 16 |
Matchups
Strong against
KatarinaAnivia's 
CrystallizeCrystallizeWAnivia 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. wall cuts off anyone who has to walk at her, punishing melee all-in champions like Katarina.Full matchup page
TryndamereTryndamere must walk into Anivia's zone control, which her wall and egg passive punish heavily.Full matchup page
Master YiAnivia uses CrystallizeCrystallizeWAnivia 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. to wall off his engage before 
HighlanderHighlanderRMaster Yi gains Movement Speed and Attack Speed and becomes immune to slows. Champion kills refresh his cooldowns; assists refund half. resets take over.Full matchup page
Weak against
KassadinAssassins with a gap-closer like Kassadin beat Anivia before her egg passive matters.Full matchup page
ShacoShaco's gap-closing burst punishes Anivia before her wall control comes into play.Full matchup page
Lee SinLee Sin's mobility lets him close the distance on Anivia before her egg passive can save her.Full matchup page
Classic vs modern10 base-stat shifts
Base-stat shifts10
- Base health
- Classic: 420Current League: 550
- Health per level
- Classic: 70Current League: 92
- Health regen
- Classic: 1.04Current League: 5.5
- Base mana
- Classic: 310Current League: 495
- Mana per level
- Classic: 53Current League: 45
- Base attack damage
- Classic: 51.2Current League: 51
- Attack damage per level
- Classic: 3.2Current League: 0
- Base armor
- Classic: 18.5Current League: 19
- Armor per level
- Classic: 4Current League: 4.1
- Base attack speed
- Classic: 0.625Current League: 0.658
Skins
Anivia
Bird of Prey Anivia
Blackfrost Anivia
Festival Queen Anivia
Divine Phoenix Anivia
Victorious Anivia
History & Notes
Released 2009-07-10, one of the original forty champions. Classic freezes the kit at patch 3.13.24; the modern game still runs its descendant. Riot's next 3 balance steps after the freeze are listed below.
Changed after 3.13
- V3.15
- Texture update for all skins (except Blackfrost)
- V4.1
- Basic attack missile speed increased to 1400 from 1100.
Flash Frost, Mana cost reduced to 80/90/100/110/120 from 80/100/120/140/160.- Crystallize, Mana cost changed to 70 at all ranks from 70/90/110/130/150.
Glacial Storm, Anivia now sees a proximity indicator while her ultimate is active.
- V4.5
- Stats, Base armor increased to 14.5 from 10.5
- Glacial Storm, Now deals a tick of damage when cancelled.
- Contributors
- Reio