Anivia vs Annie Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Mid lane: Anivia the mage, Annie the mage/support hybrid. Over 277 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Anivia closes out 43.3% of them. Sitting 6.7 points below the 50% line marks Annie as a genuine problem pick for Anivia.
Both champions are ranged (Anivia at 600, Annie at 625), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
A missed Glacial Storm from Anivia hands Annie the window to land Incinerate. Ultimates decide the rest — Glacial Storm versus Summon: Tibbers.
Shared damage type here — magic for Anivia as well as Annie. Level-one bases: Anivia 550 HP / 19 armour / 30 MR, Annie 560 / 23 / 30. Late-game bases read 2114 health / 89 armour for Anivia and 2192 / 91 for Annie. There is a movement gap too: 325 for Anivia, 335 for Annie.
Difficulty ratings read 10/10 and 6/10, with Anivia on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. Figures refresh from Emerald+ ranked play, so this Anivia page follows the live meta.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Annie has the statistical edge. Anivia wins 43.3% of the recorded games.
43.3% from Anivia's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
277 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Anivia build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Anivia build page.