Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.2%
Pick Rate
2.2%

Aniviavs Alistar

FMage
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Alistar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Anivia wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Alistar based on 9 games. Anivia holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Anivia vs Alistar matchup.

Anivia Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Anivia performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Alistar - 55.6% win rateAlistar(55.6%)
Anivia - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
55.6% WR
VS
Alistar vs Anivia matchup - 44.4% win rate
Alistar
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Alistar Matchup?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Alistar matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 9
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
1.6
CS / min
0.8
611
DMG / min
318
11,010
Gold / game
8,956
145
Heal / min
351
417
DMG Mitigated / min
1,438
1.8
CC / min
1.8
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Anivia vs Alistar Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Alistar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Alistar's 44.4%, giving Anivia a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Anivia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Alistar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Alistar leads by 1,227 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia players can confidently pick into Alistar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Alistar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Anivia vs Alistar Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Alistar in League of Legends

Anivia is favored during the laning phase against Alistar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Anivia holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.6Anivia
0.8Alistar
Anivia significantly out-farms Alistar by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Anivia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Alistar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
611Anivia
318Alistar
Anivia heavily out-damages Alistar by 293 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Alistar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Anivia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,010Anivia
8,956Alistar
Anivia generates a commanding 2,054 more gold per game than Alistar. This substantial economic advantage means Anivia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Alistar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.8Anivia
1.8Alistar
Both Anivia and Alistar provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
562Anivia
1,789Alistar
Alistar vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 1,227 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Alistar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Anivia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Anivia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Anivia Build Against Alistar

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Alistar, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Alistar are Morellonomicon, Hextech Rocketbelt and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Anivia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Alistar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia66.7%
Alistar early game win rateAlistar33.3%
Late Game
Anivia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia50.0%
Alistar late game win rateAlistar50.0%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Alistar. This lopsided early game means Anivia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Anivia at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Alistar. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Anivia holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Alistar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Anivia Runes Against Alistar

Domination rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs AlistarDomination
Electrocute - best Anivia rune vs AlistarCheap Shot - best Anivia rune vs AlistarDeep Ward - best Anivia rune vs AlistarRelentless Hunter - best Anivia rune vs Alistar
Sorcery rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs AlistarSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Anivia rune vs AlistarCelerity - best Anivia rune vs Alistar
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Anivia to press their advantage against Alistar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Anivia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Anivia's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Anivia matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.37%836.674612,01848.6%39.1%
38.36%736.775011,25838.7%38.1%
41.94%626.668811,23941.9%41.9%
37.74%536.380811,34037.0%38.5%
50.00%524.365710,28650.0%50.0%
44.23%526.679810,75548.1%40.0%
55.77%525.975612,17466.7%48.4%
47.83%466.684411,23252.2%43.5%
48.89%456.575211,20645.0%52.0%
54.55%446.267111,13960.9%47.6%
59.52%426.873410,49773.1%37.5%
50.00%406.869410,26242.9%57.9%
44.74%386.570410,53950.0%37.5%
31.43%356.878212,63433.3%30.4%
35.48%316.383112,71142.9%29.4%
48.39%316.870312,66940.0%56.3%
38.71%311.853810,15545.5%35.0%
54.84%314.883311,99650.0%57.1%
60.00%306.271311,45945.5%68.4%
53.33%306.975311,39762.5%42.9%
41.38%296.682811,87636.4%44.4%
50.00%286.773111,81358.3%43.8%
44.44%276.665810,34743.8%45.5%
44.44%274.867810,34038.5%50.0%
53.85%266.780310,96530.8%76.9%
62.50%246.884611,82076.9%45.5%
54.17%245.274412,21557.1%52.9%
45.83%246.471311,90144.4%46.7%
47.83%231.95409,03750.0%45.5%
56.52%236.375412,08170.0%46.1%
69.57%236.875711,04371.4%66.7%
50.00%226.067311,80525.0%64.3%
59.09%226.873611,46853.9%66.7%
47.62%211.95419,21633.3%58.3%
60.00%206.978312,31860.0%60.0%
45.00%201.94849,49440.0%50.0%
45.00%206.280010,89833.3%54.5%
36.84%191.95597,75246.1%16.7%
52.63%193.664510,67575.0%36.4%
31.58%192.85448,37428.6%40.0%
21.05%191.85629,76025.0%18.2%
57.89%196.787411,13055.6%60.0%
68.42%196.678812,01471.4%66.7%
33.33%187.183912,36150.0%25.0%
55.56%183.664611,34933.3%66.7%
35.29%172.463310,03922.2%50.0%
41.18%177.069611,07140.0%42.9%
35.29%176.571411,48428.6%40.0%
31.25%163.185610,56933.3%30.0%
50.00%162.75339,91240.0%54.5%
50.00%163.55749,07512.5%87.5%
60.00%151.960210,52733.3%77.8%
46.67%155.367213,05360.0%40.0%
42.86%141.75328,24640.0%50.0%
57.14%141.74578,91950.0%62.5%
64.29%141.75269,39766.7%62.5%
38.46%136.583212,10816.7%57.1%
61.54%136.879213,00366.7%57.1%
61.54%136.371710,46862.5%60.0%
69.23%136.885612,70283.3%57.1%
76.92%137.279812,363100.0%50.0%
41.67%125.792412,47950.0%37.5%
41.67%121.94858,55237.5%50.0%
83.33%127.31,15912,87880.0%85.7%
58.33%125.568212,22440.0%71.4%
63.64%116.890710,27380.0%50.0%
63.64%116.01,06210,87680.0%50.0%
27.27%111.55528,62725.0%33.3%
36.36%114.991914,95825.0%42.9%
45.45%116.492711,56450.0%40.0%
27.27%111.760810,16950.0%22.2%
40.00%106.490812,21640.0%40.0%
60.00%107.677212,32275.0%50.0%
70.00%106.385311,39360.0%80.0%
77.78%96.81,03913,830100.0%75.0%
22.22%92.84618,7840.0%40.0%
44.44%96.978211,81150.0%42.9%
44.44%92.957312,3380.0%50.0%
22.22%96.366911,0900.0%33.3%
44.44%96.387812,55350.0%40.0%
55.56%91.661111,01066.7%50.0%
62.50%86.764912,597100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.566810,737100.0%42.9%
62.50%86.778511,94633.3%80.0%
37.50%87.477111,91666.7%20.0%
87.50%87.61,01513,365100.0%75.0%
57.14%77.06549,67540.0%100.0%
71.43%77.997312,83380.0%50.0%
71.43%76.469410,66375.0%66.7%
42.86%77.06589,61460.0%0.0%
14.29%77.185411,6170.0%25.0%
50.00%66.08157,92350.0%50.0%
66.67%67.079214,190100.0%60.0%
83.33%66.295112,293100.0%75.0%
50.00%66.25959,45050.0%50.0%
50.00%63.575212,7410.0%50.0%
66.67%66.152511,39850.0%75.0%
16.67%61.94419,1820.0%25.0%
40.00%57.277811,38733.3%50.0%
80.00%57.266811,841100.0%66.7%
20.00%51.66978,61820.0%0.0%
60.00%56.998513,7750.0%75.0%
20.00%53.15079,3830.0%33.3%

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Anivia vs Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Alistar in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Alistar matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Alistar's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Anivia do against Alistar in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Alistar with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Anivia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Anivia do against Alistar in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Anivia vs Alistar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Anivia vs Alistar matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Alistar with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Alistar?

The best Anivia build against Alistar includes Morellonomicon, Hextech Rocketbelt, Seraph's Embrace with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Anivia runes against Alistar?

The best Anivia runes against Alistar use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Anivia vs Alistar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Anivia counter Alistar?

Yes, Anivia has a favorable matchup against Alistar with a 55.6% win rate. Anivia strongly counters Alistar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Anivia against Alistar?

When playing Anivia against Alistar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.