Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Aniviavs Bard

FMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Bard is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Bard wins with a 72.7% win rate (+45.5%) over Anivia based on 11 games. Bard 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 Bard 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
Bard - 27.3% win rateBard(27.3%)
Anivia - 27.3% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
27.3% WR
VS
Bard vs Anivia matchup - 72.7% win rate
Bard
72.7% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Bard Matchup?

Bard wins the Anivia vs Bard matchup
Winner
Bard
Matches: 11
27.3%
Win Rate
72.7%
1.5
CS / min
1.0
552
DMG / min
503
8,627
Gold / game
9,002
155
Heal / min
228
428
DMG Mitigated / min
501
1.6
CC / min
1.6
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Anivia vs Bard Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Bard matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Bard wins with a 72.7% win rate compared to Anivia's 27.3%, giving Bard a 45.5 percentage point advantage. Bard dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Anivia players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Anivia leads by 0.4 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Bard has a strong advantage in this matchup. Anivia players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Bard overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Anivia vs Bard Laning Phase Breakdown

Bard wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

Bard is favored during the laning phase against Anivia, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Bard holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.5Anivia
1.0Bard
Anivia edges out Bard by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Anivia.
Damage
552Anivia
503Bard
Anivia deals 49 more champion damage per minute than Bard. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Bard choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Anivia's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
8,627Anivia
9,002Bard
Bard earns 375 more gold per game than Anivia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Bard slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.6Anivia
1.6Bard
Both Anivia and Bard 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
583Anivia
729Bard
Bard heals and mitigates 146 more damage per minute than Anivia, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Bard to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Anivia.

Best Anivia Build Against Bard

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Bard, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Bard are Rod of Ages, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. 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 Bard matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Bard
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia25.0%
Bard early game win rateBard75.0%
Late Game
Bard
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia33.3%
Bard late game win rateBard66.7%

Bard dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Bard can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Bard is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Anivia. Extended games heavily favor Bard, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Anivia Runes Against Bard

Domination rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs BardDomination
Electrocute - best Anivia rune vs BardCheap Shot - best Anivia rune vs BardGrisly Mementos - best Anivia rune vs BardRelentless Hunter - best Anivia rune vs Bard
Inspiration rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs BardInspiration
Triple Tonic - best Anivia rune vs BardMagical Footwear - best Anivia rune vs Bard
100.0% WR

The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Anivia the best tools to compete against Bard in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Bard - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Bard in League of Legends?

Bard wins the Anivia vs Bard matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to Anivia's 27.3%, a 45.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Anivia do against Bard in the early game?

In the early game, Bard has the advantage against Anivia with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Bard players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Anivia do against Bard in the late game?

In the late game, Bard takes over the Anivia vs Bard matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Bard scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Anivia vs Bard matchup?

Bard wins the matchup against Anivia with a 72.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 45.5 percentage point advantage means Bard is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Bard?

The best Anivia build against Bard includes Rod of Ages, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Anivia runes against Bard?

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

Does Anivia counter Bard?

No, Anivia struggles against Bard with only a 27.3% win rate. Bard has the advantage in this matchup. Anivia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Bard's lead.

How do I play Anivia against Bard?

When playing Anivia against Bard, play cautiously and avoid Bard's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Bard has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.