Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Aniviavs Caitlyn

AMage
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Caitlyn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Caitlyn wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Anivia based on 6 games. Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn 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
Caitlyn - 33.3% win rateCaitlyn(33.3%)
Anivia - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
33.3% WR
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Caitlyn vs Anivia matchup - 66.7% win rate
Caitlyn
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Caitlyn Matchup?

Caitlyn wins the Anivia vs Caitlyn matchup
Winner
Caitlyn
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
5.9
CS / min
7.8
671
DMG / min
1,139
10,385
Gold / game
13,947
174
Heal / min
224
530
DMG Mitigated / min
421
1.7
CC / min
0.8
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Anivia vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Caitlyn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Caitlyn wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Anivia's 33.3%, giving Caitlyn a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Caitlyn 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 crowd control, where Anivia leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown

Caitlyn wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Anivia
7.8Caitlyn
Caitlyn significantly out-farms Anivia by 1.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 28 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Caitlyn a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Anivia players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
671Anivia
1,139Caitlyn
Caitlyn heavily out-damages Anivia by 469 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Anivia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Caitlyn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,385Anivia
13,947Caitlyn
Caitlyn generates a commanding 3,562 more gold per game than Anivia. This substantial economic advantage means Caitlyn consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Anivia should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.7Anivia
0.8Caitlyn
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Caitlyn, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Anivia far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Caitlyn should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
704Anivia
645Caitlyn
Anivia heals and mitigates 59 more damage per minute than Caitlyn, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Anivia to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Caitlyn.

Best Anivia Build Against Caitlyn

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Caitlyn are Hextech Rocketbelt, Malignance and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Caitlyn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Caitlyn
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia33.3%
Caitlyn early game win rateCaitlyn66.7%
Late Game
Caitlyn
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia33.3%
Caitlyn late game win rateCaitlyn66.7%

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

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

Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn

Domination rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs CaitlynDomination
Electrocute - best Anivia rune vs CaitlynCheap Shot - best Anivia rune vs CaitlynGrisly Mementos - best Anivia rune vs CaitlynRelentless Hunter - best Anivia rune vs Caitlyn
Precision rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs CaitlynPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Anivia rune vs CaitlynCoup de Grace - best Anivia rune vs Caitlyn
100.0% WR

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


Anivia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
61.45%836.975012,07370.3%54.4%
53.95%766.576511,65053.9%54.0%
38.57%706.576311,63834.6%40.9%
45.45%664.66339,90246.7%44.4%
50.00%586.580212,14047.4%51.3%
44.83%585.874011,75042.1%46.1%
50.00%567.065510,97148.1%51.7%
51.85%546.875510,76248.1%55.6%
60.98%416.777611,01752.2%72.2%
55.00%406.875411,50552.9%56.5%
52.50%405.880713,00241.7%57.1%
52.63%382.75349,71135.3%66.7%
59.46%376.788910,81952.2%71.4%
45.95%376.175711,04946.1%45.8%
38.89%365.465511,22735.7%40.9%
41.67%366.276311,55240.0%42.9%
42.86%356.867310,67953.3%35.0%
47.06%347.079211,66641.2%52.9%
27.27%336.26799,94823.5%31.3%
43.75%326.082112,90166.7%38.5%
58.06%317.480011,50966.7%50.0%
38.71%316.467911,27736.4%40.0%
60.00%306.885811,89846.7%73.3%
51.85%271.860610,61362.5%47.4%
48.15%276.681111,14372.7%31.3%
57.69%266.665011,48171.4%41.7%
50.00%267.281012,28040.0%56.3%
34.62%266.573411,29333.3%35.7%
48.00%257.285211,03050.0%46.1%
62.50%241.96468,67450.0%80.0%
52.17%236.380611,54344.4%57.1%
56.52%233.755010,32650.0%61.5%
54.55%226.681011,60937.5%64.3%
33.33%217.063911,12520.0%45.5%
42.86%214.681810,45750.0%38.5%
38.10%213.85558,95745.5%30.0%
42.86%216.275110,85355.6%33.3%
52.38%212.166210,00150.0%53.9%
47.62%216.16509,41641.7%55.6%
61.90%212.26029,97033.3%83.3%
61.90%216.782411,75775.0%53.9%
55.00%207.084211,23270.0%40.0%
50.00%206.063310,01550.0%50.0%
60.00%202.06398,07158.3%62.5%
55.00%206.684912,18463.6%44.4%
47.37%196.075711,51557.1%41.7%
57.89%192.25919,39766.7%42.9%
77.78%186.578012,24780.0%76.9%
55.56%186.576611,50750.0%58.3%
27.78%186.472810,52627.3%28.6%
38.89%186.365610,62340.0%37.5%
66.67%184.388511,79966.7%66.7%
52.94%177.369511,97242.9%60.0%
52.94%171.95839,28730.0%85.7%
58.82%176.772912,13266.7%54.5%
50.00%161.557410,21960.0%45.5%
62.50%166.874910,68975.0%50.0%
56.25%167.07469,65963.6%40.0%
62.50%162.261410,36550.0%64.3%
40.00%154.564611,44825.0%45.5%
71.43%146.789212,85166.7%72.7%
28.57%141.65959,73725.0%30.0%
53.85%136.973211,53583.3%28.6%
46.15%136.994912,32133.3%57.1%
53.85%137.489211,28675.0%20.0%
46.15%137.184011,04166.7%28.6%
76.92%136.291510,16085.7%66.7%
53.85%137.475812,22171.4%33.3%
38.46%137.771412,18950.0%28.6%
50.00%126.876811,15750.0%50.0%
50.00%126.374811,51440.0%57.1%
50.00%121.75209,36833.3%66.7%
54.55%112.74758,57050.0%66.7%
54.55%116.889512,23966.7%40.0%
36.36%116.089610,78333.3%40.0%
30.00%102.06179,6000.0%42.9%
70.00%106.394812,84675.0%66.7%
50.00%106.487913,8140.0%62.5%
30.00%102.25027,79250.0%16.7%
30.00%105.87919,54128.6%33.3%
22.22%96.474810,3000.0%40.0%
44.44%97.689312,40275.0%20.0%
44.44%96.581411,76325.0%60.0%
55.56%97.081811,49350.0%60.0%
44.44%91.755911,2270.0%57.1%
55.56%91.75829,66333.3%66.7%
62.50%86.992412,86066.7%60.0%
62.50%87.561712,21633.3%80.0%
50.00%81.95259,05225.0%75.0%
37.50%87.479110,20625.0%50.0%
62.50%86.466111,09633.3%80.0%
50.00%85.66568,86350.0%50.0%
42.86%72.34867,88150.0%40.0%
57.14%75.689213,71550.0%60.0%
14.29%72.159610,08350.0%0.0%
57.14%76.765510,30066.7%50.0%
33.33%66.476311,45950.0%0.0%
83.33%66.999912,114100.0%66.7%
83.33%67.292210,59266.7%100.0%
33.33%67.11,18612,3830.0%40.0%
33.33%65.967110,38533.3%33.3%
33.33%66.687712,38750.0%25.0%
66.67%66.787015,025100.0%50.0%
33.33%63.069211,719100.0%20.0%
50.00%65.774015,9810.0%50.0%
50.00%66.273310,56466.7%33.3%
66.67%66.167910,42080.0%0.0%
50.00%66.485012,38450.0%50.0%
60.00%57.080613,723100.0%33.3%
40.00%57.38199,03150.0%33.3%
60.00%55.486913,48950.0%66.7%
40.00%55.247710,9580.0%66.7%
20.00%55.97647,39525.0%0.0%

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Anivia vs Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?

Caitlyn wins the Anivia vs Caitlyn matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Anivia's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Anivia do against Caitlyn in the early game?

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

How does Anivia do against Caitlyn in the late game?

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

Who wins the Anivia vs Caitlyn matchup?

Caitlyn wins the matchup against Anivia with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Caitlyn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Caitlyn?

The best Anivia build against Caitlyn includes Hextech Rocketbelt, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap with Swiftmarch. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Anivia runes against Caitlyn?

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

Does Anivia counter Caitlyn?

No, Anivia struggles against Caitlyn with only a 33.3% win rate. Caitlyn has the advantage in this matchup. Anivia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Caitlyn's lead.

How do I play Anivia against Caitlyn?

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