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

Aniviavs Gnar

FMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Gnar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Anivia wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Gnar based on 6 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 Gnar 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
Gnar - 50.0% win rateGnar(50.0%)
Anivia - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
50.0% WR
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Gnar vs Anivia matchup - 50.0% win rate
Gnar
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Gnar Matchup?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.2
CS / min
7.3
595
DMG / min
776
9,450
Gold / game
10,647
181
Heal / min
202
497
DMG Mitigated / min
749
1.6
CC / min
1.0
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Anivia vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Gnar matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 50.0%, giving Anivia a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Anivia holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Gnar can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Anivia leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Gnar's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Anivia vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Gnar wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Anivia
7.3Gnar
Gnar significantly out-farms Anivia by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Gnar 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
595Anivia
776Gnar
Gnar heavily out-damages Anivia by 181 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 Gnar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,450Anivia
10,647Gnar
Gnar generates a commanding 1,197 more gold per game than Anivia. This substantial economic advantage means Gnar 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
1.6Anivia
1.0Gnar
Anivia provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Gnar, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Anivia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
678Anivia
951Gnar
Gnar vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 273 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gnar 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 Gnar

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Gnar are Bloodletter's Curse, Rod of Ages and Liandry's Torment. 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 Gnar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia50.0%
Gnar early game win rateGnar50.0%
Late Game
Anivia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia50.0%
Gnar late game win rateGnar50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Anivia and Gnar, with Anivia holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

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

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Anivia nor Gnar has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Anivia Runes Against Gnar

Domination rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs GnarDomination
Electrocute - best Anivia rune vs GnarCheap Shot - best Anivia rune vs GnarGrisly Mementos - best Anivia rune vs GnarRelentless Hunter - best Anivia rune vs Gnar
Precision rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs GnarPrecision
Triumph - best Anivia rune vs GnarCoup de Grace - best Anivia rune vs Gnar
100.0% WR

The Domination primary with Precision secondary combination helps Anivia maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Gnar.


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 Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Gnar in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Gnar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Anivia do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Gnar with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Gnar in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Anivia vs Gnar 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 Gnar matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Gnar with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Anivia is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Gnar?

The best Anivia build against Gnar includes Bloodletter's Curse, Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Anivia runes against Gnar?

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

Does Anivia counter Gnar?

Yes, Anivia has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 50.0% win rate. Anivia slightly edges out Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Anivia against Gnar?

When playing Anivia against Gnar, 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.