Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Aniviavs Malzahar

CMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Anivia wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.8%) over Malzahar based on 104 games. Malzahar wins the early laning phase while Anivia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Anivia vs Malzahar matchup.

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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.

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Anivia - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
52.9% WR
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Malzahar vs Anivia matchup - 47.1% win rate
Malzahar
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Malzahar Matchup?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Malzahar matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 104
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
6.9
CS / min
7.2
714
DMG / min
950
11,691
Gold / game
12,004
204
Heal / min
72
568
DMG Mitigated / min
452
1.4
CC / min
2.0
44.0%
Early Game WR
56.0%
61.1%
Late Game WR
38.9%

Anivia vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Malzahar matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 104 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Malzahar's 47.1%, giving Anivia a 5.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Anivia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar needs to press advantages before Anivia reaches their power spikes, while Anivia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Anivia leads by 249 HP/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 Malzahar'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 Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.9Anivia
7.2Malzahar
Anivia and Malzahar farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
714Anivia
950Malzahar
Malzahar heavily out-damages Anivia by 236 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 Malzahar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,691Anivia
12,004Malzahar
Malzahar earns 313 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 Malzahar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.4Anivia
2.0Malzahar
Malzahar provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Anivia, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Malzahar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
773Anivia
524Malzahar
Anivia vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 249 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Anivia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malzahar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malzahar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Anivia Build Against Malzahar

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Malzahar are Rod of Ages, Malignance and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Anivia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Malzahar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
56.0%
+12.0% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia44.0%
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar56.0%
Late Game
Anivia
61.1%
+22.2% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia61.1%
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar38.9%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.0% win rate — a 12.0 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Anivia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.1% win rate — 22.2 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malzahar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Anivia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Anivia survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Anivia Runes Against Malzahar

Domination rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs MalzaharDomination
Electrocute - best Anivia rune vs MalzaharCheap Shot - best Anivia rune vs MalzaharGrisly Mementos - best Anivia rune vs MalzaharRelentless Hunter - best Anivia rune vs Malzahar
Sorcery rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs MalzaharSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Anivia rune vs MalzaharScorch - best Anivia rune vs Malzahar
72.2% WR

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


Anivia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.88%1046.971411,69144.0%61.1%
52.81%896.778510,93155.8%48.6%
42.05%886.774011,12647.4%38.0%
47.67%865.265810,92533.3%58.0%
44.05%846.479911,26241.7%45.8%
52.17%696.869510,94858.1%47.4%
53.62%696.772411,66353.3%53.9%
38.71%626.485011,89147.8%33.3%
43.55%626.068710,82543.8%43.3%
44.26%616.672611,46340.0%47.2%
46.55%586.471910,85942.3%50.0%
49.09%556.267710,15451.4%45.0%
55.10%496.370911,61352.6%56.7%
50.00%486.264510,97842.1%55.2%
60.42%486.770912,00353.9%62.9%
68.18%446.086910,83873.9%61.9%
53.49%436.573111,46243.8%59.3%
39.02%416.874912,14042.9%37.0%
52.50%406.777212,00658.8%47.8%
50.00%402.654610,09847.4%52.4%
48.65%375.977311,31441.7%52.0%
47.22%366.787111,73656.3%40.0%
61.11%364.868711,97158.3%62.5%
38.24%341.95458,83236.4%41.7%
38.24%343.363310,98241.7%36.4%
45.45%335.970910,68550.0%42.9%
51.52%336.275810,94450.0%52.9%
50.00%326.379710,53760.0%41.2%
53.13%326.482810,73550.0%56.3%
41.94%314.081910,78738.5%44.4%
41.94%316.878212,06446.1%38.9%
38.71%316.67619,64735.3%42.9%
46.67%302.16249,30545.5%47.4%
44.83%297.072710,78335.7%53.3%
44.83%295.764010,80036.4%50.0%
46.43%286.676712,35066.7%36.8%
35.71%286.369410,36633.3%38.5%
42.31%262.55789,38636.4%46.7%
46.15%266.67039,61642.9%50.0%
56.00%256.57499,37956.3%55.6%
41.67%242.460510,00537.5%43.8%
58.33%246.771311,38933.3%73.3%
54.17%245.46138,48457.1%50.0%
50.00%246.176811,50263.6%38.5%
62.50%247.36959,81664.3%60.0%
41.67%246.565610,52830.8%54.5%
39.13%236.583912,71425.0%42.1%
50.00%226.269211,49328.6%60.0%
31.82%225.368810,29122.2%38.5%
38.10%212.15637,85328.6%57.1%
61.90%216.386710,86444.4%75.0%
30.00%206.16979,34937.5%25.0%
75.00%207.076210,60790.0%60.0%
55.00%207.170611,28160.0%50.0%
60.00%206.175811,19466.7%54.5%
36.84%196.879610,68328.6%41.7%
57.89%196.877811,67255.6%60.0%
61.11%186.384412,58633.3%75.0%
35.29%174.087811,30650.0%27.3%
23.53%176.972712,39412.5%33.3%
43.75%167.57199,02641.7%50.0%
50.00%166.289310,01260.0%45.5%
62.50%166.874211,72060.0%63.6%
31.25%167.078412,22628.6%33.3%
26.67%152.852410,3090.0%36.4%
60.00%152.246010,33342.9%75.0%
73.33%151.95479,23055.6%100.0%
53.33%156.783311,37850.0%57.1%
66.67%156.595211,02166.7%66.7%
40.00%156.674011,87520.0%50.0%
64.29%147.478011,12555.6%80.0%
35.71%146.374510,28557.1%14.3%
57.14%141.96108,78760.0%55.6%
28.57%147.277911,06028.6%28.6%
38.46%132.04899,70033.3%42.9%
61.54%136.61,06910,68842.9%83.3%
46.15%131.95278,75650.0%42.9%
46.15%136.584611,98580.0%25.0%
38.46%131.74598,57433.3%42.9%
61.54%132.15319,81762.5%60.0%
53.85%136.979812,12650.0%55.6%
58.33%127.085211,01571.4%40.0%
27.27%116.689811,49950.0%22.2%
40.00%106.675212,88266.7%28.6%
50.00%105.672213,026100.0%37.5%
30.00%103.14569,9990.0%60.0%
70.00%101.64557,65366.7%75.0%
60.00%105.582813,202100.0%55.6%
40.00%106.872912,28350.0%37.5%
40.00%105.471310,84833.3%50.0%
55.56%94.071712,35333.3%66.7%
44.44%96.275110,02266.7%33.3%
33.33%95.576713,0980.0%37.5%
55.56%96.079411,629100.0%42.9%
88.89%96.772912,355100.0%75.0%
25.00%86.379611,15425.0%25.0%
50.00%86.274411,58150.0%50.0%
87.50%86.967912,488100.0%83.3%
62.50%82.05498,28880.0%33.3%
62.50%86.465810,97566.7%60.0%
37.50%84.74577,57040.0%33.3%
25.00%81.75539,25020.0%33.3%
37.50%85.258610,29225.0%50.0%
42.86%76.463610,67075.0%0.0%
71.43%76.966510,57850.0%100.0%
14.29%72.65748,96520.0%0.0%
71.43%76.58519,21750.0%100.0%
42.86%76.067310,37633.3%50.0%
28.57%76.674212,5870.0%40.0%
83.33%67.370510,68575.0%100.0%
50.00%62.36308,70450.0%50.0%
33.33%66.77168,39250.0%0.0%
16.67%67.074611,60133.3%0.0%
50.00%65.56898,26640.0%100.0%
80.00%56.364912,607100.0%75.0%
20.00%56.04778,04250.0%0.0%
40.00%53.668110,2360.0%66.7%
80.00%54.16588,54080.0%0.0%
40.00%56.95839,08350.0%33.3%
60.00%56.073814,7160.0%60.0%
80.00%51.858511,8900.0%80.0%
60.00%55.467111,7600.0%75.0%

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Anivia vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Malzahar in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Malzahar matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Malzahar's 47.1%, a 5.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 104 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Anivia do against Malzahar in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Anivia with a 56.0% win rate versus 44.0%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Anivia do against Malzahar in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Anivia vs Malzahar matchup with a 61.1% win rate compared to 38.9%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Anivia vs Malzahar matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.8 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 104 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Malzahar?

The best Anivia build against Malzahar includes Rod of Ages, Malignance, Seraph's Embrace with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Anivia runes against Malzahar?

The best Anivia runes against Malzahar use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 72.2% win rate in the Anivia vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Anivia counter Malzahar?

Yes, Anivia has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 52.9% win rate. Anivia strongly counters Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Anivia against Malzahar?

When playing Anivia against Malzahar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Malzahar. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.