Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Aniviavs Mel

AMage
Patch26.4
Matches846,550
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Mel wins with a 54.4% win rate (+8.8%) over Anivia based on 57 games. Mel 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 Mel 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.

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Mel - 45.6% win rateMel(45.6%)
Anivia - 45.6% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
45.6% WR
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Mel vs Anivia matchup - 54.4% win rate
Mel
54.4% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Mel Matchup?

Mel wins the Anivia vs Mel matchup
Winner
Mel
Matches: 57
45.6%
Win Rate
54.4%
6.1
CS / min
6.7
754
DMG / min
980
11,286
Gold / game
12,390
201
Heal / min
88
602
DMG Mitigated / min
399
1.6
CC / min
1.3
36.0%
Early Game WR
64.0%
53.1%
Late Game WR
46.9%

Anivia vs Mel Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Mel matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 57 recent matches analyzed, Mel wins with a 54.4% win rate compared to Anivia's 45.6%, giving Mel a 8.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mel controls the early laning stage, but Anivia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mel 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 317 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mel 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 Mel 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 Mel Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Anivia
6.7Mel
Mel edges out Anivia by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Mel.
Damage
754Anivia
980Mel
Mel heavily out-damages Anivia by 226 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 Mel's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,286Anivia
12,390Mel
Mel generates a commanding 1,104 more gold per game than Anivia. This substantial economic advantage means Mel 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
1.3Mel
Anivia provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Mel, 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
804Anivia
487Mel
Anivia vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 317 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Anivia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Mel is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Mel, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Anivia Build Against Mel

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Mel, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Mel are Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Anivia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mel. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Mel matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mel
64.0%
+28.0% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia36.0%
Mel early game win rateMel64.0%
Late Game
Anivia
53.1%
+6.3% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia53.1%
Mel late game win rateMel46.9%

Mel dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.0% win rate — a 28.0 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Mel 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 53.1% win rate — 6.3 points above Mel. 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: Mel 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 Mel

Sorcery rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs MelSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Anivia rune vs MelManaflow Band - best Anivia rune vs MelTranscendence - best Anivia rune vs MelScorch - best Anivia rune vs Mel
Precision rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs MelPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Anivia rune vs MelPresence of Mind - best Anivia rune vs Mel
42.9% WR

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


Anivia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.21%1696.873411,24652.9%43.4%
48.18%1376.683212,19747.3%48.8%
44.14%1116.872911,73053.2%37.5%
50.54%934.571111,43547.2%52.6%
45.45%896.678912,13436.4%50.9%
53.09%817.070611,48450.0%55.8%
53.09%816.273711,63754.0%52.3%
45.71%716.980111,28951.5%40.5%
62.32%696.784511,86069.0%57.5%
49.23%667.071111,37954.0%42.9%
51.56%656.574511,51046.4%55.6%
48.39%626.271011,17050.0%47.2%
43.10%586.589211,75544.0%42.4%
45.61%576.175411,28636.0%53.1%
44.64%566.678411,62836.0%51.6%
63.46%527.282812,34663.0%64.0%
41.18%511.55349,11860.0%29.0%
56.25%487.281711,53260.9%52.0%
55.32%476.385311,25351.9%60.0%
43.18%456.874812,29133.3%50.0%
51.22%426.766211,10450.0%52.6%
68.42%386.683112,32668.8%68.2%
40.54%386.678111,95233.3%45.5%
52.63%386.265810,73636.8%68.4%
67.57%376.675512,02971.4%65.2%
44.44%374.870111,21256.3%35.0%
50.00%367.083511,82461.1%38.9%
42.86%357.088011,77933.3%50.0%
50.00%346.779512,16466.7%40.9%
58.82%346.877911,81146.7%68.4%
45.45%331.962610,58630.0%52.2%
43.75%332.057010,84541.7%45.0%
50.00%326.971911,26464.3%38.9%
65.52%314.584910,72881.3%46.1%
51.61%312.662210,45472.7%40.0%
53.57%281.858210,01146.1%60.0%
46.15%262.659410,78357.1%42.1%
61.54%267.179411,39180.0%36.4%
30.77%266.597412,23118.2%40.0%
42.31%267.076712,44454.5%33.3%
56.00%256.477112,84383.3%47.4%
37.50%243.567710,27650.0%28.6%
70.83%246.279212,22757.1%76.5%
54.55%222.77038,68946.7%71.4%
59.09%226.178512,26583.3%50.0%
54.55%226.894512,51766.7%46.1%
54.55%226.382613,09362.5%50.0%
52.38%215.372710,02866.7%33.3%
45.00%201.948710,08242.9%46.1%
65.00%206.898813,39850.0%71.4%
50.00%202.162510,15360.0%40.0%
75.00%203.55549,79366.7%78.6%
50.00%206.779913,08871.4%38.5%
47.37%192.056210,20366.7%38.5%
52.63%195.898012,93560.0%50.0%
50.00%182.15839,22442.9%54.5%
44.44%186.096911,73242.9%45.5%
64.71%172.25809,68750.0%77.8%
35.29%176.668112,04957.1%20.0%
58.82%172.15998,58866.7%50.0%
58.82%171.965211,01380.0%50.0%
47.06%175.073711,53157.1%40.0%
71.43%156.870711,13762.5%83.3%
46.67%156.777111,60255.6%33.3%
57.14%157.679212,37380.0%44.4%
71.43%146.873912,12483.3%62.5%
57.14%146.962810,29462.5%50.0%
28.57%146.566412,14320.0%33.3%
50.00%141.85389,15757.1%42.9%
38.46%137.17489,86855.6%0.0%
46.15%135.46398,74555.6%25.0%
53.85%136.483812,85942.9%66.7%
83.33%126.77619,41475.0%100.0%
41.67%121.65669,9180.0%62.5%
50.00%126.17298,81550.0%50.0%
27.27%117.378711,29840.0%16.7%
36.36%116.289112,39575.0%14.3%
36.36%115.982212,05142.9%25.0%
27.27%115.76937,22833.3%0.0%
20.00%103.76809,95250.0%0.0%
50.00%105.654410,20150.0%50.0%
30.00%102.15178,31840.0%20.0%
55.56%97.680413,28650.0%60.0%
33.33%96.17069,99125.0%40.0%
62.50%97.174610,66680.0%33.3%
66.67%91.552110,36966.7%66.7%
77.78%96.474012,96766.7%83.3%
75.00%93.881411,47080.0%66.7%
33.33%97.076811,00350.0%0.0%
22.22%96.698212,60150.0%14.3%
55.56%96.697111,32466.7%33.3%
55.56%95.287912,804100.0%42.9%
12.50%86.91,08911,8320.0%20.0%
50.00%86.873611,3610.0%80.0%
37.50%81.55099,68450.0%25.0%
50.00%86.772012,86250.0%50.0%
37.50%85.770310,4140.0%75.0%
37.50%86.865910,82425.0%50.0%
50.00%86.379212,99933.3%60.0%
37.50%82.472110,99625.0%50.0%
42.86%75.773811,11966.7%25.0%
85.71%73.262110,68850.0%100.0%
33.33%75.06069,77933.3%33.3%
57.14%72.454810,43950.0%66.7%
14.29%75.373911,1050.0%33.3%
71.43%75.886412,92950.0%100.0%
71.43%71.65268,33875.0%66.7%
42.86%77.374411,31225.0%66.7%
28.57%77.082711,78825.0%33.3%
66.67%66.81,12014,638100.0%60.0%
66.67%66.087611,03766.7%66.7%
66.67%67.083312,13966.7%66.7%
33.33%64.44827,28940.0%0.0%
40.00%55.986713,92150.0%33.3%
20.00%57.276811,28350.0%0.0%
50.00%56.767411,95350.0%50.0%
40.00%52.16269,365100.0%0.0%
80.00%56.51,05512,320100.0%66.7%
20.00%57.187712,6340.0%25.0%
60.00%56.284112,26850.0%66.7%
60.00%56.479114,209100.0%33.3%
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Anivia vs Mel - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Mel in League of Legends?

Mel wins the Anivia vs Mel matchup with a 54.4% win rate compared to Anivia's 45.6%, a 8.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 57 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Anivia do against Mel in the early game?

In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Anivia with a 64.0% win rate versus 36.0%. Mel players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Anivia do against Mel in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Anivia vs Mel matchup with a 53.1% win rate compared to 46.9%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Anivia vs Mel matchup?

Mel wins the matchup against Anivia with a 54.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 8.8 percentage point advantage means Mel is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 57 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Mel?

The best Anivia build against Mel includes Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Mel?

The best Anivia runes against Mel use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Anivia vs Mel matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Anivia counter Mel?

No, Anivia struggles against Mel with only a 45.6% win rate. Mel has the advantage in this matchup. Anivia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Mel's lead.

How do I play Anivia against Mel?

When playing Anivia against Mel, play cautiously and avoid Mel's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Mel in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.