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

Aniviavs Naafiri

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

Anivia vs Naafiri is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 50.9% win rate (+1.8%) over Anivia based on 55 games. Anivia wins the early laning phase while Naafiri scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Anivia vs Naafiri 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 - 49.1% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
49.1% WR
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Naafiri vs Anivia matchup - 50.9% win rate
Naafiri
50.9% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Naafiri Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Anivia vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 55
49.1%
Win Rate
50.9%
6.2
CS / min
6.4
677
DMG / min
951
10,154
Gold / game
11,481
156
Heal / min
238
469
DMG Mitigated / min
559
1.5
CC / min
0.1
51.4%
Early Game WR
48.6%
45.0%
Late Game WR
55.0%

Anivia vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Naafiri matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 55 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 50.9% win rate compared to Anivia's 49.1%, giving Naafiri a 1.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Anivia controls the early laning stage, but Naafiri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Anivia needs to press advantages before Naafiri reaches their power spikes, while Naafiri should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Anivia leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Naafiri is slightly favored, Anivia can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Naafiri's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Anivia vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Anivia
6.4Naafiri
Anivia and Naafiri farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
677Anivia
951Naafiri
Naafiri heavily out-damages Anivia by 273 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 Naafiri's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,154Anivia
11,481Naafiri
Naafiri generates a commanding 1,327 more gold per game than Anivia. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri 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
1.5Anivia
0.1Naafiri
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Naafiri, with 1.4 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. Naafiri should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
625Anivia
796Naafiri
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 171 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri 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 Naafiri

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Naafiri are Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
51.4%
+2.9% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia51.4%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri48.6%
Late Game
Naafiri
55.0%
+10.0% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia45.0%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri55.0%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Anivia has a meaningful 51.4% win rate, outperforming Naafiri by 2.9 percentage points. Anivia players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.0% win rate — 10.0 points above Anivia. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Anivia has the edge early, but Naafiri gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Anivia Runes Against Naafiri

Domination rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs NaafiriDomination
Electrocute - best Anivia rune vs NaafiriCheap Shot - best Anivia rune vs NaafiriGrisly Mementos - best Anivia rune vs NaafiriRelentless Hunter - best Anivia rune vs Naafiri
Sorcery rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs NaafiriSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Anivia rune vs NaafiriScorch - best Anivia rune vs Naafiri
46.7% WR

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


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 Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Anivia vs Naafiri matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to Anivia's 49.1%, a 1.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 55 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Anivia do against Naafiri in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Naafiri with a 51.4% win rate versus 48.6%. 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 Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Anivia vs Naafiri matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to 45.0%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Anivia vs Naafiri matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Anivia with a 50.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 1.8 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 55 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Naafiri?

The best Anivia build against Naafiri includes Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, Seraph's Embrace with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Naafiri?

The best Anivia runes against Naafiri use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 46.7% win rate in the Anivia vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Anivia counter Naafiri?

No, Anivia struggles against Naafiri with only a 49.1% win rate. Naafiri has the advantage in this matchup. Anivia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Naafiri's lead.

How do I play Anivia against Naafiri?

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