Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.5%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Aniviavs Nasus

FMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Nasus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Anivia wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Nasus based on 16 games. Anivia wins the early laning phase while Nasus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Anivia vs Nasus 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
50.0% WR
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Nasus vs Anivia matchup - 50.0% win rate
Nasus
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Nasus Matchup?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Nasus matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 16
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.2
CS / min
6.7
893
DMG / min
733
10,012
Gold / game
11,321
183
Heal / min
635
567
DMG Mitigated / min
1,694
2.1
CC / min
0.6
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
45.5%
Late Game WR
54.5%

Anivia vs Nasus Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Nasus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nasus's 50.0%, giving Anivia a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Anivia controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Anivia needs to press advantages before Nasus reaches their power spikes, while Nasus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Anivia leads by 1.5s 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 Nasus'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 Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Anivia
6.7Nasus
Nasus edges out Anivia by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nasus.
Damage
893Anivia
733Nasus
Anivia heavily out-damages Nasus by 160 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nasus should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Anivia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,012Anivia
11,321Nasus
Nasus generates a commanding 1,309 more gold per game than Anivia. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus 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
2.1Anivia
0.6Nasus
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Nasus, with 1.5 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. Nasus should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
750Anivia
2,329Nasus
Nasus vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 1,580 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus 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 Nasus

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Nasus 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Nasus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Nasus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia60.0%
Nasus early game win rateNasus40.0%
Late Game
Nasus
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia45.5%
Nasus late game win rateNasus54.5%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Anivia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Anivia. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Anivia must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nasus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nasus 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 Nasus

Sorcery rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs NasusSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Anivia rune vs NasusManaflow Band - best Anivia rune vs NasusTranscendence - best Anivia rune vs NasusScorch - best Anivia rune vs Nasus
Precision rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs NasusPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Anivia rune vs NasusPresence of Mind - best Anivia rune vs Nasus
100.0% WR

The Sorcery 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 Nasus.


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 Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Nasus in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Nasus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nasus's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Anivia do against Nasus in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Nasus with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Nasus in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Anivia vs Nasus matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Anivia vs Nasus matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Nasus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Anivia is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Nasus?

The best Anivia build against Nasus includes Rod of Ages, Malignance, Seraph's Embrace with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Nasus?

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

Does Anivia counter Nasus?

Yes, Anivia has a favorable matchup against Nasus with a 50.0% win rate. Anivia slightly edges out Nasus in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Anivia against Nasus?

When playing Anivia against Nasus, 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.