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

Aniviavs Smolder

FMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Anivia wins with a 64.3% win rate (+28.6%) over Smolder based on 14 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 Smolder 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 - 64.3% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
64.3% WR
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Smolder vs Anivia matchup - 35.7% win rate
Smolder
35.7% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Smolder Matchup?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Smolder matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 14
64.3%
Win Rate
35.7%
7.4
CS / min
6.8
780
DMG / min
1,026
11,125
Gold / game
10,584
217
Heal / min
199
521
DMG Mitigated / min
388
1.7
CC / min
0.4
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Anivia vs Smolder Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 64.3% win rate compared to Smolder's 35.7%, giving Anivia a 28.6 percentage point advantage. Anivia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Smolder players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Anivia leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia players can confidently pick into Smolder and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Smolder away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Anivia vs Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Smolder in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.4Anivia
6.8Smolder
Anivia edges out Smolder by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Anivia.
Damage
780Anivia
1,026Smolder
Smolder heavily out-damages Anivia by 246 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 Smolder's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,125Anivia
10,584Smolder
Anivia earns 541 more gold per game than Smolder, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Anivia slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.7Anivia
0.4Smolder
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Smolder, with 1.3 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. Smolder should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
738Anivia
586Smolder
Anivia vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 152 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Anivia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Smolder is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Smolder, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Anivia Build Against Smolder

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Smolder are Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment and Malignance. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Smolder. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Smolder matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia55.6%
Smolder early game win rateSmolder44.4%
Late Game
Anivia
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia80.0%
Smolder late game win rateSmolder20.0%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Smolder. This lopsided early game means Anivia 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 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Smolder. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Anivia holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Smolder players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Anivia Runes Against Smolder

Sorcery rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs SmolderSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Anivia rune vs SmolderAxiom Arcanist - best Anivia rune vs SmolderAbsolute Focus - best Anivia rune vs SmolderGathering Storm - best Anivia rune vs Smolder
Domination rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs SmolderDomination
Treasure Hunter - best Anivia rune vs SmolderCheap Shot - best Anivia rune vs Smolder
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Anivia to press their advantage against Smolder, 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 Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Smolder in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Smolder matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to Smolder's 35.7%, a 28.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Anivia do against Smolder in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Smolder with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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 Smolder in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Anivia vs Smolder matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Anivia vs Smolder matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Smolder with a 64.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 28.6 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Smolder?

The best Anivia build against Smolder includes Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, Malignance 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 Smolder?

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

Does Anivia counter Smolder?

Yes, Anivia has a favorable matchup against Smolder with a 64.3% win rate. Anivia strongly counters Smolder in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Anivia against Smolder?

When playing Anivia against Smolder, 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.