Aniviavs Varus
Anivia vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Anivia wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Varus based on 5 games. Anivia wins the early laning phase while Varus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Anivia vs Varus 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.
Varus(60.0%)Who Wins the Anivia vs Varus Matchup?
Anivia vs Varus Matchup Summary
The Anivia vs Varus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Varus's 40.0%, giving Anivia a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Anivia controls the early laning stage, but Varus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Anivia needs to press advantages before Varus reaches their power spikes, while Varus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Anivia leads by 357 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia players can confidently pick into Varus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Varus 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 Varus Laning Phase Breakdown
Anivia is favored during the laning phase against Varus, 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.
Best Anivia Build Against Varus
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Varus are Rod of Ages, Morellonomicon and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Anivia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Varus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Anivia100.0%Varus0.0%Anivia33.3%Varus66.7%Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Anivia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Varus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Anivia. Extended games heavily favor Varus, 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 Varus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Varus 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 Varus
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Anivia to press their advantage against Varus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Anivia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61.45% | 83 | 6.9 | 750 | 12,073 | 70.3% | 54.4% | |
| 53.95% | 76 | 6.5 | 765 | 11,650 | 53.9% | 54.0% | |
| 38.57% | 70 | 6.5 | 763 | 11,638 | 34.6% | 40.9% | |
| 45.45% | 66 | 4.6 | 633 | 9,902 | 46.7% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 6.5 | 802 | 12,140 | 47.4% | 51.3% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 5.8 | 740 | 11,750 | 42.1% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 7.0 | 655 | 10,971 | 48.1% | 51.7% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 6.8 | 755 | 10,762 | 48.1% | 55.6% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 6.7 | 776 | 11,017 | 52.2% | 72.2% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 6.8 | 754 | 11,505 | 52.9% | 56.5% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.8 | 807 | 13,002 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 2.7 | 534 | 9,711 | 35.3% | 66.7% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 6.7 | 889 | 10,819 | 52.2% | 71.4% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.1 | 757 | 11,049 | 46.1% | 45.8% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 5.4 | 655 | 11,227 | 35.7% | 40.9% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 6.2 | 763 | 11,552 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.8 | 673 | 10,679 | 53.3% | 35.0% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 7.0 | 792 | 11,666 | 41.2% | 52.9% | |
| 27.27% | 33 | 6.2 | 679 | 9,948 | 23.5% | 31.3% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.0 | 821 | 12,901 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 7.4 | 800 | 11,509 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 6.4 | 679 | 11,277 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.8 | 858 | 11,898 | 46.7% | 73.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.8 | 606 | 10,613 | 62.5% | 47.4% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.6 | 811 | 11,143 | 72.7% | 31.3% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.6 | 650 | 11,481 | 71.4% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.2 | 810 | 12,280 | 40.0% | 56.3% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 6.5 | 734 | 11,293 | 33.3% | 35.7% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.2 | 852 | 11,030 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.9 | 646 | 8,674 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.3 | 806 | 11,543 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 3.7 | 550 | 10,326 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.6 | 810 | 11,609 | 37.5% | 64.3% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 7.0 | 639 | 11,125 | 20.0% | 45.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 4.6 | 818 | 10,457 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 3.8 | 555 | 8,957 | 45.5% | 30.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.2 | 751 | 10,853 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.1 | 662 | 10,001 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.1 | 650 | 9,416 | 41.7% | 55.6% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 2.2 | 602 | 9,970 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.7 | 824 | 11,757 | 75.0% | 53.9% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 842 | 11,232 | 70.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 633 | 10,015 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 2.0 | 639 | 8,071 | 58.3% | 62.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 849 | 12,184 | 63.6% | 44.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.0 | 757 | 11,515 | 57.1% | 41.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 2.2 | 591 | 9,397 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 6.5 | 780 | 12,247 | 80.0% | 76.9% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.5 | 766 | 11,507 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 6.4 | 728 | 10,526 | 27.3% | 28.6% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.3 | 656 | 10,623 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 4.3 | 885 | 11,799 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.3 | 695 | 11,972 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.9 | 583 | 9,287 | 30.0% | 85.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.7 | 729 | 12,132 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.5 | 574 | 10,219 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.8 | 749 | 10,689 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.0 | 746 | 9,659 | 63.6% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.2 | 614 | 10,365 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 4.5 | 646 | 11,448 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.7 | 892 | 12,851 | 66.7% | 72.7% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.6 | 595 | 9,737 | 25.0% | 30.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.9 | 732 | 11,535 | 83.3% | 28.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.9 | 949 | 12,321 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.4 | 892 | 11,286 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.1 | 840 | 11,041 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.2 | 915 | 10,160 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.4 | 758 | 12,221 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.7 | 714 | 12,189 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.8 | 768 | 11,157 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 748 | 11,514 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.7 | 520 | 9,368 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.7 | 475 | 8,570 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.8 | 895 | 12,239 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.0 | 896 | 10,783 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 617 | 9,600 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 948 | 12,846 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 879 | 13,814 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.2 | 502 | 7,792 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 791 | 9,541 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.4 | 748 | 10,300 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.6 | 893 | 12,402 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 814 | 11,763 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 818 | 11,493 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.7 | 559 | 11,227 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.7 | 582 | 9,663 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 924 | 12,860 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 617 | 12,216 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 525 | 9,052 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.4 | 791 | 10,206 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 661 | 11,096 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 656 | 8,863 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.3 | 486 | 7,881 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 892 | 13,715 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.1 | 596 | 10,083 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.7 | 655 | 10,300 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 763 | 11,459 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.9 | 999 | 12,114 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 922 | 10,592 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.1 | 1,186 | 12,383 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 671 | 10,385 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 877 | 12,387 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 870 | 15,025 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.0 | 692 | 11,719 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 740 | 15,981 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 733 | 10,564 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 679 | 10,420 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 850 | 12,384 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 806 | 13,723 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 819 | 9,031 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 869 | 13,489 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 477 | 10,958 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 764 | 7,395 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
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Anivia vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Anivia do against Varus in League of Legends?
Anivia wins the Anivia vs Varus matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Varus's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Anivia do against Varus in the early game?
In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Varus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Varus in the late game?
In the late game, Varus takes over the Anivia vs Varus matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Anivia vs Varus matchup?
Anivia wins the matchup against Varus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Anivia build against Varus?
The best Anivia build against Varus includes Rod of Ages, Morellonomicon, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Anivia runes against Varus?
The best Anivia runes against Varus use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Anivia vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Anivia counter Varus?
Yes, Anivia has a favorable matchup against Varus with a 60.0% win rate. Anivia strongly counters Varus in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Anivia against Varus?
When playing Anivia against Varus, 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.