Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Aniviavs Xerath

CMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Xerath is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Anivia wins with a 50.5% win rate (+1.0%) over Xerath based on 102 games. Anivia wins the early laning phase while Xerath scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Anivia vs Xerath 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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Xerath - 50.5% win rateXerath(50.5%)
Anivia - 50.5% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
50.5% WR
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Xerath vs Anivia matchup - 49.5% win rate
Xerath
49.5% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Xerath Matchup?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Xerath matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 102
50.5%
Win Rate
49.5%
6.0
CS / min
6.2
734
DMG / min
1,057
11,655
Gold / game
12,148
203
Heal / min
72
548
DMG Mitigated / min
268
1.6
CC / min
0.9
53.5%
Early Game WR
46.5%
48.3%
Late Game WR
51.7%

Anivia vs Xerath Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Xerath matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 102 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 50.5% win rate compared to Xerath's 49.5%, giving Anivia a 1.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Anivia controls the early laning stage, but Xerath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Anivia needs to press advantages before Xerath reaches their power spikes, while Xerath should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Anivia leads by 411 HP/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 Xerath'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 Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown

Xerath wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Anivia
6.2Xerath
Anivia and Xerath 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
734Anivia
1,057Xerath
Xerath heavily out-damages Anivia by 323 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 Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,655Anivia
12,148Xerath
Xerath earns 492 more gold per game than Anivia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Xerath slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.6Anivia
0.9Xerath
Anivia provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Xerath, 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
751Anivia
340Xerath
Anivia vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 411 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Anivia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Anivia Build Against Xerath

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Xerath 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Xerath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Xerath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
53.5%
+7.0% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia53.5%
Xerath early game win rateXerath46.5%
Late Game
Xerath
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia48.3%
Xerath late game win rateXerath51.7%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.5% win rate — a 7.0 percentage point lead over Xerath. This lopsided early game means Anivia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Xerath takes over with a 51.7% win rate, leading Anivia by 3.4 percentage points. Xerath scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Domination rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs XerathDomination
Electrocute - best Anivia rune vs XerathCheap Shot - best Anivia rune vs XerathGrisly Mementos - best Anivia rune vs XerathRelentless Hunter - best Anivia rune vs Xerath
Sorcery rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs XerathSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Anivia rune vs XerathScorch - best Anivia rune vs Xerath
62.5% 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 Xerath.


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
47.39%2126.872911,35850.0%44.9%
46.47%1706.681711,89743.4%48.9%
41.96%1436.872711,75952.5%34.5%
47.41%1164.671011,36142.5%50.7%
47.71%1106.680511,87837.2%54.5%
50.00%1047.068711,36543.1%56.6%
50.50%1026.073411,65553.5%48.3%
62.07%876.786511,87271.8%54.2%
52.38%856.973411,31653.3%51.3%
44.44%836.978311,06948.7%40.5%
51.85%826.575311,53250.0%53.5%
46.67%756.588211,74047.1%46.3%
42.67%756.276311,57831.3%51.2%
52.86%706.371211,25853.3%52.5%
53.97%637.387512,06963.3%45.5%
44.44%636.579611,83534.6%51.4%
39.68%631.65249,15750.0%32.4%
54.10%616.584411,01350.0%60.0%
44.83%596.974712,43543.5%45.7%
61.02%597.182112,56060.7%61.3%
58.49%536.783211,76045.5%67.7%
44.23%534.970411,30847.8%41.4%
57.69%536.768411,46255.6%60.0%
57.69%526.470411,06745.8%67.9%
63.46%526.775111,89165.2%62.1%
50.00%467.091811,85550.0%50.0%
44.19%446.478511,68533.3%52.0%
61.36%446.785812,42264.7%59.3%
46.51%436.781112,46760.0%39.3%
45.24%431.959711,17735.7%50.0%
54.76%422.661610,68362.5%50.0%
45.24%427.085211,67352.4%38.1%
47.62%426.973911,35457.9%39.1%
43.59%392.161710,43530.8%50.0%
57.89%386.979311,20769.6%40.0%
45.71%356.872912,32053.3%40.0%
47.06%342.659910,71660.0%41.7%
65.63%344.384710,77282.3%46.7%
54.55%331.859810,18240.0%66.7%
42.42%333.36609,94953.3%33.3%
53.33%306.584013,38455.6%52.4%
66.67%306.580912,18460.0%70.0%
50.00%305.069910,02856.3%42.9%
62.07%296.278513,33383.3%56.5%
29.63%276.599212,33718.2%37.5%
55.56%276.878412,61772.7%43.8%
53.85%266.892211,37761.5%46.1%
44.00%256.864310,57453.9%33.3%
60.00%256.178212,02575.0%52.9%
48.00%252.15979,76153.9%41.7%
56.00%256.91,01913,29442.9%61.1%
52.00%252.25969,58150.0%53.3%
54.17%242.76858,47147.1%71.4%
50.00%246.11,01312,35744.4%53.3%
52.17%245.692511,88257.1%50.0%
62.50%246.974211,31572.7%53.9%
50.00%241.959710,46557.1%47.1%
70.83%243.458710,14450.0%81.3%
68.18%236.679512,19566.7%69.2%
47.83%236.677811,63361.5%30.0%
52.38%227.482712,21666.7%41.7%
50.00%221.84898,88945.5%54.5%
63.64%222.16059,82350.0%75.0%
50.00%225.070511,62357.1%46.7%
54.55%221.95948,77572.7%36.4%
59.09%221.859110,31471.4%53.3%
45.45%221.95089,98150.0%42.9%
26.32%196.765511,72125.0%27.3%
52.94%176.488212,95744.4%62.5%
75.00%166.679412,43283.3%70.0%
53.33%164.174911,90880.0%40.0%
43.75%165.778611,93250.0%33.3%
37.50%167.07209,81554.5%0.0%
81.25%166.47889,85370.0%100.0%
46.67%155.77259,59050.0%40.0%
46.67%155.56748,96854.5%25.0%
40.00%156.877313,14857.1%25.0%
42.86%146.485212,17880.0%22.2%
35.71%141.65439,7230.0%55.6%
35.71%142.14728,22950.0%16.7%
38.46%136.052710,24833.3%50.0%
38.46%135.483113,811100.0%27.3%
30.77%135.87307,58730.0%33.3%
33.33%127.180411,57640.0%28.6%
25.00%123.46779,80150.0%0.0%
58.33%126.498411,96471.4%40.0%
33.33%121.65229,58342.9%20.0%
45.45%116.779111,7280.0%71.4%
63.64%111.558610,75666.7%62.5%
54.55%115.376410,61628.6%100.0%
63.64%117.786013,18366.7%60.0%
36.36%115.670711,49366.7%25.0%
36.36%116.07149,9750.0%80.0%
36.36%116.370310,54220.0%50.0%
63.64%116.780212,32850.0%71.4%
70.00%102.86199,52833.3%85.7%
50.00%107.272810,47633.3%75.0%
30.00%106.799312,58366.7%14.3%
20.00%106.999711,61625.0%16.7%
70.00%107.069712,15183.3%50.0%
40.00%106.579111,00457.1%0.0%
66.67%107.279210,89583.3%33.3%
37.50%93.859710,19933.3%40.0%
33.33%96.865510,69220.0%50.0%
55.56%96.578113,81533.3%66.7%
44.44%92.368711,15925.0%60.0%
25.00%86.981411,74220.0%33.3%
62.50%82.455610,25260.0%66.7%
14.29%75.373911,1050.0%33.3%
57.14%76.883311,81650.0%66.7%
71.43%71.65268,33875.0%66.7%
66.67%66.781413,15550.0%75.0%
33.33%62.25859,29366.7%0.0%
33.33%64.44827,28940.0%0.0%
66.67%66.81,12014,638100.0%60.0%
66.67%67.176113,3430.0%100.0%
50.00%67.080212,13733.3%66.7%
33.33%67.194612,48850.0%25.0%
66.67%66.087611,03766.7%66.7%
50.00%65.783711,72050.0%50.0%
50.00%56.767411,95350.0%50.0%
80.00%57.373011,290100.0%50.0%
80.00%56.187315,369100.0%75.0%
80.00%56.51,05512,320100.0%66.7%
60.00%57.086613,182100.0%33.3%
60.00%56.36319,13450.0%100.0%
60.00%56.479114,209100.0%33.3%
20.00%57.187712,6340.0%25.0%
20.00%56.81,03815,65650.0%0.0%
40.00%55.986713,92150.0%33.3%
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Anivia vs Xerath - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Xerath in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Anivia vs Xerath matchup with a 50.5% win rate compared to Xerath's 49.5%, a 1.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 102 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Anivia do against Xerath in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Xerath with a 53.5% win rate versus 46.5%. 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 Xerath in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Anivia vs Xerath matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to 48.3%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Anivia vs Xerath matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Xerath with a 50.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 1.0 percentage point advantage means Anivia is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 102 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Xerath?

The best Anivia build against Xerath includes Rod of Ages, Malignance, Seraph's Embrace with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Xerath?

The best Anivia runes against Xerath use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Anivia vs Xerath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Anivia counter Xerath?

Yes, Anivia has a favorable matchup against Xerath with a 50.5% win rate. Anivia slightly edges out Xerath in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Anivia against Xerath?

When playing Anivia against Xerath, 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.