Anivia Champion Guide: Control Mage Mastery for League Patch 15.4.1

Anivia Champion Guide: Control Mage Mastery for League Patch 15.4.1

By Marcus Chen

February 24, 2025 at 06:59 PM

Anivia is a powerful control mage who excels in mid lane, utilizing ice magic to control territories and demolish enemies. Her kit combines strong waveclear with potent zone control abilities, making her especially formidable in team fights.

Core Strengths:

  • Exceptional AoE crowd control
  • Strong waveclear capabilities
  • Safe laning phase with egg passive
  • Powerful late-game scaling
  • Versatile for both single-target and team fighting

Key Weaknesses:

  • Limited mobility
  • Highly dependent on landing Q
  • Struggles against mobile champions

Ability Sequence:

  1. Start Q (Flash Frost)
  2. E (Frostbite) at level 2
  3. Second point in E at level 3
  4. W (Crystallize) at level 4
  5. Max order: R > E > Q > W

Core Abilities:

  • Passive (Rebirth): Transforms into an egg upon fatal damage, reviving if egg survives
  • Q (Flash Frost): Launches ice shard that damages and chills enemies, can be reactivated to stun
  • E (Frostbite): Targeted burst damage, doubles against chilled targets
  • W (Crystallize): Creates impassable ice wall
  • R (Glacial Storm): Creates growing storm that damages, slows, and chills enemies

Standard Combo: Early Game: Q > Auto Attack > E Post-6: R > Q > Auto Attack > E

Item Build: Starting Items:

  • Tear of the Goddess
  • Health Potions

Core Items:

  • Archangel's Staff
  • Liandry's Torment
  • Zhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items:

  • Rabadon's Deathcap
  • Void Staff
  • Cosmic Drive

Success Tips:

  • Position carefully due to low mobility
  • Use wall strategically to force favorable engagements
  • Coordinate ult placement with team CC
  • Save egg passive for crucial moments
  • Practice Q timing and positioning extensively

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