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Irelia vs Anivia
Top Lane MatchupIrelia vs Anivia TOP matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.
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Who Wins
- Pre-6, you win this lane convincingly once you reach 5 passive stacks, as Anivia has no reliable escape from your E dash and her Q is easy to sidestep at close range; post-6, her R significantly limits your ability to freely all-in, and her egg passive means you must have enough damage to kill through it, so respect her power spike and avoid overcommitting without ignite or a significant item lead.
How to Trade
- Your best trading pattern is to stack your passive on minions before engaging, then dash onto Anivia with E when she is out of position or has recently used Q, immediately chaining W and auto-attacks to maximize your damage window before she can reposition or land a retaliatory Q.
Wave Control
- Use your E resets on the wave to maintain minion priority and deny Anivia the ability to safely push and poke; when the wave is frozen near your side, she is forced to walk up into your range without minion cover, making her extremely vulnerable to your all-in pattern.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not ignore Anivia's egg form — killing her once and walking away without finishing the egg is a critical mistake, as she will revive with a portion of health and you will have wasted your all-in cooldowns, so always have enough damage or ignite ready to secure the kill through the passive.
Created on 09/04/2026
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