Anivia

The Cryophoenix

Mage · Mana · Ranged

About

Anivia, the Cryophoenix, is a mage champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at range. Their kit focuses on magic damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 10 out of 10: a champion very hard, one of the most demanding champions in the game.

Compared with other champions, Anivia starts with below average HP (550), below average armor (19) and average move speed (325). Attack range is 600 units.

Anivia has 13 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack1

Defense4

Magic10

Difficulty10

Abilities

Passive · Rebirth
Upon taking fatal damage, Anivia reverts to an egg and is reborn with full health.
Q · Flash Frost
Anivia brings her wings together and summons a sphere of ice that flies towards her opponents, chilling and damaging anyone in its path. When the sphere explodes it does moderate damage in a radius, stunning anyone in the area.
Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7s · Cost: 80/85/90/95/100
W · Crystallize
Anivia condenses the moisture in the air into an impassable wall of ice to block all movement. The wall only lasts a short duration before it melts.
Cooldown: 17s · Cost: 70
E · Frostbite
With a flap of her wings, Anivia blasts a freezing gust of wind at her target, dealing damage. If the target was recently hit by Flash Frost or damaged by a fully formed Glacial Storm, the damage they take is doubled.
Cooldown: 4s · Cost: 50
R (Ultimate) · Glacial Storm
Anivia summons a driving rain of ice and hail to damage her enemies and slow their advance.
Cooldown: 4/3/2s · Cost: 60

Tips for playing Anivia

Timing Flash Frost with Frostbite can lead to devastating combinations.
Anivia is extremely reliant on Mana for Glacial Storm. Try getting items with Mana or going for a Crest of the Ancient Golem buff on Summoner's Rift.
It can be very difficult for enemy champions to kill her egg early in game. Seize the advantage by playing aggressively.

Tips for playing against Anivia

Try to gank Anivia when she's laning. With multiple people, it is easier to ensure that her egg dies.
If you're playing a ranged champion, stay far enough away from Anivia so you can dodge Flash Frost more easily.
Try to fight Anivia in the lanes. In the jungle she can block pathways with lower ranks of Crystallize.

Base stats

HP: 550 (+92 per level)
Mana: 495 (+45 per level)
Armor: 19 (+4.1 per level)
Magic resist: 30 (+1.3 per level)
Attack damage: 51
Attack speed: 0.658 (+1.68 per level)
Move speed: 325
Range: 600

Lore

Anivia is a benevolent winged spirit who endures endless cycles of life, death, and rebirth to protect the Freljord. A demigod born of unforgiving ice and bitter winds, she wields those elemental powers to thwart any who dare disturb her homeland. Anivia guides and protects the tribes of the harsh north, who revere her as a symbol of hope, and a portent of great change. She fights with every ounce of her being, knowing that through her sacrifice, her memory will endure, and she will be reborn into a new tomorrow.