MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Anivia vs Talon
Anivia vs Talon in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 439 ranked games in Mid, Anivia beats Talon in 50% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Anivia behind by 91 gold.
Anivia at 15:00
- Gold: -91
- CS: +10
- XP: +487
Typical gap to Talon, from 437 games that reached 15:00.
Does Anivia counter Talon?
Even on the count: Anivia lands at 50% over 439 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Anivia game plan against Talon
With a gold lead at 10:00, Anivia wins 59% of 203 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 235.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 203 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 235 |
| First blood | 55% | 251 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 118 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 280 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 165 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 83 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:40 and level 6 lands around 5:27. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Anivia in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Talon specifically, Anivia finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 51.8% over 197 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Anivia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Liandry's Torment: 55.8% across 3,329 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (19,301 games).
Skill plan: Anivia players max E first and take Q at level 1.