MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Anivia vs Varus
What is Anivia's win rate vs Varus?
In Top, Anivia wins 67% against Varus across 82 observed ranked games.
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 ahead by 279 gold.
Anivia at 15:00
- Gold: +279
- CS: +3
- XP: +756
Typical gap to Varus, from 82 games that reached 15:00.
Does Anivia counter Varus?
Yes. Anivia wins 67% of 82 ranked Top games into Varus. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Anivia closes the game out from a lead, and how often Varus claws it back.
How to beat Varus as Anivia
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 46 |
| First blood | 78% | 41 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:12; the level 6 spike lands around 5:20. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Anivia build in Top?
Into Varus specifically, Anivia finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 58.0% over 50 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Anivia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Liandry's Torment: 53.8% across 732 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 (4,343 games).
Skill plan: Anivia players max E first and take Q at level 1.