MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cassiopeia vs Anivia
What is Cassiopeia's win rate vs Anivia?
In Mid, Cassiopeia wins 44% against Anivia across 312 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 Cassiopeia behind by 69 gold.
Cassiopeia at 15:00
- Gold: -69
- CS: +2
- XP: -329
Typical gap to Anivia, from 311 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cassiopeia counter Anivia?
No, it runs the other way. Anivia takes 56% of 312 ranked Mid games. Cassiopeia can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Anivia as Cassiopeia
When Cassiopeia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 159 games; behind, it drops to 33% over 153.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 159 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 153 |
| First blood | 51% | 132 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 125 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 196 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 61 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:22; the level 6 spike lands around 5:25. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Cassiopeia build in Mid?
Into Anivia specifically, Cassiopeia finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 40.0% over 100 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 43.9% across 41 games.
The most-finished Cassiopeia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 54.2% across 2,129 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 (5,513 games).
Skill plan: Cassiopeia players max E first and take E at level 1.