Akali vs Anivia MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Akali vs Anivia

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Use Akali's high early lane pressure to deny Anivia free farm and prevent her from setting up her zoning with (R).
Prioritize aggressive trading and wave control to snowball before Anivia can scale into late game teamfights.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke and passive autos, then commit with (W) for stealth and (E) for burst follow-up.
Respect (Q) stun and (R) slow; avoid trading when these are up and ready.
All-in when (Q) is on cooldown or missed to exploit her low mobility and punish her vulnerability.

Danger windows

Respect (Q) stun combined with (R) slow as a lethal threat window.
Avoid extended trades when your (W) shroud is down to prevent being punished.
Be cautious when Anivia's flash is available; avoid overextensions that can be punished by her crowd control.

Early game

Hit level 3 quickly to unlock the full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and trade aggressively under your (W) shroud.
Punish every missed (Q) from Anivia with an immediate all-in or short trade.
Avoid extended fights before level 3 as Anivia's poke and waveclear can punish Akali's low sustain and cooldowns.

Power spikes

Use level 3 unlock of (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to force trades with (W) safety and (E) follow-up.
Track level 6 (R) availability to engage verified all-ins or defensive resets.
Respect Anivia's post-level 6 and first mana/AP item spike by avoiding risky trades during her strong waveclear and zoning windows.

Win conditions

Use (W) shroud to create safe windows for extended trades and force Anivia off the wave.
Punish missed (Q) from Anivia with fast all-ins to capitalize on her low mobility.
Deny Anivia free scaling by aggressive level 3 trades and controlling the wave to limit her zoning setup with (R).