Anivia vs Hwei MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Anivia vs Hwei

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Anivia is a control mage with medium lane pressure who must manage waveclear and zoning to limit Hwei's poke and all-in setups.
Focus on controlling the lane tempo to deny Hwei free poke and prevent him from setting up all-ins, leveraging Anivia's strong waveclear and zoning.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades with (Q) and follow up with (E) for max damage when Hwei is mispositioned or after dodging his CC.
Respect (E) CC choice; avoid trading if he picks fear or root but punish if he chooses weaker defensive options.
Use (W) terrain to block Hwei's approach and funnel him into your (Q) or zoning spells.

Danger windows

Avoid trading when (Q) is on cooldown, as missing it leaves you vulnerable to Hwei's poke and CC.
Do not fight if your flash is down since Anivia lacks mobility to escape Hwei's CC and burst.
Respect (E) CC choices; fear or root variants increase his all-in threat, so maintain spacing accordingly.

Early game

Use (Q) plus (W) to zone Hwei and punish his positioning while farming safely before level 6.
Avoid extended trades pre-6 as Hwei's poke and (E) CC can punish mistakes.
Maintain wave control with (R) to deny Hwei easy all-in windows and force him to play around your zone.

Power spikes

After level 6 and Lost Chapter, Anivia gains strong waveclear and zoning with (R), enabling safer farming and pick setups.
Respect Hwei's level 3 spike when he unlocks full spellbook options, especially his CC and poke variants.
Avoid extended trades during Hwei's level 6 (R) window due to his increased all-in threat.

Win conditions

Farm safely to level 6 and use (R) to zone Hwei from waves and fights, denying his all-in attempts.
Punish Hwei's incorrect (E) spell choice or cooldowns with quick (Q)-(W)-(E) combos for strong trades.
Control space with (W) and (R) to force Hwei into unfavorable trades and prevent his poke and engage setups.