Locke vs Anivia MID Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use to stack marks and force Anivia into risky trades before her item spikes.
Exploit Anivia's low mobility by punishing missed stuns with quick resets.
Prioritize skirmishes when Anivia is low health to maximize execute value and reset chains.

Start trades by landing multiple nails to increase slow and damage before committing.
Use only when ready to fully commit to skirmishes to avoid losing health without pressure.
Follow up with to consume marks and reposition, but avoid using without kill opportunity.

Respect stun cooldown; avoid stepping into range without vision or cooldown info.
Avoid extended trades when is active but you cannot stay on target due to health drain.
Beware of zoning post-6; avoid fights in her storm and wait for cooldowns to expire.

Trade aggressively right after Anivia misses to punish her main engage cooldown.
Hold until multiple marks are applied for effective follow-up and reset potential.
Avoid extended fights early when health cost outweighs pressure without kill threat.

Level 3 unlocks full , , and combo; trade only when nails connect for mark advantage.
Level 6 lets you threaten executions from range; chip before committing to all-in.
First assassin or AP item boosts damage and resets; look for isolated targets to chain kills.

Snowball lane by forcing trades after Anivia misses and securing resets with .
Use execute pressure to finish low-health targets and increase your kill threshold.
Chain takedowns to reset and chase down Anivia or roaming enemies for map pressure.

Tactical tip

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