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Anivia combos

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3 Anivia combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › E › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Anivia combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The basic combo

E AA AA

When: An enemy is within Flash Frost range.

Flash Frost freezes and damages everything in its path, then explodes, stunning nearby enemies; Frostbite deals double damage to a recently hit target.

Area control

When: Enemies are advancing on your team.

Crystallize blocks the path for a short time before melting; place Glacial Storm to damage and slow those waiting.

The second life

When: You are at low health.

Rebirth turns you into an egg and brings you back to life with full health: the fight is not over.

Common mistakes

Casting Frostbite without hitting first: you lose the double damage.
Placing Crystallize too late: its duration is short.
Leaving your egg unprotected: it can be destroyed.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Flash Frost	11/10/9/8/7	80/85/90/95/100 Mana	1075
W · Crystallize	17	70 Mana	1000
E · Frostbite	4	50 Mana	650
R · Glacial Storm	4/3/2	60 Mana	750

Official ability descriptions

PassiveRebirth

Upon taking fatal damage, Anivia reverts to an egg and is reborn with full health.

QFlash Frost

Anivia brings her wings together and summons a sphere of ice that flies towards her opponents, chilling and damaging anyone in its path. When the sphere explodes it does moderate damage in a radius, stunning anyone in the area.

WCrystallize

Anivia condenses the moisture in the air into an impassable wall of ice to block all movement. The wall only lasts a short duration before it melts.

EFrostbite

With a flap of her wings, Anivia blasts a freezing gust of wind at her target, dealing damage. If the target was recently hit by Flash Frost or damaged by a fully formed Glacial Storm, the damage they take is doubled.

RGlacial Storm

Anivia summons a driving rain of ice and hail to damage her enemies and slow their advance.

Skill order

Max order: E > Q > W50.0% · 36 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●							●		●		●	●
W				●										●	●
E		●	●		●		●		●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 59 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Anivia

Timing Flash Frost with Frostbite can lead to devastating combinations.
Anivia is extremely reliant on Mana for Glacial Storm. Try getting items with Mana or going for a Crest of the Ancient Golem buff on Summoner's Rift.
It can be very difficult for enemy champions to kill her egg early in game. Seize the advantage by playing aggressively.

How to play around Anivia's combos

Try to gank Anivia when she's laning. With multiple people, it is easier to ensure that her egg dies.
If you're playing a ranged champion, stay far enough away from Anivia so you can dodge Flash Frost more easily.
Try to fight Anivia in the lanes. In the jungle she can block pathways with lower ranks of Crystallize.

Frequently asked questions

What is Anivia's main combo?

The basic combo: Q › E › AA. An enemy is within Flash Frost range. Flash Frost freezes and damages everything in its path, then explodes, stunning nearby enemies; Frostbite deals double damage to a recently hit target.

Which ability should I max first on Anivia?

The most-played max order is E > Q > W (36 games, 50.0% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Anivia's ultimate?

Glacial Storm has a 4/3/2 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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