How to win lane as Anivia against Mel · 56.18% win rate over 858 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Mel | Mel's poke and shield win the early trades before your kit comes online |
| Level 2 | Mel | Same story — she keeps out-damaging your slow spells at range |
| Level 3 | Mel | She continues to out-trade you as her poke chips your health lead |
| Levels 4-5 | Mel | Her shielded poke still holds the lane advantage into level 5 |
| Level 6 | Anivia | Glacial Storm gives you the zone control she has no answer for |
| First item | Anivia | Your item spikes let you punish her lack of mobility decisively |
| Two+ items | Anivia | Anivia's late-game area control and burst dominate her poke-mage kit |
Mel's ranged poke and damage-reflecting shield let her win extended trades through levels 1-5 while your telegraphed Flash Frost is easy to shield or dodge, forcing you into a passive farming lane until your ultimate comes online.
The full Anivia vs Mel report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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