How to win lane as Anivia against Yasuo · 51.83% win rate (4,233 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Wind Wall blocks your Q and E — trade only with the wall down, and wall HIS dash path instead.
Track: Yasuo's W — Wind Wall (25–17s cooldown). Blocks every projectile for its duration — hold your poke until it is spent.
Read from Anivia's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Yasuo.
This is Anivia's own plan; across 4,233 pooled games the lane is leaning Anivia.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Yasuo | Level 1: Yasuo's mobility and Wind Wall already threaten Anivia's slow, telegraphed kit at a level where Anivia has no answer, giving Yasuo the edge. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2: Yasuo continues to dash through minions to punish trades while Anivia's combo still isn't fully online, keeping Yasuo ahead. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3: Sweeping Blade resets let Yasuo close gaps repeatedly, and Wind Wall can void Anivia's key engage tool, maintaining Yasuo's advantage. |
| Levels 4-5 | Yasuo | Levels 4-5: Yasuo's mobility and defensive wall continue to outpace Anivia's still-vulnerable combo windows, keeping the lane in his favor. |
| Level 6 | Anivia | Level 6: Last Breath needs his own Steel Tempest knock-up first, and it bursts the egg — though Glacial Storm finally starts narrowing the gap for you here. |
| First item | Anivia | First item: Rylai's slow finally makes Yasuo's Sweeping Blade resets harder to land, letting Anivia's poke start out-trading his dash-ins for the first time. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | 2+ items: Anivia's wall-lock combo shreds Yasuo's squishy frame once Wind Wall is baited out, and Rebirth buys the time to punish his all-in decisively. |
Anivia is at a clear disadvantage through level 5 — Yasuo's Sweeping Blade dash lets him close distance through minions that your slow kit has no answer for, and Wind Wall can single-handedly void your entire engage if timed well. This continues to be rough as he stacks levels, since his mobility keeps punishing any Q attempt you telegraph. Bait his Wind Wall with a feint before committing your real Flash Frost, and keep minion waves managed so he has fewer dash targets to work with.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Anivia's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Anivia vs Yasuo 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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Anivia, slightly — a 51.83% win rate edge over 4,233 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Anivia has a small statistical edge (51.83% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Anivia has a slight edge (51.83% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
Anivia takes Arcane Comet on the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch, and Inspiration secondary (Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight) vs Yasuo.
Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Lost Chapter (≈1300g) — ends the mana war. Build Rod of Ages / Seraph's first, then Archangel's Staff, with Sorcerer's Shoes / Plated Steelcaps.
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