How to win lane as Anivia against Yasuo · 54.57% win rate over 1,968 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| 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 | Yasuo | 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 | Yasuo | 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 threatens a burst kill on Anivia's egg, though Glacial Storm finally starts narrowing the gap, making this a tense but still Yasuo-favored spike. |
| 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 | Anivia | 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.
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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