Locke vs Anivia — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Locke against Anivia · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Locke is favoured — Locke owns 1 of the 7 game windows. Locke wins 50% of games vs Anivia in mid lane.

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1Even / skillAnivia's only stun is a slow dodgeable Q, so level 1 is decided by skill.
Level 2Even / skillAt 2 she still needs to land Q to do anything — pure skillshot lane.
Level 3Even / skillDodging Flash Frost denies her whole combo, keeping level 3 even.
Levels 4-5Even / skillThrough 4-5 the winner is whoever wins the Q dodge battle, not stats.
Level 6Even / skillHer level 6 R is defensive zoning plus egg, so the all-in trades evenly.
First itemLockeYour first-item burst blows through the egg after a dodged Q, favoring you.
Two+ itemsEven / skillLate fights hinge on flanking her wall, keeping the matchup skill-based.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-2 are even: Anivia is mana-hungry and slow, and her Q is easy to see coming, so contest CS and poke when her Q is down. She can't punish you without landing that stun, so play around dodging it.

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The full Locke vs Anivia 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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