How to win lane as Mel against Anivia · 47.17% win rate over 988 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Mel | Anivia's slow Q Flash Frost and lack of wave clear let your Radiant Volley win level 1-2. |
| Level 2 | Mel | Still yours at 2 as her mana pool can't sustain trades against Searing Brilliance. |
| Level 3 | Mel | Level 3 stays yours: Solar Snare punishes every whiffed Flash Frost. |
| Levels 4-5 | Mel | Through 4-5 you keep the kill pressure before Rebirth and Glacial Storm arrive. |
| Level 6 | Anivia | Level 6 flips to Anivia as her egg and Glacial Storm zoning survive and out-sustain your all-in. |
| First item | Anivia | First-item mana lets her perma-zone the wave and out-range your engage. |
| Two+ items | Anivia | At 2 items her egg plus AoE control make her a fortress you can't safely duel. |
Levels 1-2 are yours: Anivia's Q Flash Frost is slow and telegraphed and she has no wave clear yet, so dodge it, trade with Q Radiant Volley, and stack Searing Brilliance on her mana-starved frame. Don't get greedy into her Flash summoner but you own the tempo.
The full Mel 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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