Sees Anivia picked

OverpoweredSoap·Oct 3, 2015·71 votes·4,781 views

Starts crying

I don't care if xPeke doesn't do well, I'm just really happy I see Anivia.

64 Comments

Ale non è maleOct 3, 201533 votes

LOL at Game report at end of the game desk

"xPeke proves that the bird is the word, picking Anivia and putting TSM on ice"

BakedLotionOct 3, 20159 votes

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LOL at Game report at end of the game desk

"xPeke proves that the bird is the word, picking Anivia and putting TSM on ice"

You know theres something wrong when people have to celebrate because a champion was picked. Says something about their 'diversity'

Ale non è maleOct 3, 201512 votes

Well, but OG just proved that Anivia is more than viable in certain circumstances, even beating a meta pick in Viktor, so someone could argue that indeed Riot is nailing the right spot overall, once you discount for the obvious OP champs that end up to be in the game after every patch

PyroOct 3, 20151 votes

Even the casters made a point during the game: Anivia pick can be easily punished, and the only reason why it worked against TSM was because it was TSM.

TSM being weak in the early game is one of the only defining traits any teams at S5WC have. Player-specific bans are a rarity (bravo C9), team-specific comps are a rarity - everyone just copies whatever gets popular.

Picking Anivia was only possible because TSM had a weakness no top team should have. It's like picking Olaf mid vs a Wildcard team (which is what Faker did). If we want to talk about picks at competitve level, let's consider only picks in games between teams of somewhat equal skill.

GorgannanOct 3, 20154 votes

You know who is weaker than TSM early?

Almost everyone in soloq.

Tails DollOct 4, 20151 votes

SoloQ players wont lose millions for that though.

GorgannanOct 4, 20153 votes

Neither will TSM. They'll lose a million, and that's split evenly, and they'll still get prize money.

And that's irrelevant. The point is "OG just proved that Anivia is more than viable in certain circumstances, even beating a meta pick in Viktor, so someone could argue that indeed Riot is nailing the right spot overall, once you discount for the obvious OP champs that end up to be in the game after every patch"

And I pointed out that saying "it only worked against TSM," is a bad rebuttle.

Rand0mH3r0XOct 3, 20151 votes

I'm tired of seeing the "Pick Bard" signs, since Bard has had more presence than other characters in the LCS at this point.

Mughi of RuckusOct 3, 20152 votes

Alternately, if there's celebration because a champion that wasn't considered strong enough before was now picked and did well, as seems to be happening a lot this worlds, it says that they're doing something right.

BakedLotionOct 3, 20152 votes

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Alternately, if there's celebration because a champion that wasn't considered strong enough before was now picked and did well, as seems to be happening a lot this worlds, it says that they're doing something right.

Just because they're not considered strong and does well doesn't mean they did something right. Anivia is probably one of the most balanced champions. What I'm saying is that it's sad that people celebrate someone picking a champion, since that obviously means they don't see many champions outside of the fotm ones.

The real thing that happened was more player skill. xPeke could've just been a better player. I know i can beat a player that's worse than me playing Darius with someone that's not considered strong like Sion.

GorgannanOct 4, 20153 votes

Anivia has situations she shines. That's the point. If it were as cut and dry as "he could've just been a better player" that wouldn't stand, because if it weren't for the reason he picked Anivia, then he could have just gone with any other better midlaner and won.

"Anivia is probably one of the most balanced champions."

Exactly. She's balanced, but you never see her, and people claim that means she's bad. It doesn't mean that, which is good for Riot. You didn't really argue against this guys point, you just said "not necessarily," and then said exactly what he said :P

GorgannanOct 3, 20157 votes

Good for Anivia, she carried that game hard.

Xpeke has been doing some work this worlds.

GastonBarnaclesOct 4, 20151 votes

Anivia is op dude. Not surprising he carried.

GorgannanOct 4, 20151 votes

I know it's not the positive consensus, but I agree. She has a very painful early game but she is the best late game mage in the game.

Rand0mH3r0XOct 4, 20157 votes

And all throughout the game, they're talking about these off-meta picks that Origin made.

I'm like:

Anivia doesn't go AP Mid anymore? That's surprising??

The LovelessOct 4, 20153 votes

Uncommon** is the word they should use.

Some people don't understand what defines meta I guess.

VerxintOct 4, 20151 votes

They mean the competitive meta, which changes somewhat every few patches. Anivia has seen very little competitive play for over a year now.

CoTheSlowOct 3, 20156 votes

You and me both, my entire night has been made. Anivia bff till (almost) death!

LuggOct 3, 20156 votes

Anivia is like Galio. They are very strong champions that don't get played due to being very mana gated early. If you can survive the first 10 minutes, they are probably as strong as any champ in the game.

Captain AishiOct 3, 20151 votes

i'd say they are stronger than most champions in the game, if you survive their horrific mana problems early on

sp441Oct 3, 20154 votes

Yeah, playing as Anivia is an investment, you're miserable during the laning phase and then fuck over everybody on every teamfight due to your ridiculous zone control power.

OrangesilkOct 3, 20154 votes

This says a lot about Bjergsen who, even with a pick as strong as Viktor couldn't punish Anivias early game.

NEOtheONEOct 4, 20153 votes

It does as in an evenly played matchup, viktor will either just push the wave with laser to put anivia behind in farm or harass the heck out of anivia with laser. He was letting xPeke get way too much farm.

GorgannanOct 3, 20155 votes

Once you get past the mana, she's STRONGER than most champions.

SaphixiaOct 5, 20151 votes

An anivia combo can do a lot more than a Veigar combo once both champs have hit level 6 (Anivia combo=R, Q, {Reactivate for stun}, E Veigar combo=E, W, Q)

GorgannanOct 5, 20151 votes

Her R is THE best skill in the game minus mana cost.

KaisadiIIaOct 4, 20151 votes

Personally I don't play Anivia because you are asking for the enemy jungler to camp your lane. And you can't afford losing farm early game.

LuggOct 4, 20151 votes

That is why her wall is so great. You can cut off the gank really quick.

Farm isn't a big concern with Anivia, she can clear waves SO fast once she hits 6.

SpecterVonBarenOct 3, 20153 votes

Riot then proceeds to gut her.

KaisadiIIaOct 4, 20153 votes

Let's nerf her MS, she has far too much mobility.

SaphixiaOct 5, 20151 votes

Yeah, Mobility shouldnt be given to mages like her ( Ahri Azir Diana Evelynn Ezreal Karma Kassadin Katarina Kennen Leblanc Lissandra Sona Viktor Yep coz nooooooo mages have mobility nowadays

KaisadiIIaOct 7, 20151 votes

As far as I would agree with you, I have to say that Ahri Diana Evelynn Kassadin Katarina or Leblanc have completely different playstyles that need mobility.

MimyOct 3, 20152 votes

I wanna see someone play Kennen He's actually pretty okay against Darius... well sorta...

Francisco PiresOct 3, 20151 votes

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I wanna see someone play He's actually pretty okay against Darius... well sorta...

Even tho kennen "counter" melee champion, I prefer to play him mid.. I dunno what I'm doing wrong, but I do 0 damage to Darius/Garen/(Insert top lane tank), or they just heal when my skills are on cd. I can't all in any of these champion unless they 1/6 hp, but if I make a mistake and get too close, they kill me with 1 combo. How does kennen counter top melee champs?

Ale non è maleOct 3, 20151 votes

marksmen with like AA range plus very long range harass with Q plus stun and a speed boost to escape a dive? It's risky but can virtually counter almost all melee champs

Francisco PiresOct 3, 20151 votes

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marksmen with like AA range plus very long range harass with Q plus stun and a speed boost to escape a dive? It's risky but can virtually counter almost all melee champs

Yeah, except that after the enemy backs and buys some mr, you do virtually no dmg. They can't catch you, but you can't kill them either. The exception is that if they let you kite/poke them, they loose some hp, if you get caught, you die.

Ale non è maleOct 3, 20151 votes

Excpet that you have a much bigger siege potential than them, and you can play around this thing to get additional objectives late game p.S. and a Trinity Force doesn't sound like a bad idea for him ;D

MimyOct 3, 20151 votes

I noticed it too.. I have trouble against them but I don't feed at least because I can farm without getting close.

I have fun taking him botlane as an ADC. then when I see the enemy laners OOM that's when it's time to strike. (Im in bronze so ya xD)