Noxus Hunter Anivia

Been spamming Noxus Hunter Anivia for about 55 games now after grabbing it from a chest, and honestly this skin hits different than I expected. The whole corrupted phoenix vibe actually makes her abilities feel more aggressive somehow, especially compared to my usual Papercraft pick.

The Q feels snappier with cleaner animation frames when you're trying to double tap for those quick stuns. I swear the projectile looks slightly smaller which probably throws people off in lane trades. Her wall placement feels identical but the darker particles make it blend better with river terrain, caught so many people rotating to dragon who didn't notice it until they were already trapped. But the real difference is her ult. The storm looks way more menacing with those purple swirls and I think enemies respect the zone more because it just looks scarier. Had a game yesterday where their fed Yasuo literally walked around my ult instead of dashing through like they usually do against base Anivia.

Is Noxus Hunter Anivia worth it? For 520 RP it's actually insane value compared to other Anivia skins. Papercraft has better sound effects and Festival Queen is prettier, but this one gives you that intimidation factor that makes enemies second guess engages. The recall animation where she transforms into that dark crystal is clean too. Not gonna lie, it's basically just cosmetic with maybe some mental warfare thrown in, but sometimes that's enough to tilt someone into making mistakes. If you're an Anivia main looking for something that feels more aggressive than her usual graceful bird aesthetic, this skin delivers. Just don't expect any actual gameplay advantages beyond making your combos look more threatening.