Anivia
The mechanic
When Anivia takes fatal damage she turns into an egg for six seconds. If the egg survives, she comes back. The passive has a four minute cooldown, so her team has to know whether protecting the egg is possible at all.
Why it needs saying
An abandoned egg dies, a defended egg gives back a whole player. The difference is six seconds that allies only give if they know they are worth giving.
When you play them
- team chat
what you type
protect egg
in full english
Protect my egg.
the context
"egg" needs no explanation, it is the official nickname of the passive. There are six seconds to hold: an ally who leaves the egg turns half a death into a full one.
- team chat
what you type
no egg
in full english
My egg is down.
the context
"no" before a spell means it is on cooldown, like "no flash". The egg comes back every four minutes. Without it Anivia dies like anyone else, and the team has to protect her like any mage.
When an ally plays them
- team chat
what you type
protect anivia egg
in full english
Protect Anivia's egg.
the context
"protect" is used for an object here, with the same meaning as for a carry: keep the enemies off the target for six seconds. A defended egg hands a whole Anivia back to the team.
When an enemy plays them
- team chat
what you type
kill the egg dont leave it
in full english
Kill the egg, don't leave it.
the context
An abandoned egg gives back a whole Anivia six seconds later. If you killed Anivia, finish the egg before leaving: it has little health, and its death counts as a real kill.