Ag 0.50 VOPO 4 · 1.8H 2 O (silver vanadium phosphate, SVOP) demonstrates a counterintuitive higher initial loaded voltage under higher discharge current. Energy dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDXRD) from synchrotron radiation was used to create tomographic profiles of cathodes at various depths of discharge for two discharge rates. SVOP displays two reduction mechanisms, reduction of a vanadium center accompanied by lithiation of the structure, or reduction-displacement of a silver cation to form silver metal. In-situ EDXRD provides the opportunity to observe spatially resolved changes to the parent SVOP crystal and formation of Ag 0 during reduction. At a C/170 discharge rate V 5+ reduction is the preferred initial reaction resulting in higher initial loaded voltage. At a discharge rate of C/400 reduction of Ag + with formation of conductive Ag 0 occurs earlier during discharge. Discharge rate also affects the spatial location of reduction products. The faster discharge rate initiates reduction close to the current collector with non-uniform distribution of silver metal resulting in isolated cathode areas. The slower rate develops a more homogenous distribution of reduced SVOP and silver metal. This study illuminates the roles of electronic and ionic conductivity limitations within a cathode at the mesoscale and how they impact the course of reduction processes and loaded voltage. Polyanion-type materials such as LiFePO 4 have been heavily researched as battery cathodes because of their impressive stability and high operating voltage relative to oxide based materials.1-3 The thermal stability of the polyanion framework improves battery safety especially under demanding conditions. Furthermore, chemical stability of the polyanion can reduce cathode dissolution relative to oxides, extending the battery's lifetime. Specifically, for battery systems used to power implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), silver vanadium phosphate (Ag w V x P y O z , SVOP) materials have been shown to minimize cathode dissolution compared to the commercially utilized silver vanadium oxide cathode, 4-6 creating the potential for improved ICD batteries with extended longevity.7-15 However, a significant limitation of phosphate-based cathodes is their inherently poor electrical conductivity. Silver vanadium phosphates are able to overcome this issue due to the incorporation of silver. As SVOP compounds are reduced, silver is reduced in-situ, forming a conductive network of silver nanoparticles that can improve electrical conductivity by ∼15,000 fold.14 In-situ energy dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDXRD) is a powerful technique that can be used to better understand the mechanisms of electrochemical discharge in SVOP materials. EDXRD utilizes white, collimated X-rays as the incident beam, which is scattered by the sample. 16 The resulting diffraction patterns are distributed in the selected energy range and captured by a detector held at a fixed angle. The light source is synchrotron based in order to emit the high-energy radiation n...