
Annie
Recommended Build
Most popular build path
Recommended items for Annie: Malignance, Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, Sorcerer's Shoes, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti CC
Other options
Playing as Annie
Tips to maximize your impact
- Farm with Disintegrate
Last-hit minions with Disintegrate (Q): if the target dies, the spell refunds its mana and its cooldown is halved.
- Stack your stun with your shield
Stack Pyromania (passive) with Molten Shield (E): after 4 spells, your next offensive spell stuns, without you having to step forward.
- Tibbers with your stun ready
Cast Summon: Tibbers (R) on a group when Pyromania (passive) is ready, after a Flash if needed: the summon then stuns the enemies hit.
- Control Tibbers
Recast Summon: Tibbers (R) to direct Tibbers: he burns nearby enemies, and each stun you land on a champion makes him enraged and faster.
Versus
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Annie matchups
Global strengths and weaknesses
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Build, runes and tips against each opponent
Playing against Annie
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Back off when her stun is ready
Back off when Pyromania (passive) is ready: after 4 spells, her next offensive spell stuns you. She has it ready at the start and every time she respawns.
- Poke her from outside her range
If your range is longer than hers, poke her from outside it: her autos and Disintegrate (Q) reach 625, Incinerate (W) 600.
- Respect her level 6
Once she hits level 6, stay well outside her range when her stun is ready: with Flash, Summon: Tibbers (R) can land on you from much farther away.
- Play hard once Tibbers is gone
Take the teamfight once Tibbers has been cast and is gone, because Summon: Tibbers (R) has a 130 to 100 second cooldown and is her biggest source of damage.
Abilities and cooldowns
After casting 4 spells, Annie's next offensive spell will stun the target.Annie begins the game and respawns with Pyromania available.
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4s | 7s | 10s | – |
| 6 | 4s | 7s | 10s | 2m10 |
| 9 | 4s | 7s | 10s | 2m10 |
| 11 | 4s | 7s | 10s | 1m55 |
| 16 | 4s | 7s | 10s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 4s | 7s | 10s | 1m40 |
How pros play Annie
High-elo players who play this champion.
Patch 16.21.1