Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Annie

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1Mage tank
Zhonya's Hourglass
2vs AD
Morellonomicon
3vs Heal

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
5HP

Summoner spells

4749%
41444%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Frozen Heart
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Abyssal Mask
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank

DPS

Luden's Echo
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Malignance
Mage
Lich Bane
Mage

Other options

Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
Celestial Opposition
HP
Solstice Sleigh
HP
100.0% WR2 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
NeekoNeeko
AnnieAnnie
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Annie's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Pyromania (P)

After casting 4 spells, Annie's next offensive spell will stun the target.Annie begins the game and respawns with Pyromania available.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s7s10s
64s7s10s2m10
94s7s10s2m10
114s7s10s1m55
164s7s10s1m40
184s7s10s1m40

Playing against Annie

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Watch her passive stack counter (visual indicator): when it glows, she has her stun ready. Back off.

2

Annie has very short range (625) — harass her with long-range champions to zone her out.

3

Her Flash + R is her main combo: respect the Flash zone (400 range) when she has 4 stacks and her R available.

4

After she uses her R, she loses a lot of burst — fight while Tibbers is on cooldown.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026