Matchup
Build vs Annie
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti AD
Anti CC
Anti Tank
DPS
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Qiyana
AnnieAnnie's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
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
| 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 |
Playing against Annie
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Watch her passive stack counter (visual indicator): when it glows, she has her stun ready. Back off.
Annie has very short range (625) — harass her with long-range champions to zone her out.
Her Flash + R is her main combo: respect the Flash zone (400 range) when she has 4 stacks and her R available.
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