Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Annie

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Shurelya's Battlesong
1
Locket of the Iron Solari
2HP
Frozen Heart
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Fimbulwinter
5Survival

Summoner spells

41446%
3434%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Bandlepipes
5vs Hybride
Knight's Vow
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Force of Nature
5vs AP

Other options

Fimbulwinter
Survival
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Dream Maker
HP
Celestial Opposition
HP
Tear of the Goddess
Bloodsong
HP
Diadem of Songs
HP
Moonstone Renewer
HP
Echoes of Helia
HP
Ardent Censer
100.0% WR1 games
InspirationInspiration
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
ResolveResolve
ConditioningConditioning
RevitalizeRevitalize
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TaricTaric
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