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This is not going to be fun. She out-ranges you by a LOT. This is a really difficult match-up and you will need ganks to gain any kind of advantage. I generally rush Banshee's Veil in this match-up. Play as safe as possible but remember she can even hit you when under your tower. You will need some MR ASAP .. Syndra can pick Tibbers up with her (W) Force of Will and throw him out of the fight or back onto you which will deal damage to you both. On the plus side, she is also squishy and immobile which makes her susceptible to ganks.
Vel'Koz
He out-ranges you a LOT and hits hard. Take Movement Speed Quints for this game and try to not get hit by his combo's. This is a difficult lane but if you manage to get up to him while he is ulting, you can stun him which will interrupt it. This lane is really going to rely on how decent you are at avoiding his skill shots and knock up. ROA or another HP item will be of great use here since he deals a fair chunk of true damage.
Xerath
This lane is a nightmare. If Xerath is anyway near decent he will destroy you in this match-up. He is extremely long-ranged which will make it easy for him to harass you and difficult for you to get near him to trade. He out-ranges you by a lot and his spells are difficult to avoid. He's not mobile so therefore weak to ganks, he is also squishy so you can burst him down after level 6. Try your best to farm until then.
Kassadin
This is an extremely tough lane and you will need some jungle pressure or ganks to help you survive or win lane. It is almost impossible for you to trade with him due to his (Q) providing him with harass and a shield. Choose flat AP Quints and AP or MR Glyphs against Kassadin. I try to play this lane passive, survive and farm as much as I can. Call for jungle help and roam to to other lanes when possible. Oh,,,,,, what fun you're going to have :)
Azir
Azir has LOTS of range and is a serious lane bully which makes it a difficult early game for Annie. He is squishy so if you can get up-close to him after lvl 6 you should be able to kill him, especially with jungler help.
Brand
Brand out ranges you quiet a bit which will make it difficult for you to harass him. He will do insane damage to you with his combo, and I mean INSANE damage. You can stand behind minions to block his stun (Q) Try to avoid his spells and farm as much as you can until you hit level 6. Be careful with Tibbers as standing beside him during Brands ulti will result in you getting hit multiple times.
Karma
Start with Boots + Health Potions against Karma. Her longer range and high early damage makes her a challenge to lane against. Pre level 6, without jungler help - she will be a real pain so concentrate on farming. After level 6, assuming you haven't fed her - you should be able to all in her with (R) Tibbers.
Orianna
Orianna will zone you a lot by using her ball, this will make it difficult for you to farm and very difficult for you to harass her. Her (E) will absorb a lot of your damage in the early game laning phase. Be mindful of Orianna's AA as they can really hurt!
Ahri
This is pretty much a skill match up. Avoid her skill-shots and you will be able to burst her down after level 6. Take care though because if she manages to hit you with a charm, you are in for a world of hurt. Be sure to not lead with your (R) when you are going for an all-in on her as she can be very mobile when using her ultimate and you can easily miss, qq. Avoid her (E) Charm or you will take a big chunk of damage. She does outrange you but will find it difficult to trade with you unless she lands her charm. Use you minions to your advantage as they will block it. If Ahri misses her (E) Charm you should try to harass her while it is on CD. Rylai's can help you to chase her down if she doesn't die to your all in burst. Be careful if she hits level 6 before you! Without a stun, you are in big trouble!
Cassiopeia
You need to avoid her skill shots (Q) Noxious Blast and (W) Miasma and try to keep your distance from her while farming. You should ask your jungler to gank in this match-up and take advantage of any time that she overextends. Boots and Health Potions can be a good start against her.
Zed
This is a difficult match-up but certainly winnable. He's a pretty annoying champ and has the ability to troll you with his Shadows. You need to avoid his skill shots in lane in order to not get poked down but can definitely kill him after level 6. You can rush Seekers Armguard into a Zhonya's Hourglass and this will totally negate his ultimate. You can either wait for him to ulti you and then stun him with your combo or you can try to catch him off guard and all-in him first.
Malzahar
He will generally push the lane, HARD! This will make it so that you are going to be CS'ing under your tower for most of the laning phase. He has low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks so the fact that he will generally push the lane so hard will likely mean that he will over-extend quiet a bit. Use this to your advantage and call for some jungle help. His passive can be annoying as it makes him immune to CC (which includes your stun) so make sure his passive is down before attempting to all-in him. After level 6 you both can burst each other down so it would be wise to be the one to make the first move! TIP: Cleanse will not remove Malzahar's Ultimate from you because it is a suppression.
Fizz
A half decent Fizz can be a pain in the *** to play against due to his mobility and ease to bait out your combo. As with any assassin he is likely to roam in order to pick up some kills, especially if you are playing safe in lane or have frozen the minions. Ideally, you should only use your (Q) to stun him as if he manages to leap onto his troll-poll you will not lose the stun stack and can either hit him with another ability to stun him or wait out your (Q) again if possible. Don't underestimate his early damage and even if he has low HP, be aware that he can easily dive you at your tower, get the kill and exit to safety. This match-up can be won but it depends on how you are playing in the match-up and the enemies ability.
Taliyah
Taliyah out-damages you in the early game & if she manages to land a combo on you, it'll hurt a lot. Use Movement Speed Quints & MR Glyphs for this match up and play safe to level 6. Once you have Tibbers, you should be able to all in her no problem.
Zoe
This is a skill match-up. Dodge her skill-shots and you will make the laning phase a lot easier for yourself.Start Doran's ring and Health Potions against her and pick up some early boots as soon as possible.
Talon
Talon has a decent amount of early level damage so be careful of your positioning at all times. Wait for him to use his (W) Rake before you try to harass him, (Q) + AA or simply just an AA. Try to not play this lane aggressive in the early stages unless you have a clear opportunity to come out on top. After level 6, you can burst Talon down but remember that he is an assassin so it's crucial that you can actually survive his all in. Rushing 'Seekers Armguard' -> 'Rod of Ages' is a solid option when dealing with Talon. ROA is a must have!
Lux
Lux has a massive range advantage over you, however she is squishy and has no real escape. If she plays aggressively and keeps pushing into you, call for a gank from your jungler. After Lvl 6, be sure not to get hit by her abilities because her (E) Lucent Singularity will slow you, which will make it easier for her to land (Q) Light Binding and from here you are pretty much dead with (R) Final Spark. If Lux takes barrier, she can be extremely difficult to all in 100-0, even with your ultimate (R) Final Spark. I tend to start boots and health potions against her but if you're feeling confident with your footwork, Doran's Ring is a solid option. Dodge her skillshots and you should win this lane! TIP: Lux (R) Final Spark is not a channel, it is simply an animation. Once the animation has begun, you CANNOT stop Lux from ulting with a stun.
Viktor
It can be difficult to win lane well versus Viktor but this is a skill match-up. His laser can poke you quiet hard from a safe distance from him and if you take too many hits from it as you try to farm/poke him you can find yourself in trouble very quickly. If you can dodge his (E) laser consistently and not get yourself stunned you will make this lane a lot easier than if you can't. After level 6 he can burst you down quickly, just as you can do to him.
Akali
Akali is weak before level 6 and therefore should be abused as much as possible. You should be able to harass her with your AA a lot. When she goes in to last hit a minion you should be able to land some decent damage onto her. Even if Akali uses her (W) Twilight Shroud you can still damage her with your (W) Incinerate and your (R) Tibbers Be careful of ganks as this is a perfect way for Akali to get ahead of you!
Diana
Poke Diana as much as you can in lane, use your AA and/or (Q) whenever she comes up and tries to last hit a minion. By bullying her early in lane you can force her to have to last hit minions with her (Q) which will blow through her mana. Try to keep your stun ready or almost ready (x3 stacks or so) at times that she might go for an all-in on you. If you have your stun available, you should be able to burst her down and survive. If you don't have a stun, she will likely kill you.
Katarina
Play this match-up reasonably passive and don't give her free kills. Harass her as often as you can when she goes to last hit a minion. Stun her whenever she tries to ulti you. DO NOT use (R) Tibbers to stun her as there is a high chance she can leap away before it lands. Instead, use your (Q) Disintegrate to stun her and then hit her with (R) Tibbers. Be aware of her leaving lane for roaming kills. This often happens and she will get fed from other lanes if you don't keep track and ping or follow her. Katarina is squishy and you should have no problem 100 - 0 her after level 6.
Kayle
Kayle is a relatively easy champion for Annie to lane against. Poke her as much as possible in lane with your AA but concentrate more-so on farming. You will be able to 100-0 her after level 6 with your full combo and (R) Tibbers. If she (R) Intervention to survive your combo she will have to either run away from you to back or you should be able to finish her off before she can kill you.
Lissandra
This is definitely a skill match-up and a decent Lissandra can troll you quiet a bit with her (E). You will each be able to burst each other down. Take care of her engage as she can easily get to you with (E) and lock you down as her Jungler arrives. After level 6, she can kill you just as easily as you can kill her.
Ryze
Ryze is very weak early game so you need to take advantage of this as he will outscale you a LOT in the late game. He gets tanky as the game progresses so ask your jungler for some help to get ahead of him early.
Twisted Fate
This is an easy lane & realistically there should be no problem for you to win it. He is super squishy and won't be able to out-trade you. Once you have Tibbers, he should be an easy kill. TF will want to roam to other lanes with his ulti. If he ults from in front of your vision, try to stun him before the channelling finishes.
Yasuo
This 'should' be a relatively easy lane for you but be careful of his mobility by using (E) through minons - don't let this panic you into silly trades. You can use your AA to down his passive before you trade. He is squishy so from level 6+ you should have no problem 100-0 him. His windwall only blocks your (Q) and your AA. Perhaps max your (W) before (Q) in this matchup.
Corki
Corki is a mobile champion and he deals a lot of damage. He can easily escape with Valkyrie should you try to all in him. Be sure to have your stun up for trading with him using your (Q)+(W) combo. It's likely that he will out-trade you pre lvl 6. If he takes Barrier you will find it next to impossible to 100-0 him, even with Tibbers. Don't try to all-in him when he has full health. After level 6, he gets a lot of annoying poke on you with his (R) Missile Barrage and he will hurt a lot. Farm as much as you can and try to roam to other lanes to help secure kills and pressure.
Aurelion Sol
You need to dodge his (Q) and be sure not to take constant damage from his (W). Farm as much as you can and once you have not fallen behind you can try to take him on with Tibbers level 6. It is possible that he will have picked up some very early Magic Resist so be careful if you decide to all-in him. Also, he may take barrier or exhaust against you so be sure to factor this into your 'all-in' potential should you decide to go for it. You need to be aware of his ability to roam, especially as Annie does not have decent wave-clear at low levels. Do not sit in lane last hitting creeps if he is roaming, either follow him or if you can't follow then push hard if possible. if you fall behind early, it can be difficult for you to burst him down as the game progresses into mid-game.
Karthus
He is very squishy and which makes it very easy for you to burst him down and get fed against him in lane. He's a good enough lategame champion though so he will eventually hurt. Try to get fed from him, Roam and end the game as early as possible :)
Always in your inventory - doesn't matter if you are up against champions or caster minions (creep block op!!).
Ignite
It's good summoner spell so you could keep pressure in lane you stand for. Targets like Azir, Brand, Lux are pretty squishy which lets you fire 'em up and burst down with that Annie's combo. Don't forget to ignite in early if you see that champion like Vladimir, Swain have a well sustain so that ignite would be efficient for entire 5 seconds.
Teleport
Usually teleport pick is good instead of ignite for easier counter ganks, faster roams. It takes 4,5 secs to cast which is risky to pick (*Everyone GTFO Annie is TP'ing to us!!*). Sometimes it is better to have ignite if there is mobile spell shielding champions ( Sivir and Morgana). Plus if you already know that you can't kill that champion and you wanna farm as much as possible ( Cho'Gathor Olaf is so annoying) the TP is best choice because you lose kill potential anyways.
Smite
New strategy - now you take Unsealed Spellbook and go with summs Smite and Teleport. Ward in opponents jungle and if you are able, take big raptor. Clear few lanes, try trading. After you got enough gold, recall, change Smite to Flash and use Teleport to get to your lane. Next time you come back (around 16th min you should get one more shard) get Teleport changed to Ignite or Exhaust depending on what your team need for mid-late game. This is risky but efficient as you deny opponents experience in early levels as you will have reduced summs cooldowns.
Heal
If you are with hook support, and your team - full ad, go Annie APC on bot side. Easy, no one expects and heal will give you couple moments to survive Karma Ignite. (Please don't use heal as it would be ignite, holy ****, don't do my mistakes..) STILL WORKS.
Ghost
This summoner is very good if you are willing to roam top or bot a lot for a kill or double. No, it is not a troll summoner for Annie. Ghost helps you out by catching immobile opponents, lets you roam, engage or escape from various situations.
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