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Annie - The Dark Child - How to Support by using Annie

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Spells:

Flash

Exhaust

Items

Spawn #1

Spawn #2

Early Game Items

Boots and Enchantments

Core Items

Example Build

If you have extra gold

Ability Order

Annie Passive Ability

Introduction

Hi! I am EdisonKhoo, I am a SEA Player and welcome to my Annie Support Guide! This Guide is to teach you that how to support by using . This is not a mid lane guide, if you want a mid lane guide you could find it here.

I have been maining support. The Support Champions I like to use the most are , and .

Some of you may have disagree of support, but I have try this in normal and rank match, so far I play support most game I win the lane with my ADC.

Well this is my first guide in Mobafire so if you have any questions or feedback then just post in the comments, I will reply as soon as I can and those who give some positive or negative feedback I will also appreciate your help, you will get the credit too if you give me some good ideas and I don't like troll comments, so please don't troll, thank you for your cooperation.
^_^

And if you don't want support , maybe you could try out 1000Lava's guide which can be found it here.

Video

Below is a video, the support is played by a pro player in Team Royal Club, Tabe:

LOL...don't be annoyed by the song if you can't understand Cantonese, because the song he sings is a Cantonese song, it is actually quite nice :).

Pros/Cons

Pros

+If you build AP you could even help your ADC to kill the enemies if he died or he couldn't catch up

+Have a quite long duration of stun in early game

+She has a huge burst

+Her AA has a long range

Cons

-She is naturally squishy

-She doesn't have a "real" stun

- could be taken down easily by

-She is kinda bad in late game without

Masteries

Offense tree and I put 9 points in the
Utility tree.

These masteries are standard for AP . Since is different from other supports(means that she doesn't have any sustain). I put my points to the and since most of the time you should AA poke the enemies. You could also do a 21/9/0.

Alternative Mastery Trees:
offense tree and 22 points in utility mastery

I use these masteries if I match-up with someone with high CC like , etc.

Runes

Main Runes

Runes

Precision

Fleet Footwork

Phase Rush

This is the main rune set I use for support .

is for mage even though you are a support or if you land with someone like or .

will reduce the damage taken from the enemies ADC, that means you will stay in lane more longer.

Why I take and not in my main rune set? Because we won't meet any AP guys early well except if their jungler is someone like . Another choice of glyph is .

doesn't need to waste this runes space for gold, this 15 AP will give you a big potential in lane.

Alternative Runes

greater mark of hybrid penetration

Not much people use , but if you want more AP in early game and deal some more nice damage in the late game, you could take this.
If you think you can poke your enemies with your AA, take greater mark of hybrid penetration, if you are facing up with , take since she will poke you back if you poke her.

well this also provides you more AP, you could take this if you want
gives you more sustain, a little more health doesn't hurt.

You could take for early MR if your enemy jungler is someone like and .
another viable choice if you want early AP. Same reason as .
use this if you want more AP in later games.

giving you extra speed, well for you to escape the enemies but I don't recommend taking this.

Note: Actually the runes I use the most are , , and . The main rune set's glyph is for those who doesn't know how to use their .

Ability Sequence/Combos

Ability Sequence

Ability Sequence
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18

The order by leveling your abilities are:
-->-->-->

well it is your ult. You should always max it first.

max this second,even though its range is short but it deals more damage than , max this before .

max this third as it deals lesser damage than .

max this last because there is no other left you could max and its quite useful later on because if the enemy ADC attack you with their AA they will also get hurt.

Notes:
1. You start of with and charge it at the base until your passive is up, this could be useful when someone jungle invade or your team want to invade their jungle.
2. If you have 3 charges, don't quickly let it until 4 charges (well except if the situation needs to charge it), in order to surprise your enemies by using .
3. Before level 6, you could engage with your if your stun is up.

Combos

Here is to teach you how to do combos that how to engage or start off with what skill. (notes: before starting off this combo you must have your passive up]]

AA-->-->AA

First, charge your passive with incinerate at your base. Then after you help your jungler leash or after you help defend the buffs,you move into the bushes beside (except if it is warded), then if they enemy ADC walks near you, you quickly signal and then to stun him. Then work with your ADC to harrass him (or maybe you could even get a kill if their support that can't help the ADC sustain like ).

-->-->AA

Okay now....this combo deals much damage but cost you alot of mana. If you are goin to start this combo, make sure that your enemy ADC is not someone like because she have that could block your stun.

-->-->-->AA-->

Okay, now you reach level 6 and you have gain the ability to . When your passive is up, there are 2 ways to use this combo(or maybe more), 1. Hide in the bushes beside then if their ADC comes near you them then follow up the combo. 2. When you have been pushed to your turret, press R and ready for any time to launch on their ADC if its in your R range then follow up the combo.

Summoner Spells

Main Spells

Flash

is basically a must normally. It is a free escape card, it could help you to "flash" over the wall and allows you to escape from enemies easily or you could use to surprise enemies then stun them, most of my games I bring .

Exhaust

This spell mostly are supports who should take it, well you can take another spell if someone in your team take this spell. could help you chase down enemies or escape from the enemies because of the slow.

Others Spells

Ghost

This is also viable since you could catch up to the enemies and stun them but still, you have and so you don't need to use this but its your choice. You could take this if you haven't reach level 12.
Replacement Spells:

Heal

Like I said in , this is one of the spell that can exchange with exhaust since you can''t sustain your ADC.
Replacement Spells:

Teleport

Well you could take this if you wanna roam but since you are a support you wont be roaming much, because most of the time you should stay by your ADC's side. I won't recommend you take this spell though.
Replacement Spells: ,

Ignite

Well you could take this if you want, sometimes if your ADC can't kill someone and you are more closer to the enemy, you could them.
Replacement Spells: ,

Clairvoyance

This spell could help you reveal a small area of map or help you prevent from getting ganked, but sight ward should help you with that, this spell mostly is for some champs like in order to secure her .
Replacement Spells: ,

The "Oh My God do not take" spells

Clarity

Even though this spell provides you mana, but its 3 minutes cooldown and you could also buy mana potion for that, if you take this you will either need to replace or . So you better don't take this spell cause it kinda....bad....

Garrison

Urm...stop dreaming please....you are on the wrong game mode....

Cleanse

Well why do you need this? You are not going to be focused at all, if you do....then good!

Revive

Well taking this spells means that you are expecting yourself to die. If you took this spell and die once or twice, you probably waste a whole summoner. It has a ridiculously 9 mins cooldown. Don't take this spell unless you are trolling, don't troll please....(< is from xDanielWang's FOXFIRe AHRI HERE - AP AHRI; Season 3).

Smite

You are not a jungler.....and if you want to use to clear waves go ahead. You will lose or and die to the enemies.

Items

Starting Items #1

Item Sequence

These starting items are decent for a support. Wards and potions, you doesn't need to buy any other items than wards and potion from the start.

Starting Items #2

Item Sequence

The is for that those who doesn't know how to save mana. Or else you could follow the starting items #1.
Early Game Items

Item Sequence

Okay Early Game Items that means you must get these Items by Early Game. kage's lucky pick we buy this is because it will build to later. get this as early as you can because you need this for warding instead of buying wards, it also gives you 360 health. philosopher's stone is for most support that need to build into another useful item later.
Boots and Enchantments

Item Sequence

Here....boots...your choice. gives you magic penetration, is when you could roam and help other lanes. is when you want to get back to lane quick, most supports took this because it give allies that is near you 8% bonus movement speed. If you need to catch up to some enemies, buy , it will increase your speed when you cast a spell. Actually I choose than . In my opinion, isn't any giving allies sustain type, so she doesn't need this boots to rush to your allies. I use for the magic penetration.
Core Items

Item Sequence

's ability power, cooldown reduction and mana regen is good and + the passive, you could help your allies to take down the enemies much quick. could be used as a bush checking item and slow 2 enemy champions when they are chasing/running from you. have a 10% cooldown reduction and if you activate it, you and your nearby allies will gain 40% increase movement speed. It is usefull to catch up or run away from enemies.
Example Build

Item Sequence

This is the final build for my support guide, the last space is for you to buy wards since the 3 wards from is not enough.

Bad Items

This section is to tell that some items that are not good with .

Spirit of the Jungle Buffs

Just.....not for you......

Hextech Gunblade

This item is more aimed at hybrid champions, not so useful on .

Lich Bane

This items is for some AP champions that needs Auto Attack to kill the enemies, but you are a support and AD ? Okay, but I don't think so.....

Iceborn Gauntlet

Erm....this item focus on defensive more and mostly only ADC buys this item, you are an offensive AP Support, so yeah you should focus on offensive more.

Trinity Force

You are not a hybrid and don't act like one! When I first play this game I was like: "Oh My God this item is so expensive and have so many stats in it, it should probably be very useful!" well for beginners, let me tell you, its not. You could see that most pro players using ADC champions like buy this, well you ain't any ADC so you shouldn't be buying this either.

Athene's Unholy Grail

As you can see, "Unholy" so that means it is very bad =o(just joking xD). isn't a mana spammer so she doesn't need some mana regen. is more focus on champions like .

Warding

Well below are the pictures that show you how to ward, if you don't know how to ward check the pictures below:

These bushes needs to be warded, some enemies jungler come from the bush and surprise you

Ward these place in order to prevent jungler ganks. Ward up above when the spawns to prevent your enemies sneak to it

Well you could here in order to clear your enemies ward, that way you could sneak to the

Ward the buffs no matter you are purple or blue team, that way you could secure the buffs and you will know that the enemies is taking/not taking you buffs.

Ward the tri-bush to prevent ganks

Its a must to ward the objectives like

Of course there are other places needed to ward but depends on the situation, or you could just ward the whole map to keep track of your enemies xD.

Annie Vs. Other Supports

This section is to cover that how fight with other supports.

Don't Hate

Match-ups

Okay...First, actually could do well with any ADC that could poke the enemies. Well below is that what ADC fits how well with and those are my own opinions, if you have your opinions you like to share it out, feel free to leave a comment :). Another thing is that the ADC champions I written are the ones that I play with before :).

Don't Hate

Conclusion

Well here's the conclusion :):

Okay, after everything above we know that could actually support too. So hope you guys have fun by using her. I will appreciate a +rep or/and a +1 if you like my guide, if you -1, please leave a feedback ^_^

Below are some screenshots I that use as a support scores :)

My scores:

Normal:

Ranked:

Note: These matches the runes I am using are: , , and .

Change Log

14/10/2013 - Guide Created! :D

15/10/2013 - Updated the runes section and Special Thanks section since now I realise that not every support need gold quints and always follow your own build to show how it works well.

15/10/2013 - Updated the build section and add greater mark of hybrid penetration into the ALternative Runes section.

15/10/2013 - Updated the masteries section and items section.

18/10/2013 - Change the Difficulty to Pre-6 and Post 6 in the Annie Vs. Other Supports section.

19/10/2013 - Added a New Alternative Mastery to the Masteries Section and Added to the Bad Items Section.

23/10/2013 - Updated the Runes Section

Special Thanks

I want to thanks to the other guides and the one who leave a good point in the comments, because they help me make my guide successfully and be sure to check out their guides ;).

-Special Thanks to jhoijhoi's Making A Guide.

-Special Thanks to 1000Lava's Annie - The Nukers Guide (S3).

-Special Thanks to Kinesis's Taric Support - Why Gems Are Truly Outrageous (March Update).

-Special Thanks to xDanielWang's FOXFIRe AHRI HERE - AP AHRI; Season 3

-Special Thanks to Totallynotn00b's Leblanc - Patience, summoner.

-Special Thanks to Halipupu's Your Friendly Neighbourhood Support

-Special Thanks to gabmed's Chaining Kills - Aggressive Support Tank (In-Depth) 2.5

-Special Thanks to gleebglarbu's Gleebglarbu's Challenger Guide to Annie Support. From her guide I understand that use the sets you always works well with. Not some sets that doesn't suit for example like I never use and I put it for . This is the reason why I redo my guide.

-Special Thanks to Laggermeister(although he speak quite....) but his comments does help me.

-Special Thanks to Vynertje and point out which mistakes.

-Special Thanks to sirell to make me understand that if I tell other people to check out other people's guide, why would I make my guide from the start.

-Special Thanks to xIchi who teach me a lot :).

-Special Thanks to Ragnar Fox :).