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[S12] 🙤 Annie Support 🙦 | Mage Supp [12.20]

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Runes: Standard

1 2 3 4

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Gathering Storm

Resolve

Demolish

Overgrowth

Bonus:

+8 Ability Haste
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor

Spells:

1 2 3

Standard

Flash

Ignite

Items

Early Game

Standard Enchanter Start

First Back Options (ahead, 700-1k gold)

Item Choices

Mythic Options (AP)

Mythic Options ("Actual Support")

Boot Choices

Legendary Options (AP)

Legendary Options ("Actual Support")

Situational Items

Full Build Examples

Full AP Supp

"Actual Support" (Immobile Enemy ADC)

"Actual Support" (Extra Damage)

"Actual Support" (CC)

Ability Order Ability Order

Annie Passive Ability

Threats & Synergies

Threats

Synergies

Extreme Major Even Minor Tiny

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None Low Ok Strong Ideal

Extreme Threats

Ideal Synergies

Shaco

Extreme

This is the stupidest support I've ever encountered, you'd be better off dodging than dealing with this.

Caitlyn

Ideal

Long range, and can finish off anyone that gets away from Tibbers with Ult. Can stack CC with her traps if she places them when you get a stun off.

Synergies

Ideal Strong Ok Low None

Caitlyn

Ideal

Long range, and can finish off anyone that gets away from Tibbers with Ult. Can stack CC with her traps if she places them when you get a stun off.

Hi! I started playing in 2021, but I decided I wanted a place to keep all the runes/builds I use for champs I play for easy reference! I decided to start with , since she was my first main and I didn't find as much useful information in the other support guides I found.

More about me:

INTRODUCTION

★ About Me
★ Table of Contents
★ Pros / Cons

PRE-GAME

★ Runes
★ Why Annie Support
★ Summoner Spells

CHAMPION INFO

★ Abilities
★ Skill Sequence
★ Items

PROS

+ 2nd longest auto attack range
+ easy crowd control
+ similar to
+ ally shielding
+ multi-man stun with ultimate
+ strong burst damage

has the 2nd longest auto attack ranges, right after , which makes poking in lane to stack very easy. It is very easy to stack her passive with since it has a very low mana cost. is very similar to in a lot of ways: is very similar to , is AOE damage like , can be given to allies like (unfortunately not a spell shield though). is now able to use on allies, which makes her fit right into the support role. In team fights, you can get a multi-man stun off with and .

CONS

- dependant
- can be outranged easily
- doesn't provide a lot of "support"
- very easy to KS your ADC (is this really a con?)
- needs a lot of follow through from ADC
- no escape

like most mages is very dependant on . She doesn't have the longest range, so you may need to flash in to make a move. She also doesn't have an escape, does provide some move speed, not enough in most cases. While she does have CC and ally shielding, due to her burst damage she doesn't provide as much support as actual supports. Obviously, other mages are played support so this isn't a big deal, but it is a downside when it looks like your ADC is losing lane because you have equal kills while the enemy ADC has more and their support has none.

-STANDARD RUNES-

SORCERY

KEYSTONE
Summon Aery: Gives bonus shielding to your allies, and bonus damage with poke. This is my favorite rune when playing Annie support because it gives me bonus shielding, so even if I go full AP I still have a decent shield for my allies.

FIRST RUNE
Manaflow Band: Unfortunately, it's a must take. Mana control is a very big issue on Annie, especially in the support role since you need to poke constantly during laning phase.

SECOND RUNE
Transcendence: The ability haste given with Transcendence is nice, lower cooldowns are always helpful to be able to spam abilities more. Another option I use a lot here is Celerity especially with my "Actual Support" (Immobile Enemy ADC) build, I find the extra move speed really helps me catch them.

THIRD RUNE
Gathering Storm: The extra AP over the course of the game is nice, but if you want to opt for more burst damage Scorch is always a good pick. Since her burst is already pretty good, I go for the extra AP especially if I'm building to be more supportive and I'll get less AP from my items.

RESOLVE

FIRST RUNE
Demolish: Every ADC I've played Annie with has loved that I took Demolish, and there's really no reason not to. A lot of the time, secondary runes don't seem like they're doing much, but Demolish is so nice to push lane as fast as possible.

SECOND RUNE
Overgrowth: Since Annie is not normally very tanky, I like having Overgrowth to gain some extra health and make myself a little less squishy. Since you're in lane with your ADC while they're farming, even if they miss a minion you still gain permanent health when the minion dies. Other good options here are Font of Life and Revitalize.

-"ACTUAL SUPPORT" (DEFENSIVE)-

RESOLVE

KEYSTONE
Guardian: This rune set is a safe choice when you start playing Annie in the support role, purely because it is the most supportive. In a lot of situations I don't like Guardian because I feel like it should proc and then doesn't because of something small. It is still the safest choice if you're unsure of how the matchup will go.

FIRST RUNE
Font of Life: I like this for the extra damage you get after stunning an enemy and your ADC hits them, but I don't think it's the most important. If you think your ADC won't follow through often enough to make this worth, I find Demolish a lot more useful for everyone.

SECOND RUNE
Bone Plating: This is a pretty safe option, but I don't think it's particually special. Second Wind is another good choice here, since it doesnt have the long cooldown that Bone Plating does.

THIRD RUNE
Revitalize: This is my favorite out of the three listed here, and in my opinion the most important. If you're going for defensive, this is best for stronger shields, especially on low health allies.

SORCERY

FIRST RUNE
Manaflow Band: As I said in the first rune set, mana control is a very big issue on Annie, especially in the support role since you need to poke constantly during laning phase.

SECOND RUNE
Transcendence: The ability haste is nice to be able to shield more, especially since the shield cooldown is a little long early on.

-"ACTUAL SUPPORT" (CC)-

INSPIRATION

KEYSTONE
Glacial Augment: This is slightly expirimental, but is good against hypermobile champions like Tristana. It's pretty fun to play with, but be warned you may be accused of trolling if you take it.

FIRST RUNE
Magical Footwear: I like the extra movement speed from the boots, but if you plan on building Zhonya's Hourglass, Perfect Timing would be a better choice.

SECOND RUNE
Biscuit Delivery: This definitely helps with the mana issue, and it's nice to be able to get some quick mana if you have none when your jungle is coming in for a gank. The other runes in this section don't seem as useful, so I wouldn't recommend them.

THIRD RUNE
Cosmic Insight: I love ability haste on Annie, being able to have Summon: Tibbers up a lot is really nice, as well as having low cooldowns to stack Pyromania constantly. Approach Velocity is another option if for some reason you don't care for ability haste.

SORCERY

FIRST RUNE
Manaflow Band: As I said in the first rune set, mana control is a very big issue on Annie, especially in the support role since you need to poke constantly during laning phase.

SECOND RUNE
Celerity: I like to be fast, so I like the extra move speed Celerity gives, but Transcendence is a great replacement here if you don't want the extra move speed.

-"ACTUAL SUPPORT" (EXTRA DAMAGE)-

DOMINATION

KEYSTONE
Electrocute: This is good for burst damage, with the Summon: Tibbers(stun), Disintegrate, AA combo you can proc it very easily.

FIRST RUNE
Cheap Shot: Since your biggest supportive ability is your stun, the extra true damage from this is very nice for bursting.

SECOND RUNE
Zombie Ward: As a support, vision is very very important. This is basically a free ward everytime you destory an enemy ward, so as long as they're actually warding you can get a lot of extra vision from this. Ghost Poro is also good, I personally just prefer this one.

THIRD RUNE
Ultimate Hunter: I love ability haste on Annie, being able to have Summon: Tibbers up a lot is really nice.

SORCERY

FIRST RUNE
Manaflow Band: As I said in the first rune set, mana control is a very big issue on Annie, especially in the support role since you need to poke constantly during laning phase.

SECOND RUNE
Scorch: For more damage, scorch is the best option. Since that's what this whole rune set is for, this is the obvious choice. Obviously, feel free to switch it out for whatever you like more.

I like because of her easy to understand kit, her similarity to , and her versitility. Her CC can vary for multiple set-ups, and with you can stun the whole enemy team in a team fight. Her shield allows you to use items like to buff your allies, and keep them as safe as an "actual support". Her burst potential makes it easy to make up for any team mates that aren't doing so well, whereas with a lot of supports they cant fill that role as easily. You can also go for a variety of builds depending on the enemy teams comp. It's very easy to shred through a tanky team with a burn build, or burst a very squishy team.

SUMMONER SPELLS
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FLASH: As I mentioned in the cons, one of s biggest issues is how dependant she is on flash. She's very squishy, especially early on, and it's very easy to get bursted. Another issue is positioning. Like , s Q() does not go through multiple targets, so it can be blocked by minions fairly easily if you don't position correctly.

HEAL: This is really only necessary if your ADC wants to take something else, due to it being a staple in bot lane. However, you do not have to take it if you would rather take something else.

EXHAUST: This is a weird one honestly. The greatest benefits I see from it, are against and . Due to being an assassin, he's got a lot of ways to escape if he makes a mistake, and he is fairly fast. comes in handy if he makes a mistake, you can slow him down enough to (hopefully) kill him, or at the very least burn his flash. I can also see its benefit against to keep her from getting away if she jumps in at the wrong time. There's also a lot of assassin junglers I can see this being useful against, but that's assuming they will decide to gank bot lane often enough to be worth taking.

IGNITE: Ignite is also another staple, and is usually the default for most supports. If you feel you'd get more benefit from a different one, obviously this is not a requirement. It's a safe bet, as it's always useful, but sometimes there's a better option.

PASSIVE
ABILITY

PYROMANIA (Passive): After casting 4 spells, 's next offensive spell will stun the target.

DISINTEGRATE (Q): hurls a Mana infused fireball, dealing damage and refunding the Mana cost if it destroys the target.

INCINERATE (W): casts a blazing cone of fire, dealing damage to all enemies in the area.

MOLTEN SHIELD (E): Grants or an ally a shield, a burst of Move Speed, and damages enemies who attack her with basic attacks.

SUMMON: TIBBERS (R): wills her bear Tibbers to life, dealing damage to units in the area. Tibbers can attack and also burns enemies that stand near him.

For information about the other items listed above, please check the notes. This section is an in-depth explanation about the situational items.

Chemtech Putrifier

Mikael's Blessing

Knight's Vow

is my favorite anti-heal to use with support. Most anti-heal only applies 25% grievious wounds, unless the target is below 40% health, but allows you to apply 40% grievious wounds after shielding an ally, making it much more worth it than . is great when you're against a heavy CC team, and you can get yourself or your allies out of a lot of bad situations with it. is great when you feel like you're not making a lot of impact, but you still want to be useful. You can declare a champion as worthy, and take some of the damage directed at them towards yourself to allow them to survive longer.

Redemption

Warmog's Armor

Zhonya's Hourglass

is a good choice if your team is almost winning fights, but dying too fast or breaking even, and not coming out ahead. The heal will help keep them alive longer to hopefully win any team fights, especially for objectives. Keep in mind, it has a 2.5 second delay after you activate it before the heal goes off, so don't wait until your teammates are below 30% health to use it. is a good choice if you feel like you're dying first constantly, or you could almost make it out, but you didnt have quite enough health/health regen. , I personally hate. I despise how necessary this item is for burst mages to stay in the game. I don't usually take it, and just try to stay as safe as I can, but if you like having this, it's not a bad buy at all.