LoL Champion Build Guides: Annie

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Annie Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Annie we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Annie, as determined by LeagueSpy's calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Annie this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 12.1. However, if you are a new Annie player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Annie!

Patch 12.1: 537640 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Domination

Sorcery

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 1794 Games

Domination

Sorcery

Third Best

64%

Win Rate 87 Games

Domination

Sorcery

More Annie Runes

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 4420 Games

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 773 Games

Second Best

55%

Win Rate 2755 Games

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 1796 Games

Second Best

55%

Win Rate 8598 Games

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 5942 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

69%

Win Rate 389 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

67%

Win Rate 340 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 12.1: 537649 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Domination

Sorcery

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 59 Games

Domination

Sorcery

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 126 Games

Sorcery

Domination

More Annie Runes

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 446 Games

Second Best

43%

Win Rate 549 Games

Third Best

47%

Win Rate 59 Games

Don’t forget
to Buy Wards

Passive Ability

Patch 12.1: 537654 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Domination

Sorcery

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 192 Games

Domination

Sorcery

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 75 Games

Domination

Sorcery

More Annie Runes

Second Best

59%

Win Rate 78 Games

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 752 Games

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 109 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 258 Games

Second Best

58%

Win Rate 398 Games

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 699 Games

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Passive Ability

Annie Counters

Learn 's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Annie guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!

This counter data is for Annie Mid in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Annie. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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Annie Skins

Find Annie's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Annie skins and chromas on Annie's skins page.

Skin Release Wishlist Popularity Cost

Cafe Cuties Annie

November 17, 2021

+ Wishlist

1350

Lunar Beast Annie

February 4, 2021

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1350

Annie-Versary

Limited Edition

October 27, 2019

+ Wishlist

Super Galaxy Annie

October 17, 2017

+ Wishlist

1350

Hextech Annie

Hextech Crafting

March 15, 2016

+ Wishlist

Sweetheart Annie

February 13, 2015

+ Wishlist

750

Panda Annie

Special Events

February 8, 2013

+ Wishlist

FrankenTibbers Annie

Special Events

October 19, 2011

+ Wishlist

Reverse Annie

September 5, 2011

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Frostfire Annie

May 24, 2011

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Prom Queen Annie

Legacy

February 7, 2011

+ Wishlist

520

Annie in Wonderland

Legacy

August 16, 2010

+ Wishlist

1820

Red Riding Annie

Legacy

April 27, 2010

+ Wishlist

520

Goth Annie

Collector's Edition

October 27, 2009

Wishlist

Classic Annie

Original

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Annie's Abilities

Pyromania Annie's Passive

Self

After casting 4 spells, Annie's next offensive spell will stun its target for 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 seconds. The duration changes every 5 levels.

Disintegrate Annie's Q Ability

625

60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80

Annie flings a mana infused fireball at her target, dealing 80 / 115 / 150 / 185 / 220 (+75% of ability power) magic damage. If Disintegrate deals a killing blow, the cooldown is reduced by half and the mana cost is refunded.

Incinerate Annie's W Ability

600

90 / 95 / 100 / 105 / 110

Annie casts a cone of fire dealing 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 (+85% of ability power) magic damage to all enemy targets in the area.

Molten Shield Annie's E Ability

800

14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10

Annie grants herself or the target allied champion and Tibbers a 40 / 90 / 140 / 190 / 240 (+40% of ability power) shield for 3 seconds and 20-50% bonus movement speed that decays over 1.5 seconds (depending on level).

While Molten Shield is active, enemies who basic attack it are dealt 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 (+20% of ability power) magic damage.

Summon: Tibbers Annie's Ultimate (R) Ability

600

100

120 / 100 / 80 / 80 / 80

Annie releases her bear Tibbers from his toy prison, dealing 150 / 275 / 400 (+65% of ability power) magic damage to enemy units in the summon area. For the next 45 seconds, Tibbers can move and attack at Annie's will, while continually dealing 20 / 30 / 40 (+12% of ability power) magic damage to surrounding enemies.

Tibbers has 1200 / 2100 / 3000 health, 30 / 50 / 70 armor and magic resist and deals 50 / 75 / 100 (+15% of ability power) magic damage per auto attack.

On summon, using Pyromania on an enemy champion or if Annie dies while Tibbers is summoned, Tibbers becomes enraged, ignoring unit collision and gaining 275% bonus attack speed and 100% bonus movement speed which decays over 3 seconds. In addition, Tibbers regenerates 50% of his missing Health and automatically targets Annie's killer if she dies while he's summoned.

While out of combat for at least 5 seconds, Tibbers gains movement speed when moving toward Annie and regenerates 6.0% of his maximum Health every second.

Questions About Annie

Latest Questions

what attack combo should i use that is best for annie?

Asked by akko voisin on July 8, 2018

what attack combo should i use that is best for Annie when playing a game?

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New skins. Will they be cheaper?

Asked by Pirr on November 4, 2017

The super galaxy skins. They will cost 975 rp later? When?

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Why isn't Annie used in LCS games? Too good or too weak?

Asked by Pirr on September 24, 2017

Is she too immobile, weak for that? Or is it because she is too easy mechanically(well Tibbers placing is still there)? She was only used twice in LCS, both times as support, both times with defeat. Annie bot, Jared sucks supporting, I don't...

Can the enemies see Annie's stacks for stun or only the white animation aro

Asked by Pirr on September 24, 2017

I never meet with an Annie among enemy team, since I'm level 20+, which is sad.

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How to build Annie with items during game?

Asked by _PixelTinker_ on July 29, 2017

Hey guys, my question is not the full build, but how should I get there? What early, mid and late items should I buy? I'm mostly interested in early items. Or can I just start with the full build immediately? Thanks for the help!

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How to don't die like this with Annie? And why am I so noob?

Asked by _PixelTinker_ on July 27, 2017

I know everything about Annie, I read and watched a lot about her, I even replayed matches with better Annie among the enemy team and I am still nooob. But my main question is: What should I do against a fast, mobile, melee champion, when I need 4...

GLP or Protobelt on Annie?

Asked by Electro522 on November 6, 2016

Ive been finding quite a bit of success with Annie so far, and I have tried both of these items. In my opinion, GLP feels better, but I know the gap close on Protobelt is amazing on Annie. So, I'm a bit torn. Is it a situational case, or should...

Best Champion for 1350 IP?

Asked by Judged Eternity on December 22, 2015

So, I have been saving up my IP, but it is burning a hole in my pocket so, I wanted to know what's the best champion for 1350 IP. So far, I have Blitzcrank, Amumu, Soraka, Garen, and Annie. I have been trying to ADC with Ezrael and Kog'Maw but...

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How can i avoid missing with tibbers when i have pyromania as annie?

Asked by Mavisty on October 10, 2015

K so ive been playing Annie for a while now and i sometimes miss tibbers+pyromania. is there an easy way to make tibbers actually hit more? well then again i do face yi in mid lane sometimes then he starts his ult as soon as i ult x.x

Not used to being so Squishy while playing.

Asked by Rukt on April 9, 2015

Recently, when I was playing a ranked match, I had to play Mid. I normally play Top or Jungle. I used to play Mid a few months ago when I first started playing League, so I thought it'd be no problem. I was completely wrong. The enemy [[Annie]]...

Void Staff vs Abyssal Scepter

Asked by MrMad2000 on March 8, 2015

This might sound like a stupid question. On ap carries such as [[leblanc]] or [[viktor]] for example, when would it be better to build a [[void staff]] over an > [[abyssal scepter]] and vice versa? Both are relatively cheap and give a...

Who is the most OP champion in the game?

Asked by ProNinja19 on January 13, 2015

I am wondering who is the most OP champion to play. I wanna see how well I can do.

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Is annie op?

Asked by the chaos bringer 00 on December 29, 2014

Last couple of games, I've noticed a rise in number of annie players. These players have ended up with more than 20 kills, EVERY SINGLE GAME. That makes me wonder, is she really op? P.S. I am in silver, if that's of any relevance

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Why Is Annie Weak?

Asked by RazeMage on December 13, 2014

I know that the META doesn't really favor annie, but i think she is still pretty good. First of all, she got a really nice last hit help with her Q. It really helps her when ahe is outpushed since she doesn'treally have a nice waveclear. Her, W,...

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Goth Annie Skin...

Asked by Fiery Red on December 3, 2014

When will Annie's Skin Goth Annie will be available for sale??? I wanted to buy that skin since the first time I play LoL. I hope the skin be available soon... :)