Champion Stats
| Role | Mage / Support |
| Difficulty | |
| Blue Essence | 225 BE |
Why High-Elo Players Smurf with Annie
Low elo players NEVER check Annie's stun bar. They will walk up to a 3-stack Annie, not realizing she can E-Q or E-W to instantly have a stun ready. They also clump up in ways that make Tibbers (R) a 3-4 person stun every single fight. She is the ultimate 'punish-positioning' champion for climbing through the lower ranks.
The Level 1 Cheese
First Blood Strategy
Start Q (Disintegrate) for perfect last-hitting and early poke. At level 1, your Q costs no mana if it kills the target, allowing you to stay in lane indefinitely. If you charge your stun at level 1, you can often secure a Flash or heavy health lead with a simple Q-AA trade.
The 'Pay-to-Win' Skin Advantage
'Annie-versary' is a fantastic flex skin with great animations. 'Hextech Annie' is the prestigious choice for those who want to look elite. 'Cafe Cuties Annie' is adorable and tilt-inducing for enemies who get deleted by a maid. Avoid 'Goth Annie' unless you really like the classic edgy look, as it lacks modern flair.
When They Ban Annie
Backup Pick: If Annie is banned,
Vex offers a similar 'reliable CC and burst' profile.
Lux for the long-range burst and area control.
Lissandra for the point-and-click lockdown.
Rune Setup
Best Runes: Electrocute is the best for that single-target 'delete' potential. Predator is an alternative for higher roam pressure and guaranteed engages. Secondary Sorcery with Manaflow Band and Transcendence to have Tibbers up as often as possible.
Skill Priority
Order:
Q → W → EMax Q first for the point-and-click damage and low cooldown. Max W second for the AoE burst. Max E last as it's primarily used for the shield and charging your stun passive.
Mastering Annie's Kit
Disintegrate. A point-and-click fireball. If it kills the unit, the mana cost is refunded and the cooldown is halved. Perfect for farming and guaranteed damage.
Incinerate. A cone of fire. This is your primary AoE damage. Use it in combination with your passive for multi-person stuns.
Molten Shield. You shield yourself or an ally, giving them movement speed and reflecting damage. This is a great tool for charging your passive and helping your team dive.
Summon: Tibbers. You drop a giant bear on a location, dealing massive damage and stunning (if passive is up). Tibbers then sticks around to burn and smack enemies. He enrages if you die or if you stun someone.
Matchup Tips
Easy Matchup. Your Q is point-and-click (careful for Windwall though—W and R go through it if you aim correctly). You can poke him out, and his mobility doesn't matter if he's stunned. Just avoid his E-Q burst.
Skill Matchup. You can stun him when he comes out of his R (he always appears behind you). If you time it right, he dies before he can do anything. Use your E to mitigate his burst.
Hard Counter. He takes reduced magic damage and gains a shield against your Q. He out-scales you massively. Dodge or ban this champion if you plan to play Annie.
The Ego Check
WARNING: Stop wasting your stun on the tank! Your goal is to Flash-Tibbers the ADC or Mid-laner. Also, learn to bait people by holding 3 stacks of your passive—using E or W to get the 4th stack instantly is the mark of a great Annie player. Don't be predictable.
When to Queue Dodge
Dodge if facing Syndra or Xerath—their range is much higher than yours and they can poke you down before you can even Flash-Ult. Also dodge into heavy tank comps where you can't one-shot anyone.
Teamfight Role
In teamfights, you are looking for the 'big stun'. Stay in the shadows, wait for the enemy to group, and then Flash-R (Summon: Tibbers). Once Tibbers is out, use your W and Q to help clean up while Tibbers burns everyone around him. Use your E on your engager (like a Malphite or Vi) to give them speed and damage reflect.
The 'Disrespect' Build
Full Movement Speed 'Ferrari' Annie. Luden's Companion -> Shadowflame -> Lich Bane -> Mejai's Soulstealer. With this build and Predator, you will be flying across the map, deleting enemies before they can even see you coming. It's the ultimate 'low-elo stomper' build.
Power Windows
Level 6 is your massive power spike—Tibbers is essentially a second champion in the early game. Your biggest item spike is Luden's Companion or Malignance, giving you the burst and ult cooldown to terrorize the map.
Tilt Factor
Type 'Have you seen my bear Tibbers?' in all-chat after every multikill. Using the 'hug' emote while an enemy is stunned and about to die is peak BM. The fact that such a simple champion is deleting them is inherently frustrating for opponents playing 'high-skill' champs.
Recent Patch History
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
| V13.22 | Nov 8, 2023 | BUFF | Base stats buffed |
| V13.15 | Aug 2, 2023 | NERF | R nerfed |
| V13.14 | Jul 19, 2023 | ADJUST | R adjusted |
| V13.13 | Jun 28, 2023 | NERF | Q nerfed |
| V13.7 | Apr 5, 2023 | NERF | E adjusted |
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