Vel'Koz, Veigar, Heimerdinger are among the strongest counters to Annie this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Annie Counters

BAnnie · Mid · patch 26.20

Win rate

50.1%

Pick

1.7%

Ban

0.7%

Games

101,938

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 8h agoPatch 26.2059,689,830 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Annie

How often these champions beat Annie. Pick one of these into it.

Vel'Koz57.5%471 games 2

Veigar55.4%2,758 games 3

Heimerdinger55.2%270 games 4

Brand54.5%468 games 5

Lux54.2%2,477 games 6

Anivia54.2%727 games 7

Syndra53.8%2,969 games 8

Morgana53.4%292 games

Worst picks against Annie

How often these champions beat Annie: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

Akshan45.4%1,085 games 2

Smolder46.2%260 games 3

Ryze46.5%723 games 4

Cassiopeia46.6%438 games 5

Zoe46.7%1,431 games 6

Pantheon46.7%334 games 7

Azir46.8%658 games 8

Lissandra47.0%1,785 games

How to play against Annie

To beat Annie in Mid on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Annie is a balanced pick this patch with a 50.1% win rate across 101,938 ranked games at a 1.7% pick rate. The champions that beat Annie hardest right now are Vel'Koz, Veigar, Heimerdinger: Vel'Koz wins 57.5% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Annie scales: its win rate climbs to 51.2% past 40 minutes, so deny it farm early and force fights before it comes online. Playing the matchup itself: Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned. Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers. Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun. Pick a counter from the list above, respect Annie's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.