How to beat Annie

Common role: Mid

A burst mage who stores a stun and one-shots you with her bear and combo.

What makes Annie dangerous

Annie charges a stun on her fourth ability cast (shown by a white glow), then combos her point-and-click ultimate — summoning a bear (Tibbers) for a huge AoE burst that stuns on cast. Her all-in is guaranteed once her stun is up: no skillshot to dodge, just point and delete.

How to play against Annie

• 1Watch her stun charge (the white glow around her at 4 stacks) — when it's up, respect her all-in and don't step up.
• 2Bait her stun on a spell before she can Tibbers you — make her use it on a Q/W, then trade freely.
• 3She's immobile with no escape. Dive her or all-in when her stun and ult are on cooldown.
• 4Magic resist and a Banshee's/Zhonya's blunt her point-and-click burst since there's no skillshot to dodge.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Immobile with no escape — easy to dive.
• ✓Stun charge is visible — respect it, punish when it's down.
• ✓Short-ranged for a mage.
• ✓Squishy; magic resist and burst answer her.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Annie's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  火遊びだいすき

  スキルを4回使用すると、次に行う攻撃スキルが対象をスタンさせる。試合開始時および復活時は「火遊びだいすき」が使用可能な状態でスタートする。

  Strong: her fourth ability cast is a guaranteed point-and-click stun (white glow). Weak: watch the glow — respect her all-in when it's up, punish when it's down.

• Q
  ファイアボール

  火の玉を放って、指定した対象にダメージを与える。このスキルで敵ユニットを倒すと、消費したマナが回復しクールダウンが短縮する。

• W
  バーニングファイア

  指定方向に扇状の炎を放ち、範囲内のすべての敵ユニットにダメージを与える。

• E
  モルテンシールド

  自身または味方1体にシールドを付与し、移動速度が一時的に上昇する。また、通常攻撃かスキルで自身を攻撃した敵にダメージを与える。

• R
  やっちゃえ！ティバーズ！

  クマのティバーズを召喚し、範囲内の敵ユニットにダメージを与える。召喚されたティバーズは敵ユニットを攻撃し、身にまとう炎で周囲にいる敵に継続ダメージを与える。

  Strong: summons Tibbers for a huge AoE burst that stuns on cast. Weak: it's part of her point-and-click combo — magic resist and a Banshee's/Zhonya's blunt it.

Itemization

Annie is AP burst with a point-and-click stun. Magic resist (Mercury's Treads, an MR item) and a Banshee's/Zhonya's answer her. Respect her stun charge; dive her when it's down.

This guide covers Annie's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.