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
  방화광

  애니가 스킬을 4번 사용한 후 다음 공격 스킬에 맞은 적은 기절합니다.애니가 게임을 시작하고 방화광을 사용할 수 있는 상태로 재생성됩니다.

  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
  붕괴

  애니가 마나로 가득 찬 화염구를 던져 피해를 입히고 결정타를 냈을 때 사용한 마나를 되돌려 받습니다.

• W
  소각

  애니가 원뿔 형태의 화염을 내뿜어 해당 지역에 있는 모든 적에게 피해를 입힙니다.

• E
  용암 방패

  애니나 아군에게 보호막을 부여하고 이동 속도가 증가하며, 기본 공격이나 스킬로 공격하는 적에게 피해를 입힙니다.

• R
  소환: 티버

  애니가 자신의 곰 티버를 되살려 지정 구역에 있는 유닛에게 피해를 입힙니다. 티버는 주변의 적을 공격하거나 불태울 수도 있습니다.

  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.