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
  Piromania

  Po rzuceniu czterech zaklęć Annie ogłuszy cel swojego następnego ofensywnego zaklęcia.Annie zaczyna grę i odradza się z dostępną Piromanią.

  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
  Dezintegracja

  Annie rzuca wzmocnioną kulę ognia, która zadaje obrażenia. Dodatkowo zwraca koszt many, jeżeli kula zabije cel.

• W
  Spopielenie

  Annie tworzy stożek płomieni, zadając obrażenia objętym nim wrogom.

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  Płonąca Tarcza

  Przyznaje Annie lub sojusznikowi tarczę i premię do prędkości ruchu oraz zadaje obrażenia wrogom, którzy trafią Annie atakami lub zaklęciami.

• R
  Przywołanie: Tibbers

  Annie przywołuje do życia swojego niedźwiedzia, Tibbersa, zadając obrażenia na danym obszarze. Tibbers potrafi atakować, a ponadto podpala przeciwników, którzy znajdują się koło niego.

  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.