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
  嗜火

  在施放4个技能后，安妮的下一次伤害类技能就会对目标造成短暂的晕眩效果。安妮在游戏开始时和重生时，会带着满层的【嗜火】。

  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
  碎裂之火

  安妮向目标投出注入了法力值的火球，对目标造成魔法伤害。如果目标死于碎裂之火，则碎裂之火消耗的法力值会返还给安妮，且碎裂之火的冷却时间减半。

• W
  焚烧

  安妮向锥形区域施放一道烈焰，对区域内的所有敌人造成伤害。

• E
  熔岩护盾

  为安妮或一名友军提供一层护盾、一个爆发性的移动速度加成并且对任何用攻击或技能袭击她的敌人造成伤害。

• R
  提伯斯之怒

  安妮召唤地狱火泰迪：提伯斯为其作战，对目标区域造成伤害，提伯斯也会攻击和烧伤站在它周围的敌人。

  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.