Counter guide

How to beat Annie

The champions that shut Annie down, by lane, with exactly how to win the matchup. Pick one and check the full build in the Counter-Picker.

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Best Annie counters — Mid

ViktorExtremeOut poke and outrange her with your laser. Push the wave and punish her short range before she stuns you.

Vel'KozMajorOutrange her by miles and poke her down. Land your Q and burst her before she reaches stun range.

GalioMajorYou are unkillable against her. Match her push and outrange her, then punish her whenever her stun is down.

KassadinMajorBuy Doran shield and free farm through her poke. Outscale her and delete her once you hit your spikes.

DianaMajorYou have huge kill potential on her early. All in her with your shield before she can stun you.

SylasMajorLand your chain and out trade her from level one. Bait her stun then all in and drain her down.

Best Annie counters — Support

MorganaExtremeYour black shield blocks her stun, her entire kill threat. Poke her down and punish her whenever her stun is down.

JannaMajorDisengage her all in and shield your carry through her burst. Knock her away whenever she steps up to stun.

LuluMajorPolymorph her mid combo to cancel her stun. Shield your carry through her burst and outpoke her in lane.

NamiMajorBubble her out of her engage range and outpoke her. Shield your carry and heal through her burst all game.

KarmaMajorOutrange her stun and shield your carry through her burst. Poke her down before she can step up to engage.

SorakaMajorSilence her the moment she steps up and out heal her burst. Deny her stun and peel your carry all game.

Extreme: a hard counter that should win the lane. Major: a clear edge, but still playable.

Curated Annie counters for every lane. Pick your answer, then get the exact runes and items in the Counter-Picker.