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Akali vs Annie

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How to Beat Annie as Akali

based on 3,982 Akali vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Annie as Akali resulted from an analysis of 3982 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Akali encounters Annie in only 1.7% of her rounds.

Akali vs Annie Matchup Summary

Akali does a ok job of countering Annie. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Akali vs Annie rounds, Akali’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Annie.

Best Akali vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Banshee's VeilLich BaneStormsurgeHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Akali to level upq
>
Second ability for Akali to level upe
>
Last skill for Akali to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Annie as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Annie

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Akali vs Annie Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Annie Image
9.2
< Kills >
6.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.5
4.9
< Assists >
8.2
2.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
155
< Minions Killed >
138
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,212
< Physical Damage >
1,053
20,925
< Magic Damage >
21,132
709
< True Damage >
1,280
22,846
< Damage Dealt >
23,467
26,975
< Damage Taken >
18,214
11,836
< Gold Earned >
10,957
1.43
< Towers >
1.76
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,307
< Total Healing >
1,505
14,398
< Experience >
13,707
18
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
73
< Time Dealing CC >
229

How to Counter Annie with Akali in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several valuable Akali against Annie counter stats that may help you figure out the differences between the pair. Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Annie’s ratio of NaN, showing that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Annie..

Akali usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes more damage than Annie. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Akali and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Annie

Who is Better, Akali or Annie?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Akali usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Annie, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Akali makes an ok counter for Annie.

While Akali does have a lower win rate than Annie, when they face off with one another, Akali also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Annieas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Akali has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Annie. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Akali vs Annie matchups, Annie is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Akali is a somewhat poor counter for Annie. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Akali against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrateTaricTaric45.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.8% winrate

Akali Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.5% winrateHweiHwei53.7% winrateOriannaOrianna53.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 52.5% 2290 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10960 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.2% 13190 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.3% 30791 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Akali, we analyzed 3,982 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Annie as Akali comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Akali to counter Annie during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali most often gets a similar amount of CS as Annie. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Akali versus Annie build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Akali incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better versus Annie than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Akali boasted an average winrate of 49.5% battling Annie with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Annie as Akali, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Akali vs Annie counter picks, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Annie as Akali are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.