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How to Win Annie vs Ahri Counter MatchupAnnie is in the a tier of champions

Annie vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Annie

based on 1,843 Annie vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated League matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Ahri as Annie came out of an analysis of 1843 ranked rounds where both champs opposed each other. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Annie has to counter Ahri in only 2.9% of her games.

Annie vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Annie has done a good job of beating Ahri. On average, she wins a fantastic 53.8% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Annie against Ahri games, Annie’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood against Ahri.

Best Annie vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Annie to level upq
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Second ability for Annie to level upw
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Last skill for Annie to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandAbsolute Focus
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Annie's passive ability p
Annie's q ability q
Annie's w ability w
Annie's e ability e
Annie's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Ahri

Molten Shield is a good spell to cast to work up to Annie's stun, so sometimes it's beneficial to grab at least 1 rank in it early.

Striking killing blows on minions with Disintegrate enables Annie to farm extremely well early in the game.

Storing a stun for use with her ultimate can turn the tide of a team fight.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Annie vs Ahri Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Ahri Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.1
6
< Deaths >
5.9
7.8
< Assists >
7.2
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
139
< Minions Killed >
167
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.41
751
< Physical Damage >
1,237
21,096
< Magic Damage >
13,992
1,270
< True Damage >
4,938
23,118
< Damage Dealt >
20,169
17,925
< Damage Taken >
20,492
11,199
< Gold Earned >
11,273
1.91
< Towers >
1.86
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,692
< Total Healing >
4,696
13,930
< Experience >
14,186
22
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
9
233
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Ahri with Annie in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several influential Annie against Ahri matchup statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between the two. For instance, Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Ahri..

Annie often has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Ahri. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Annie and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Ahri

Who is Better, Annie or Ahri?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Annie usually wins when facing off against Ahri, with a 53.8% win rate. Therefore, Annie makes a great counter for Ahri.

While Annie does have a higher win rate than Ahri, when they face off with one another, Annie also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Annie into Ahri.

Additionally, Annie has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Annie vs Ahri matchups, Annie is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Annie is a great counter to Ahri. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Annie against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Annie

Annie Loses Against

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Annie Wins Against

PoppyPoppy55.9% winrateYuumiYuumi55.5% winrateZoeZoe55% winrateKindredKindred54.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Annie Players

How We Calculated Our Annie vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Annie, we analyzed 1,843 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 Ahri as Annie 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Annie to counter Ahri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Ahri. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Annie versus Ahri build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Stormsurge. When Annie combined at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Ahri than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Annie boasted an average winrate of 53.8% battling Ahri with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Ahri as Annie, Annie players should use the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Manaflow Band runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Annie vs Ahri clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.8% winrate overall.

If you need to get Annie vs Ahri tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using every match finished with these champs.