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

Annie vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Annie

based on 2,704 Annie vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Briar as Annie resulted from an examination of 2704 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Annie is forced to battle against Briar in only 4.3% of her games.

Annie vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Annie has done a poor job of countering Briar. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Annie vs Briar rounds, Annie’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Briar.

Best Annie vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Void StaffLiandry's TormentStormsurgeMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandAbsolute Focus
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Briar as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Briar

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.

Annie vs Briar Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Briar Image
6.6
< Kills >
8.8
6.6
< Deaths >
7.8
8.3
< Assists >
6.4
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
2.04
135
< Minions Killed >
37
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.31
882
< Physical Damage >
17,222
20,529
< Magic Damage >
3,048
1,274
< True Damage >
902
22,686
< Damage Dealt >
21,172
18,628
< Damage Taken >
36,110
10,966
< Gold Earned >
12,548
1.72
< Towers >
1.01
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
1,616
< Total Healing >
30,313
13,715
< Experience >
13,832
22
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
6
228
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Briar with Annie in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some valuable Annie against Briar counter statistics that may help us understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Briar..

Annie often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Briar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Annie and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Briar

Who is Better, Annie or Briar?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Annie usually loses when trying to fight Briar, with a 48.1% win rate. Therefore, Annie makes a bad counter for Briar.

While Annie does have a lower win rate compared to Briar, when on opposite teams, Annie also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Annie into Briar.

Moreover, Annie also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Annie vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Annie is a somewhat poor counter for Briar. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Annie against Briar.

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 Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Annie, we analyzed 2,704 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 Briar 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 Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie most often picks up much more CS as Briar. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Annie versus Briar build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Annie used at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs. Briar than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Annie boasted an average winrate of 48.1% when playing against Briar with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Briar 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 that we analyzed for Annie vs Briar clashes, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.

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