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

Annie vs Darius

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

based on 2,173 Annie vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Darius as Annie came out of an analysis of 2173 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Annie encounters Darius in only 3.5% of her rounds.

Annie vs Darius Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Annie has done a poor job of countering Darius. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Annie vs Darius games, Annie’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Darius.

Best Annie vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLiandry's TormentVoid Staff

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
>
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
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Darius as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Darius

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 Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Annie vs Darius Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Darius Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.7
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
7.9
< Assists >
4.2
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
133
< Minions Killed >
164
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.44
867
< Physical Damage >
15,576
20,190
< Magic Damage >
85
1,223
< True Damage >
3,723
22,281
< Damage Dealt >
19,385
17,708
< Damage Taken >
31,739
10,739
< Gold Earned >
11,770
1.77
< Towers >
2.22
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,565
< Total Healing >
7,769
13,344
< Experience >
14,425
22
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
224
< Time Dealing CC >
167

How to Counter Darius with Annie in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several significant Annie vs. Darius counter stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between this set of champions. Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Darius’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Darius..

Annie typically has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Darius. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Darius

Who is Better, Annie or Darius?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Annie usually fairs equally well when facing off against Darius, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Annie makes an ok counter for Darius.

While Annie does have a lower winrate compared to Darius, when they face off with one another, Annie also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Annie into Darius.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Annie vs Darius matchups, Darius is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Annie is a somewhat poor counter to Darius. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Annie against Darius.

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 Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Annie, we analyzed 2,173 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 Darius 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Annie in order to counter Darius during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Darius. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Annie versus Darius build include Malignance, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Annie bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Darius than with most other typical builds. In fact, Annie boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Darius with this build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Darius as Annie, Annie players should equip the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Manaflow Band runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Annie vs Darius LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Darius as Annie are presented for every ranked division. To narrow the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.