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

Annie vs Gnar

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

based on 650 Annie vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our dataset, Annie faced off against Gnar 650 times. With so many games with Annie versus Gnar provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable data and a recommended build to smash your rival. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Annie encounters Gnar in only 1.0% of her rounds.

Annie vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Annie does a dismal job of countering Gnar. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Annie versus Gnar rounds, Annie’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood against Gnar.

Best Annie vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassLuden'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 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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Guide to Countering Gnar as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Annie vs Gnar Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Gnar Image
6.2
< Kills >
4.8
6.3
< Deaths >
5.9
7.8
< Assists >
5.8
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
134
< Minions Killed >
163
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.45
873
< Physical Damage >
17,169
20,112
< Magic Damage >
3,125
1,169
< True Damage >
422
22,155
< Damage Dealt >
20,717
18,012
< Damage Taken >
28,963
10,652
< Gold Earned >
11,149
1.65
< Towers >
2.33
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,589
< Total Healing >
5,784
13,280
< Experience >
14,507
22
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
226
< Time Dealing CC >
414

How to Counter Gnar with Annie in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several important Annie vs. Gnar matchup stats that can help you explain the distinctions between this set of champs. Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Gnar..

Annie normally has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Gnar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Gnar

Who is Better, Annie or Gnar?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Annie usually fairs equally well when taking on Gnar, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Annie makes an ok counter for Gnar.

While Annie does have a lower winrate compared to Gnar, when on opposite teams, Annie also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Annie into Gnar.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Annie vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Annie is a somewhat poor counter to Gnar. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Annie against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Annie

Annie Loses Against

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune44.4% winrateTrundleTrundle45.4% winrateFizzFizz45.4% winrateOlafOlaf45.6% winrate

Annie Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 53.4% 2119 GamesSingedSinged+ 53.6% 1372 GamesZyraZyra+ 53.6% 2015 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 3193 Games

Additional Information for Annie Players

How We Calculated Our Annie vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Annie, we analyzed 650 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 Gnar 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

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

Annie typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Gnar. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Annie versus Gnar build consist of Malignance, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Annie included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Gnar than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Annie boasted an average winrate of 49.2% when countering Gnar with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Gnar 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 builds players used for Annie vs Gnar battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.2% winrate overall.

If you want to view Annie vs Gnar tips and counter builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every round finished with both champs.