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

Annie vs Neeko

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

based on 1,974 Annie vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Neeko as Annie came out of an analysis of 1974 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Annie is forced to battle against Neeko in only 3.2% of her matches.

Annie vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Annie has done a poor job of beating Neeko. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.0% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Annie vs Neeko matches, Annie’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Neeko.

Best Annie vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Annie to level upq
>
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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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Neeko

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 Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Annie vs Neeko Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Neeko Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.6
6.5
< Deaths >
6
7.8
< Assists >
8.3
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
136
< Minions Killed >
114
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.48
811
< Physical Damage >
1,111
20,823
< Magic Damage >
18,483
1,218
< True Damage >
723
22,853
< Damage Dealt >
20,318
18,809
< Damage Taken >
20,775
11,027
< Gold Earned >
10,737
1.71
< Towers >
2.01
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,737
< Total Healing >
2,415
13,880
< Experience >
13,162
22
< Vision Score >
33
10
< Wards Placed >
15
232
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Neeko with Annie in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several strategic Annie vs. Neeko counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Neeko’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Neeko..

Annie usually has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Neeko. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Neeko

Who is Better, Annie or Neeko?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Annie usually loses when facing off against Neeko, with a 48.0% win rate. Therefore, Annie makes a poor counter to Neeko.

While Annie does have a lower win rate compared to Neeko, when they face off with one another, Annie also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Annie into Neeko.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Annie vs Neeko matchups, Neeko is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Annie is a trash counter to Neeko. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Annie against Neeko.

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 Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Annie, we analyzed 1,974 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 Neeko 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

To truly master Annie to counter Neeko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Neeko. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Annie versus Neeko build consist of Malignance, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Annie incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better against Neeko than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Annie had an average winrate of 48.0% when playing against Neeko with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Neeko as Annie, you should use the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Absolute Focus runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Annie vs Neeko counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Neeko as Annie are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.