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

Annie vs Shyvana

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

based on 877 Annie vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Shyvana as Annie came out of an evaluation of 877 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Annie is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.4% of her rounds.

Annie vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Annie has done a below average job of countering Shyvana. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Annie vs Shyvana rounds, Annie’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best Annie vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentMalignanceLuden'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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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Annie vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Shyvana Image
6.3
< Kills >
6
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
7.7
< Assists >
6.2
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
136
< Minions Killed >
70
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.68
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.48
878
< Physical Damage >
4,572
19,951
< Magic Damage >
14,000
1,176
< True Damage >
975
22,005
< Damage Dealt >
19,547
17,878
< Damage Taken >
33,651
10,839
< Gold Earned >
12,367
1.79
< Towers >
1.8
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
1,727
< Total Healing >
12,346
13,694
< Experience >
14,453
22
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
7
229
< Time Dealing CC >
192

How to Counter Shyvana with Annie in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several influential Annie vs. Shyvana counter statistics that may help us grasp the differences between the pair. For instance, Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Shyvana..

Annie typically has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Shyvana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Shyvana

Who is Better, Annie or Shyvana?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Annie usually fairs equally well when facing off against Shyvana, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Annie makes an ok counter to Shyvana.

While Annie does have a lower win rate than Shyvana, when on opposite teams, Annie also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Annie into Shyvana.

Furthermore, Annie has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shyvana. This 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 Shyvana matchups, Shyvana is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Annie is a somewhat poor counter for Shyvana. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Annie against Shyvana.

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

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Additional Information for Annie Players

How We Calculated Our Annie vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Annie, we analyzed 877 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 Shyvana 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 learn all of the intricacies of Annie to counter Shyvana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie usually picks up more CS relative to Shyvana. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Annie versus Shyvana build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Annie bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when fighting Shyvana than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Annie boasted an average win rate of 49.0% battling Shyvana with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Shyvana 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 combinations players picked for Annie vs Shyvana face-offs, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.0% win rate overall.

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