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

Annie vs Vex

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

based on 1,167 Annie vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Vex as Annie resulted from an examination of 1167 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Annie has to counter Vex in only 1.9% of her rounds.

Annie vs Vex Matchup Summary

Annie does a decent job of beating Vex. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs fight one another in. In Annie vs Vex matches, Annie’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Vex.

Best Annie vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vex as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Vex Image
6.7
< Kills >
7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.3
8.1
< Assists >
7
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
137
< Minions Killed >
157
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.4
718
< Physical Damage >
1,058
20,688
< Magic Damage >
20,442
1,186
< True Damage >
764
22,593
< Damage Dealt >
22,266
18,045
< Damage Taken >
18,948
11,026
< Gold Earned >
11,293
1.86
< Towers >
1.74
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,661
< Total Healing >
2,093
13,669
< Experience >
13,892
22
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
10
229
< Time Dealing CC >
543

How to Counter Vex with Annie in LoL

The stats provided here show some influential Annie against Vex matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Vex..

Annie usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Vex. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Annie and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Vex

Who is Better, Annie or Vex?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Annie usually wins when playing against Vex, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Annie makes a good counter for Vex.

While Annie does have a higher win rate compared to Vex, when they face off with one another, Annie also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Annie into Vex.

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

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

Annie is a decent counter for Vex. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Annie against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Annie, we analyzed 1,167 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 Vex 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 truly master Annie to counter Vex during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather 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 by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Vex. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Annie versus Vex build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Annie incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did much better when facing Vex than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Annie boasted an average win rate of 51.1% when playing against Vex with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Vex as Annie, you 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 we have analyed for Annie vs Vex fights, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Annie x Vex tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies displayed are calculated using every round played with both champs.