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How to Win Braum vs Annie Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Braum in LoLBraum is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Annie as Braum

based on 751 Braum vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
3.06
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our database, Braum engaged Annie in 751 games. Using so many games with Braum vs Annie gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide useful stats and a recommended build to obliterate Annie. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Braum is forced to battle against Annie in only 1.6% of his matches.

Braum vs Annie Matchup Summary

Braum does a good job of beating Annie. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.1% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Braum vs Annie matches, Braum’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Annie.

Best Braum vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Solstice SleighZeke's ConvergenceFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Annie as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Annie

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Braum vs Annie Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Annie Image
1.7
< Kills >
6.3
5.2
< Deaths >
6
14.2
< Assists >
8
0.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
28
< Minions Killed >
135
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,465
< Physical Damage >
863
6,239
< Magic Damage >
20,401
673
< True Damage >
1,312
8,377
< Damage Dealt >
22,577
22,301
< Damage Taken >
17,507
8,316
< Gold Earned >
10,649
1.77
< Towers >
1.67
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,284
< Total Healing >
1,550
10,270
< Experience >
13,139
53
< Vision Score >
20
23
< Wards Placed >
10
294
< Time Dealing CC >
226

How to Counter Annie with Braum in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several strategic Braum against Annie counter stats that may help us distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Annie’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Annie. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Braum typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Annie. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Braum and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Annie

Who is Better, Braum or Annie?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Braum usually wins when facing off against Annie, with a 52.1% win rate. As a result, Braum makes a good counter to Annie.

While Braum does have a higher winrate compared to Annie, when facing one another, Braum also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Braum into Annie.

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

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

Braum is an above average counter to Annie. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Braum against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Braum

Braum Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateTaricTaric45.8% winrateZacZac46.2% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia46.7% winrate

Braum Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani57.4% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump57% winrateLuluLulu56.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SkarnerSkarner+ 57.4% 136 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.4% 2950 GamesSeraphineSeraphine+ 58% 486 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 59.3% 226 Games

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Braum, we analyzed 751 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 Annie as Braum 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

Braum Build Annie Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Braum to counter Annie during both the lane 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 listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum typically picks up a lot less CS relative to Annie. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Braum versus Annie build include Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Braum incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Annie than with most other common item sets. In fact, Braum had an average win rate of 52.1% when countering Annie with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Annie as Braum, you should take the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Braum vs Annie clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Annie as Braum are given for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.