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Taliyah vs Annie

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How to Beat Annie as Taliyah

based on 601 Taliyah vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Annie as Taliyah resulted from an analysis of 601 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Taliyah is forced to battle against Annie in only 1.4% of her matches.

Taliyah vs Annie Matchup Summary

Taliyah has done a ok job of countering Annie. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.6% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Taliyah vs Annie rounds, Taliyah’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Annie.

Best Taliyah vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Taliyah Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

ShadowflameSeraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Taliyah's passive ability p
Taliyah's q ability q
Taliyah's w ability w
Taliyah's e ability e
Taliyah's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Annie as Taliyah

Tips for Playing as Taliyah against Annie

Remember, you don't always have to ride Weaver's Wall.

Try to throw enemies into Unraveled Earth using Seismic Shove.

Once you have Rylai's Crystal Scepter, casting Threaded Volley at enemies chasing you is a great way of making them regret everything.

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.

Taliyah vs Annie Counter Stats

Taliyah Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Annie Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.8
6.8
< Deaths >
6.2
8.2
< Assists >
8.2
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
124
< Minions Killed >
138
0.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.41
670
< Physical Damage >
795
19,799
< Magic Damage >
20,804
1,072
< True Damage >
1,171
21,541
< Damage Dealt >
22,772
21,583
< Damage Taken >
18,268
12,250
< Gold Earned >
11,141
1.74
< Towers >
1.74
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,336
< Total Healing >
1,723
14,243
< Experience >
13,696
23
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
11
543
< Time Dealing CC >
231

How to Counter Annie with Taliyah in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some valuable Taliyah vs. Annie matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between this set of champions. Taliyah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Annie’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Taliyah may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Annie..

Taliyah often has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Annie. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Taliyah and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Taliyah
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Taliyah
Annie

Who is Better, Taliyah or Annie?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Taliyah usually fairs equally well when taking on Annie, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Taliyah makes an ok counter for Annie.

While Taliyah does have a higher winrate than Annie, when they face off with one another, Taliyah also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Taliyah into Annie.

Furthermore, Taliyah also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Annie. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

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

Other Champion Matchups Against Taliyah

Taliyah Loses Against

MaokaiMaokai43.7% winrateFizzFizz44.1% winrateTeemoTeemo44.2% winrateZiggsZiggs44.5% winrate

Taliyah Wins Against

AlistarAlistar55.8% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrateRenektonRenekton54.8% winrateYuumiYuumi54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

NocturneNocturne+ 54.1% 1433 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 54.3% 184 GamesTaricTaric+ 55.2% 402 GamesIvernIvern+ 55.9% 290 Games

Additional Information for Taliyah Players

How We Calculated Our Taliyah vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Taliyah, we analyzed 601 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 Taliyah 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

Taliyah Build Annie Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Taliyah to counter Annie during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Taliyah on average gets a similar amount of CS compared to Annie. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Taliyah versus Annie build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Taliyah used at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when facing Annie than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Taliyah had an average winrate of 50.6% when playing against Annie with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Annie as Taliyah, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Taliyah vs Annie counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Annie as Taliyah are displayed for all skill levels combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.