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Taliyah vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Taliyah in LoL Annie is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Annie as Taliyah

based on 285 Taliyah vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. In our data, Taliyah fought Annie 285 times. Including so many matchups for Taliyah vs Annie provides us faith in our ability to provide actionable stats and a pro build to counter Annie. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Taliyah encounters Annie in only 1.6% of her rounds.

Taliyah vs Annie Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Taliyah has done a below average job of countering Annie. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.7% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Taliyah vs Annie matches, Taliyah’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood versus Annie.

Best Taliyah vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
HailbladeRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Taliyah Items

~22 Mins
Luden's TempestZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Rylai's Crystal ScepterShard of True Ice

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Taliyah to level up q
>
Second ability for Taliyah to level up e
>
Last skill for Taliyah to max out w

Runes

Domination Dark Harvest Cheap ShotEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Sorcery Nimbus CloakWaterwalking
AttackSpeed Adaptive Armor
Taliyah's passive ability p
Taliyah q ability q
Taliyah w ability w
Taliyah e ability e
Taliyah'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
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Annie as Taliyah

Tips for Playing as Taliyah against Annie

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

Try to throw enemies into Unraveled Earth using Seismic Shove.

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

Advice to Win Against Annie

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

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.

Taliyah vs Annie Counter Stats

Taliyah Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Annie Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.7
7.2
< Deaths >
6.2
8.4
< Assists >
7.6
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
78
< Minions Killed >
141
0.65
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.48
625
< Physical Damage >
717
18,091
< Magic Damage >
18,930
1,177
< True Damage >
1,147
19,893
< Damage Dealt >
20,795
21,231
< Damage Taken >
16,812
11,426
< Gold Earned >
11,370
1.44
< Towers >
2.01
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,619
< Total Healing >
1,356
13,013
< Experience >
13,798
29
< Vision Score >
20
11
< Wards Placed >
9
395
< Time Dealing CC >
206

How to Counter Annie with Taliyah in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several vital Taliyah vs. Annie counter statistics that may help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Taliyah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Annie’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Taliyah may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Annie..

Taliyah usually has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Annie. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

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 League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Taliyah usually loses when playing against Annie, with a 47.7% win rate. As a result, Taliyah makes a poor counter to Annie.

While Taliyah does have a lower win rate than Annie, when facing one another, Taliyah also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming character to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Taliyah into Annie.

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

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

Taliyah is a terribly counter for Annie. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Taliyah against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Taliyah

Taliyah Loses Against

Vel'Koz Vel'Koz 41.8% winrate Maokai Maokai 42.3% winrate Shyvana Shyvana 42.9% winrate Ziggs Ziggs 44.1% winrate

Taliyah Wins Against

Aphelios Aphelios 57.8% winrate Braum Braum 57.4% winrate Ryze Ryze 56.4% winrate Kindred Kindred 56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Rakan Rakan + 57.8% 223 Games Rek'Sai Rek'Sai + 58.2% 239 Games Rumble Rumble + 58.3% 139 Games Warwick Warwick + 58.4% 404 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 285 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

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 mind the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Taliyah typically accumulates less CS relative to Annie. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Taliyah versus Annie build include Luden's Tempest, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Taliyah used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Annie than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Taliyah had an average winrate of 47.7% when countering Annie with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Annie as Taliyah, Taliyah players should equip the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Taliyah vs Annie matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, 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 division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.