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Vladimir vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Mage

How to Beat Annie as Vladimir

based on 1,719 Vladimir vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our data, Vladimir battled Annie in 1719 matches. Including so many matchups for Vladimir versus Annie gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide informative data and a pro build to crush your opposition. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Vladimir fights Annie in only 1.5% of his matches.

Vladimir vs Annie Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vladimir has done a poor job of beating Annie. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of games the champs fight one another in. In Vladimir against Annie games, Vladimir’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Annie.

Best Vladimir vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffCosmic Drive

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentShadowflameStormsurgeRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Annie as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Annie

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

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.

Vladimir vs Annie Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Annie Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.3
5.6
< Deaths >
5.9
5.8
< Assists >
8.2
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
186
< Minions Killed >
142
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.46
798
< Physical Damage >
1,048
22,806
< Magic Damage >
23,172
362
< True Damage >
1,386
23,967
< Damage Dealt >
25,607
34,083
< Damage Taken >
18,301
11,968
< Gold Earned >
11,037
1.94
< Towers >
1.88
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
28,466
< Total Healing >
1,751
15,001
< Experience >
13,807
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
123
< Time Dealing CC >
237

How to Counter Annie with Vladimir in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some critical Vladimir versus Annie counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Annie’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Annie..

Vladimir usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Annie. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Annie

Who is Better, Vladimir or Annie?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vladimir usually loses when facing off against Annie, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Vladimir makes a bad counter for Annie.

While Vladimir does have a lower winrate compared to Annie, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vladimir into Annieas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Vladimir has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Annie. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Vladimir is a somewhat poor counter to Annie. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vladimir against Annie.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Vladimir, we analyzed 1,719 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 Vladimir 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 Vladimir to counter Annie during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Annie. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Vladimir versus Annie build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Cosmic Drive. When Vladimir used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Annie than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vladimir had an average win rate of 48.8% when playing against Annie with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Annie as Vladimir, you should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Vladimir vs Annie clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.8% winrate overall.

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