Annie counters and synergies

Matchup page

In-game title: the Dark Child
Lane: Support
Source tier: S

5picks that punish it
5picks that work with it
8pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

Morganathe FallenSupport20A
Jannathe Storm's FurySupport20B
Braumthe Heart of the FreljordSupport18S
Blitzcrankthe Great Steam GolemSupport23A
Alistarthe MinotaurSupport11A

Useful alongside this pick

Jinxthe Loose CannonDragon / ADC3B
Caitlynthe Sheriff of PiltoverDragon / ADC21B
Jhinthe VirtuosoDragon / ADC9S
Ashethe Frost ArcherDragon / ADC10A
Tristanathe Yordle GunnerDragon / ADC10B

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

Ahrithe Nine-Tailed FoxMid1S+
FiddlesticksThe Ancient FearJungleA
Fizzthe Tidal TricksterMid21B
Galiothe ColossusMid11S
Luxthe Lady of LuminositySupport3B
Miss Fortunethe Bounty HunterDragon / ADC2S
VexThe GloomistMid7A
Yasuothe UnforgivenMid22B

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Morgana

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 3 Molten Shield shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Morellonomicon as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Blackfire Torch
The reviewed rune page includes: Arcane Comet

Janna

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 3 Molten Shield shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Harmonic Echo
The reviewed rune page includes: Aery

Braum

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 3 Molten Shield shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Knight's Vow
The reviewed rune page includes: Guardian

Blitzcrank

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 3 Molten Shield shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Yordle Trap
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Alistar

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 3 Molten Shield shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Zeke's Convergence
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Jinx

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
3 Molten Shield shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Caitlyn

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
3 Molten Shield shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Jhin

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
ULTIMATE Summon: Tibbers and 2 Deadly Flourish are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
3 Molten Shield shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: The Collector

Ashe

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
ULTIMATE Summon: Tibbers and ULTIMATE Enchanted Crystal Arrow are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
3 Molten Shield shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer

Tristana

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
ULTIMATE Summon: Tibbers is crowd control and 2 ROCKET JUMP is a dash or blink: control first, then close the gap.
3 Molten Shield shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: Magnetic Blaster

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Annie in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Annie: Morgana (Support), Janna (Support), Braum (Support), Blitzcrank (Support), Alistar (Support). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Annie in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Annie describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in Summon: Tibbers (ultimate); a shield in Molten Shield (ability 3). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Annie is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Annie in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Annie, in purchase order: Malignance then Hextech Rocketbelt then Rabadon's Deathcap then Boots of Mana. Runes: Electrocute, Hextech Flashtraption, Absolute Focus, Nimbus Cloak, Bone Plating. Situational swaps: against enemy shields: Oceanid's Trident; against enemy crowd control: Banshee's Veil; against enemy burst: Sudden Impact. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Annie play in Wild Rift?

Annie is a Mage and Support by Riot's classification and is played in Support. Riot rates the difficulty Low. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows S tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.