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How to Win Annie vs Caitlyn Counter MatchupAnnie is in the a tier of champions

Annie vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Marksman

How to Beat Caitlyn as Annie

based on 6,108 Annie vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
9.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Annie came out of an analysis of 6108 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This particular matchup is fairly uncommon. Annie encounters Caitlyn in only 9.8% of her rounds.

Annie vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Annie has done a average job of countering Caitlyn. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Annie versus Caitlyn rounds, Annie’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Caitlyn.

Best Annie vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameCryptbloomVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Annie to level upq
>
Second ability for Annie to level upw
>
Last skill for Annie to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandCelerity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Annie's passive ability p
Annie's q ability q
Annie's w ability w
Annie's e ability e
Annie's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Caitlyn

Molten Shield is a good spell to cast to work up to Annie's stun, so sometimes it's beneficial to grab at least 1 rank in it early.

Striking killing blows on minions with Disintegrate enables Annie to farm extremely well early in the game.

Storing a stun for use with her ultimate can turn the tide of a team fight.

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Annie vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Caitlyn Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.4
6
< Deaths >
6
7.9
< Assists >
6.5
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
137
< Minions Killed >
176
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.52
865
< Physical Damage >
18,744
20,411
< Magic Damage >
1,387
1,230
< True Damage >
530
22,507
< Damage Dealt >
20,661
18,184
< Damage Taken >
19,460
10,973
< Gold Earned >
12,058
1.8
< Towers >
2.54
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
1,734
< Total Healing >
5,374
13,739
< Experience >
12,523
22
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
231
< Time Dealing CC >
90

How to Counter Caitlyn with Annie in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several critical Annie versus Caitlyn counter statistics that can help you realize the differences between the pair. Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..

Annie often has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Caitlyn. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Annie and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Annie or Caitlyn?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Annie usually fairs equally well when playing against Caitlyn, with a 50.0% win rate. As a result, Annie makes an ok counter for Caitlyn.

While Annie does have a higher winrate than Caitlyn, when facing one another, Annie also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Annie into Caitlyn.

Additionally, Annie has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Annie is a decent counter for Caitlyn. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Annie against Caitlyn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Annie

Annie Loses Against

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune44.4% winrateTrundleTrundle45.4% winrateFizzFizz45.4% winrateOlafOlaf45.6% winrate

Annie Wins Against

PoppyPoppy55.9% winrateYuumiYuumi55.5% winrateZoeZoe55% winrateKindredKindred54.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Annie Players

How We Calculated Our Annie vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Annie, we analyzed 6,108 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 Caitlyn as Annie 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Annie to counter Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Caitlyn. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Annie versus Caitlyn build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Stormsurge. When Annie used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when facing Caitlyn than with many other typical builds. In fact, Annie had an average winrate of 50.0% when countering Caitlyn with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Caitlyn as Annie, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Celerity runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Annie vs Caitlyn counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Caitlyn as Annie are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.