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

Annie vs Fiddlesticks

How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Fiddlesticks as Annie

based on 1,087 Annie vs Fiddlesticks matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Fiddlesticks as Annie came out of an examination of 1087 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Annie fights Fiddlesticks in only 1.7% of her games.

Annie vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

Annie has done a decent job of countering Fiddlesticks. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of the time the champions face each other in. In Annie vs Fiddlesticks matches, Annie’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Fiddlesticks.

Best Annie vs Fiddlesticks Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentRabadon's DeathcapMalignanceLuden's Companion

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

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandAbsolute Focus
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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 Fiddlesticks as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Fiddlesticks

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.

Annie vs Fiddlesticks Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Fiddlesticks Image
6.4
< Kills >
5.6
6.4
< Deaths >
6.4
8
< Assists >
8.4
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
138
< Minions Killed >
38
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.27
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.35
884
< Physical Damage >
277
20,437
< Magic Damage >
16,430
1,189
< True Damage >
1,100
22,511
< Damage Dealt >
17,808
18,489
< Damage Taken >
33,169
10,898
< Gold Earned >
11,169
1.68
< Towers >
1.08
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
1,673
< Total Healing >
17,220
13,625
< Experience >
12,796
21
< Vision Score >
44
10
< Wards Placed >
3
229
< Time Dealing CC >
751

How to Counter Fiddlesticks with Annie in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several important Annie against Fiddlesticks matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences between the pair. For instance, Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Fiddlesticks’s ratio of NaN, showing that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Fiddlesticks..

Annie normally has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Fiddlesticks. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Fiddlesticks

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Fiddlesticks
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Fiddlesticks

Who is Better, Annie or Fiddlesticks?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Annie usually wins when taking on Fiddlesticks, with a 51.0% win rate. Therefore, Annie makes a good counter for Fiddlesticks.

While Annie does have a higher winrate compared to Fiddlesticks, when facing one another, Annie also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Annie into Fiddlesticks.

Additionally, Annie also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Fiddlesticks. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Annie vs Fiddlesticks matchups, Annie is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Annie is a decent counter for Fiddlesticks. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Annie against Fiddlesticks.

Additional Information for Annie Players

How We Calculated Our Annie vs Fiddlesticks Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fiddlesticks as Annie, we analyzed 1,087 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 Fiddlesticks 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Annie in order to counter Fiddlesticks during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie usually picks up much more CS compared to Fiddlesticks. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Annie versus Fiddlesticks build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Annie incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs Fiddlesticks than with most other typical builds. In fact, Annie had an average winrate of 51.0% battling Fiddlesticks with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Fiddlesticks as Annie, Annie players should use the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Manaflow Band runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Annie vs Fiddlesticks counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Fiddlesticks as Annie are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct division, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.