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

Annie vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Annie

based on 1,217 Annie vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Gwen as Annie resulted from an analysis of 1217 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Annie fights Gwen in only 1.9% of her matches.

Annie vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Annie has done a good job of beating Gwen. Typically, she wins a terrific 52.4% of the time the champs face each other in. In Annie versus Gwen rounds, Annie’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Annie vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassLuden's CompanionLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Annie to level upq
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Second ability for Annie to level upw
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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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Annie vs Gwen Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Gwen Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
8.2
< Assists >
4.5
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
137
< Minions Killed >
162
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.59
890
< Physical Damage >
2,847
20,408
< Magic Damage >
14,744
1,218
< True Damage >
3,606
22,517
< Damage Dealt >
21,198
17,887
< Damage Taken >
30,636
11,060
< Gold Earned >
12,120
1.84
< Towers >
2.66
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
1,624
< Total Healing >
7,565
13,780
< Experience >
15,004
23
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
8
231
< Time Dealing CC >
152

How to Counter Gwen with Annie in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some vital Annie vs. Gwen matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Gwen..

Annie usually has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she takes less damage than Gwen. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Gwen

Who is Better, Annie or Gwen?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Annie usually wins when trying to fight Gwen, with a 52.4% win rate. As a result, Annie makes a good counter to Gwen.

While Annie does have a higher winrate compared to Gwen, when facing one another, Annie also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Annie into Gwen.

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

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

Annie is a good counter to Gwen. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Annie against Gwen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Annie

Annie Loses Against

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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 Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Annie, we analyzed 1,217 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 Gwen 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

To truly master Annie to counter Gwen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Gwen. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Annie versus Gwen build include Malignance, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Annie included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Gwen than with most other common builds. In fact, Annie boasted an average win rate of 52.4% when countering Gwen with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Gwen as Annie, you should use the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Manaflow Band runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Annie vs Gwen face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.4% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Annie versus Gwen tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using every game completed with these champs.