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

Annie vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the s tier of champions
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FighterSupport

How to Beat Kayle as Annie

based on 1,861 Annie vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. In our dataset, Annie faced Kayle 1861 times. Using so many matchups for Annie versus Kayle gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide enlightening statistics and a pro build to crush Kayle. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Annie is forced to battle against Kayle in only 3.0% of her games.

Annie vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Annie has done a dismal job of countering Kayle. On average, she wins a lowly 48.0% of games the champs fight each other in. In Annie vs Kayle games, Annie’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood versus Kayle.

Best Annie vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentSeraph's EmbraceShadowflameZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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 ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Kayle as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Annie vs Kayle Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
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6.6
< Kills >
5.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6
8
< Assists >
5.6
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
138
< Minions Killed >
195
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.57
897
< Physical Damage >
6,692
20,526
< Magic Damage >
13,169
1,196
< True Damage >
494
22,619
< Damage Dealt >
20,356
18,113
< Damage Taken >
23,700
11,155
< Gold Earned >
12,575
1.96
< Towers >
2.72
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
1,722
< Total Healing >
7,308
13,897
< Experience >
15,667
23
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
8
232
< Time Dealing CC >
245

How to Counter Kayle with Annie in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some critical Annie versus Kayle matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Kayle..

Annie normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives less damage than Kayle. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Kayle

Who is Better, Annie or Kayle?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Annie usually loses when playing against Kayle, with a 48.0% win rate. Therefore, Annie makes a poor counter to Kayle.

While Annie does have a lower winrate compared to Kayle, when facing one another, Annie also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Annie into Kayle.

Furthermore, Annie has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayle. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Annie vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Annie is a terribly counter for Kayle. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Annie against Kayle.

Additional Information for Annie Players

How We Calculated Our Annie vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Annie, we analyzed 1,861 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 Kayle 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Annie in order to counter Kayle during both the laning 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 tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Kayle. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Annie versus Kayle build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Stormsurge. When Annie included at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better against Kayle than with many other common item sets. In fact, Annie boasted an average win rate of 48.0% when playing against Kayle with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Kayle as Annie, you should use the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Absolute Focus runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Annie vs Kayle fights, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Annie are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.