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

Annie vs Malzahar

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

based on 2,016 Annie vs Malzahar matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. Within our database, Annie faced off against Malzahar in 2016 matches. With so many matchups for Annie versus Malzahar gives us faith in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a solid build to smash your enemy. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Annie has to counter Malzahar in only 3.2% of her rounds.

Annie vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

Annie has done a decent job of countering Malzahar. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Annie vs Malzahar matches, Annie’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood versus Malzahar.

Best Annie vs Malzahar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffLiandry's TormentMalignance

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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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Malzahar as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Malzahar

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 Malzahar

Malzahar is especially dangerous when he has built up his Void Swarm.

When Malzahar hits a spell on enemies affected by Malefic Visions, the Visions are refreshed.

Avoid minion waves that have been affected by Malefic Visions. You never know when they may die and pass the Visions onto you.

Annie vs Malzahar Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Malzahar Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.4
5.8
< Deaths >
5.7
8.1
< Assists >
7
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
139
< Minions Killed >
202
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.54
751
< Physical Damage >
473
20,059
< Magic Damage >
20,660
1,173
< True Damage >
350
21,983
< Damage Dealt >
21,484
18,128
< Damage Taken >
18,427
11,158
< Gold Earned >
12,399
1.78
< Towers >
2.37
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,802
< Total Healing >
1,567
14,006
< Experience >
15,328
23
< Vision Score >
20
11
< Wards Placed >
10
249
< Time Dealing CC >
414

How to Counter Malzahar with Annie in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several significant Annie versus Malzahar counter stats that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malzahar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Malzahar..

Annie often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Malzahar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Malzahar

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Malzahar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Malzahar

Who is Better, Annie or Malzahar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Annie usually wins when trying to fight Malzahar, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Annie makes a good counter to Malzahar.

While Annie does have a higher winrate compared to Malzahar, when on opposite teams, Annie also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Annie into Malzahar.

Furthermore, Annie also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malzahar. 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 in League of Legends, in Annie vs Malzahar matchups, Annie is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Annie is a decent counter to Malzahar. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Annie against Malzahar.

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 Malzahar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malzahar as Annie, we analyzed 2,016 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 Malzahar 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 learn all of the intricacies of Annie to counter Malzahar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Malzahar. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Annie versus Malzahar build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Annie bought at least these three items in her build, she did much better countering Malzahar than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Annie had an average winrate of 51.1% when countering Malzahar with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Malzahar 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. Of all the rune sets players picked for Annie vs Malzahar fights, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Malzahar as Annie are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.