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

Annie vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the b tier of champions
Mage
TankFighter

How to Beat Poppy as Annie

based on 978 Annie vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
55.9 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Poppy as Annie came out of an evaluation of 978 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Annie encounters Poppy in only 1.6% of her games.

Annie vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Annie has done a great job of countering Poppy. On average, she wins a fantastic 55.9% of the time the champs face one another in. In Annie against Poppy matches, Annie’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Annie vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLuden's CompanionLiandry's TormentShadowflame

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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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Poppy

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 Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Annie vs Poppy Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
55.9 %
VS
Win Rate
44.1 %
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7
< Kills >
4.9
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
8.5
< Assists >
8.4
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
141
< Minions Killed >
78
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.72
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.36
923
< Physical Damage >
12,707
22,350
< Magic Damage >
3,428
1,377
< True Damage >
887
24,651
< Damage Dealt >
17,023
18,529
< Damage Taken >
31,341
11,391
< Gold Earned >
10,629
1.9
< Towers >
1.49
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
1,820
< Total Healing >
8,022
13,940
< Experience >
13,351
23
< Vision Score >
25
11
< Wards Placed >
10
238
< Time Dealing CC >
690

How to Counter Poppy with Annie in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some strategic Annie vs. Poppy counter stats that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Poppy..

Annie often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives less damage than Poppy. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Annie and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Poppy

Who is Better, Annie or Poppy?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Annie usually wins when trying to fight Poppy, with a 55.9% win rate. Therefore, Annie makes a fantastic counter for Poppy.

While Annie does have a much higher winrate compared to Poppy, when on opposite teams, Annie also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Annie into Poppy.

Moreover, Annie also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Annie is a great counter to Poppy. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Annie against Poppy.

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 Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Annie, we analyzed 978 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 Poppy 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 truly master Annie in order to counter Poppy during both the early game 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 mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie often picks up more CS relative to Poppy. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Annie versus Poppy build include Malignance, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Annie bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Poppy than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Annie had an average winrate of 55.9% when playing against Poppy with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Poppy as Annie, Annie players should equip 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 runes we have analyed for Annie vs Poppy face-offs, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 55.9% win rate overall.

If you need to see Annie vs Poppy tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific player tier, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and guides given are computed using all matches run with both champs.