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

Annie vs Pyke

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

based on 2,055 Annie vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Annie engaged Pyke 2055 times. Having so many matchups for Annie vs Pyke provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare useful stats and a pro build to shatter your rival. This pairing is relatively rare. Annie is forced to battle against Pyke in only 3.3% of her games.

Annie vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Annie has done a ok job of beating Pyke. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champs face each other in. In Annie vs Pyke matches, Annie’s team is 0.3% less expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood against Pyke.

Best Annie vs Pyke 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

Zhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentZaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflame

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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Guide to Countering Pyke as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Annie vs Pyke Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Pyke Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.9
6.8
< Deaths >
7.3
8.3
< Assists >
8.5
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
137
< Minions Killed >
38
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.32
922
< Physical Damage >
9,611
21,176
< Magic Damage >
61
1,248
< True Damage >
2,377
23,347
< Damage Dealt >
12,050
18,419
< Damage Taken >
22,400
11,191
< Gold Earned >
10,266
1.84
< Towers >
1.13
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,484
< Total Healing >
4,897
13,749
< Experience >
10,699
21
< Vision Score >
67
10
< Wards Placed >
31
229
< Time Dealing CC >
97

How to Counter Pyke with Annie in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some strategic Annie versus Pyke matchup stats that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Pyke..

Annie normally has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives less damage than Pyke. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Annie and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Pyke

Who is Better, Annie or Pyke?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Annie usually fairs equally well when facing off against Pyke, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Annie makes an ok counter for Pyke.

While Annie does have a higher winrate than Pyke, when facing one another, Annie also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Annie into Pyke.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Annie vs Pyke matchups, Annie is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Annie is a decent counter for Pyke. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Annie against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Annie, we analyzed 2,055 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 Pyke 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

Annie Build Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Annie in order to counter Pyke during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie most often gets much more CS as Pyke. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Annie versus Pyke build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Stormsurge. When Annie bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better against Pyke than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Annie had an average winrate of 50.5% battling Pyke with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Pyke as Annie, Annie players should take 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 that we analyzed for Annie vs Pyke counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Pyke as Annie are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.