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

Annie vs Samira

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

based on 2,898 Annie vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Annie came out of an evaluation of 2898 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Annie fights Samira in only 4.6% of her matches.

Annie vs Samira Matchup Summary

Annie does a decent job of beating Samira. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.9% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Annie vs Samira matches, Annie’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Samira.

Best Annie vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceShadowflameLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZaz'Zak's RealmspikeVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

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

InspirationFirst StrikeTriple TonicBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Samira as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Samira

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.

Annie vs Samira Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Samira Image
6.6
< Kills >
9.2
6.2
< Deaths >
7.3
8.6
< Assists >
5.3
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
2.11
137
< Minions Killed >
168
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.42
888
< Physical Damage >
17,849
20,722
< Magic Damage >
2,449
1,248
< True Damage >
530
22,859
< Damage Dealt >
20,828
17,612
< Damage Taken >
24,092
10,947
< Gold Earned >
12,886
1.85
< Towers >
2.03
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,530
< Total Healing >
7,470
13,540
< Experience >
12,206
21
< Vision Score >
16
10
< Wards Placed >
8
227
< Time Dealing CC >
26

How to Counter Samira with Annie in LoL

The stats provided here feature several vital Annie against Samira counter statistics that can help you understand the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s ratio of NaN, showing that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Samira..

Annie normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. Typically, she receives less damage than Samira. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Annie and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Samira

Who is Better, Annie or Samira?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Annie usually wins when trying to fight Samira, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Annie makes a good counter for Samira.

While Annie does have a higher winrate than Samira, when on opposite teams, Annie also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Annie into Samira.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Annie vs Samira 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 teamfights.

Annie is a decent counter to Samira. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Annie against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Annie, we analyzed 2,898 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 Samira 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 to counter Samira during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie typically gets a similar amount of CS as Samira. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Annie versus Samira build include Malignance, Shadowflame, and Liandry's Torment. When Annie used at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better vs Samira than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Annie had an average win rate of 51.9% when countering Samira with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Samira as Annie, Annie players should take the First Strike, Triple Tonic, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Annie vs Samira face-offs, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.9% winrate overall.

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