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

Annie vs Veigar

How to Beat Veigar as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Veigar as Annie

based on 2,278 Annie vs Veigar matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. Within our database, Annie engaged Veigar 2278 times. Having so many games with Annie vs Veigar gives us confidence in our capability to provide informative statistics and a solid build to obliterate Veigar. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Annie fights Veigar in only 3.6% of her matches.

Annie vs Veigar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Annie has done a poor job of beating Veigar. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.0% of the time the champions face one another in. In Annie versus Veigar games, Annie’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Veigar.

Best Annie vs Veigar 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

Seraph's EmbraceLiandry's TormentZaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Annie to level upq
>
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 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
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Veigar as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Veigar

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 Veigar

Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.

Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.

Annie vs Veigar Counter Stats

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Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
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7
< Kills >
7.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6.5
7.7
< Assists >
6.1
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
141
< Minions Killed >
171
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.5
752
< Physical Damage >
544
21,268
< Magic Damage >
22,482
1,256
< True Damage >
601
23,277
< Damage Dealt >
23,628
18,796
< Damage Taken >
19,350
11,318
< Gold Earned >
12,427
1.8
< Towers >
2.07
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,769
< Total Healing >
1,881
14,142
< Experience >
14,637
22
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
11
233
< Time Dealing CC >
90

How to Counter Veigar with Annie in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several significant Annie vs. Veigar matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Veigar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Veigar..

Annie normally has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Veigar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Veigar

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Veigar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Veigar

Who is Better, Annie or Veigar?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Annie usually fairs equally well when facing off against Veigar, with a 49.0% win rate. As a result, Annie makes an ok counter for Veigar.

While Annie does have a lower winrate than Veigar, when they face off with one another, Annie also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Annie into Veigar.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Annie vs Veigar matchups, Veigar is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Annie is a somewhat poor counter for Veigar. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Annie against Veigar.

Additional Information for Annie Players

How We Calculated Our Annie vs Veigar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Veigar as Annie, we analyzed 2,278 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 Veigar 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

To truly master Annie to counter Veigar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie on average gets a similar amount of CS compared to Veigar. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Annie versus Veigar build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Stormsurge. When Annie incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better versus Veigar than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Annie had an average win rate of 49.0% when countering Veigar with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Veigar 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 rune sets we have analyed for Annie vs Veigar counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.0% winrate overall.

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