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

Annie vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the s tier of champions
Mage
TankFighter

How to Beat Zac as Annie

based on 1,434 Annie vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zac as Annie resulted from an evaluation of 1434 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Annie is forced to battle against Zac in only 2.3% of her games.

Annie vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Annie has done a pathetic job of beating Zac. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.7% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Annie against Zac matches, Annie’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Zac.

Best Annie vs Zac 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

Liandry's TormentShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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 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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zac as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Annie vs Zac Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Zac Image
6.1
< Kills >
4.7
6.6
< Deaths >
4.7
8.1
< Assists >
10.9
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.07
138
< Minions Killed >
57
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.09
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.41
924
< Physical Damage >
1,316
21,071
< Magic Damage >
14,165
1,638
< True Damage >
1,063
23,633
< Damage Dealt >
16,544
18,404
< Damage Taken >
40,765
10,798
< Gold Earned >
10,784
1.67
< Towers >
1.43
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
1,595
< Total Healing >
43,048
13,344
< Experience >
13,082
22
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
8
232
< Time Dealing CC >
456

How to Counter Zac with Annie in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several strategic Annie versus Zac counter statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between this set of champions. Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zac..

Annie typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she receives less damage than Zac. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Zac

Who is Better, Annie or Zac?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Annie usually loses when taking on Zac, with a 46.7% win rate. As a result, Annie makes a poor counter to Zac.

While Annie does have a lower win rate than Zac, when facing one another, Annie also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult character to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Annie into Zac.

Moreover, Annie has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Annie vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Annie is a bad counter to Zac. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Annie against Zac.

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 Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Annie, we analyzed 1,434 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 Zac 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 in order to counter Zac during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie often picks up more CS relative to Zac. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Annie versus Zac build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Stormsurge. When Annie included at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs Zac than with many other common item sets. In fact, Annie had an average win rate of 46.7% when countering Zac with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Zac as Annie, you 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 players used for Annie vs Zac battles, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zac as Annie are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.