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How to Win Malzahar vs Annie Counter MatchupMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Annie as Malzahar

based on 2,016 Malzahar vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Annie as Malzahar resulted from an analysis of 2016 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Malzahar fights Annie in only 1.6% of his rounds.

Malzahar vs Annie Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Malzahar does a dismal job of countering Annie. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Malzahar against Annie games, Malzahar’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Annie.

Best Malzahar vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceLuden's CompanionMalignanceZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Malzahar to level upe
>
Second ability for Malzahar to level upq
>
Last skill for Malzahar to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Malzahar's passive ability p
Malzahar's q ability q
Malzahar's w ability w
Malzahar's e ability e
Malzahar's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Annie as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Annie

Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.

Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.

Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Malzahar vs Annie Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Annie Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.6
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
7
< Assists >
8.1
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
202
< Minions Killed >
139
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.4
473
< Physical Damage >
751
20,660
< Magic Damage >
20,059
350
< True Damage >
1,173
21,484
< Damage Dealt >
21,983
18,427
< Damage Taken >
18,128
12,399
< Gold Earned >
11,158
2.37
< Towers >
1.78
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,567
< Total Healing >
1,802
15,328
< Experience >
14,006
20
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
11
414
< Time Dealing CC >
249

How to Counter Annie with Malzahar in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some vital Malzahar against Annie counter statistics that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Annie’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Annie..

Malzahar typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Annie. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malzahar and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Annie

Who is Better, Malzahar or Annie?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Malzahar usually loses when taking on Annie, with a 48.9% win rate. Thus, Malzahar makes a bad counter to Annie.

While Malzahar does have a lower win rate compared to Annie, when facing one another, Malzahar also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Malzahar into Annie.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Annie matchups, Annie is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Malzahar is a somewhat poor counter for Annie. Focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Malzahar against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Malzahar

Malzahar Loses Against

NocturneNocturne45.5% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateAurelion SolAurelion Sol46% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.1% winrate

Malzahar Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.6% winrateZoeZoe56.5% winrateRyzeRyze56.3% winrateZeriZeri56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 4847 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.5% 6204 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.5% 16998 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 55% 8165 Games

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Malzahar, we analyzed 2,016 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 Annie as Malzahar 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

Malzahar Build Annie Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Malzahar in order to counter Annie during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Annie. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Malzahar versus Annie build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Liandry's Torment. When Malzahar incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Annie than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Malzahar had an average winrate of 48.9% battling Annie with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Annie as Malzahar, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Malzahar vs Annie battles, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.9% win rate overall.

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