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How to Win Zeri vs Annie Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Annie as Zeri

based on 665 Zeri vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Annie as Zeri resulted from an evaluation of 665 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Zeri fights Annie in only 1.7% of their matches.

Zeri vs Annie Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri has done a poor job of beating Annie. Normally, they wins a lowly 47.1% of games the champions fight each other in. In Zeri vs Annie matches, Zeri’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that they probably will get first blood versus Annie.

Best Zeri vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRunaan's HurricaneTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

BloodthirsterNavori QuickbladesStormrazorLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
7
E
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Q
9
E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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W

Guide to Countering Annie as Zeri

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.

Zeri vs Annie Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Annie Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
6.8
< Assists >
8.7
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
192
< Minions Killed >
139
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.47
13,510
< Physical Damage >
902
6,356
< Magic Damage >
21,285
516
< True Damage >
1,246
20,383
< Damage Dealt >
23,434
23,887
< Damage Taken >
18,330
12,851
< Gold Earned >
11,143
2.3
< Towers >
1.94
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,482
< Total Healing >
1,696
13,047
< Experience >
13,890
18
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
11
122
< Time Dealing CC >
232

How to Counter Annie with Zeri in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several strategic Zeri against Annie counter stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Annie’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Annie..

Zeri typically has a similar longest killing spree as their enemy does. On average, they receives more damage than Annie. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zeri and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Annie

Who is Better, Zeri or Annie?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zeri usually loses when trying to fight Annie, with a 47.1% win rate. Thus, Zeri makes a poor counter to Annie.

While Zeri does have a lower winrate compared to Annie, when on opposite teams, Zeri also has a greater difficulty level that makes them a more challenging champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Zeri into Annie.

Furthermore, Zeri has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Annie. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Annie matchups, Annie is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Zeri is a trash counter to Annie. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zeri against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Zeri, we analyzed 665 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 Zeri 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 Zeri in order to counter Annie during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Annie. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Zeri versus Annie build include Experimental Hexplate, Runaan's Hurricane, and Titanic Hydra. When Zeri included at least these three items in their build, they did much better vs Annie than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Zeri boasted an average winrate of 47.1% when countering Annie with these items in their kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Annie as Zeri, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Zeri vs Annie counter picks, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Zeri x Annie tips and counter builds for a a specific rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides given are computed using all matches run with both champs.