Comps Similar to Arcanist Annie
One-unit variants of Arcanist Annie and the comps it pivots into — with the stats to pick the stronger version.
- Variants
- 2
- Pivots
- 8
- Best alternative
- Arcanist Sylas (+Shyvana +Sylas −Poppy )2.55
- Shared core
- Swain, Galio, and Garen
- Avg place
- 6.83this comp
Arcanist Annie variants
2 variantsThe strongest version of Arcanist Annie swaps Galio and Poppy for Shyvana and Sylas : a 3.24 average place over 733 games, against 6.83 for the main board.
Top 4 84.3% (+84.3%) · Avg place 2.55 (−4.28) · 3,359 gamesThe level-10 upgrade of Arcanist Annie: it swaps Poppy for Shyvana and Sylas .View Arcanist Sylas (+Shyvana +Sylas −Poppy ) ›Top 4 73.7% (+73.7%) · Avg place 3.24 (−3.59) · 733 gamesPlaces better than Arcanist Annie: it swaps Galio and Poppy for Shyvana and Sylas .View Arcanist Sylas (+Shyvana +Sylas −Galio −Poppy ) ›Bigger boards place better partly because reaching a higher level means you were already winning — compare variants of the same size first.
What Arcanist Annie pivots into
8 compsIf you're contested on Annie, Longshot Ziggs keeps 5 of your 9 units and averages 2.56.
| Comp | Shared | Units | Top 4 | Avg place | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshot Ziggs A | 5/9 |       | 89.4% +89.4% | 2.56 −4.27 | 864 |
| Demacia Ryze A | 5/9 |  | 90.7% +90.7% | 2.57 −4.26 | 443 |
| Arcanist Sylas (+Fiddlesticks +Shyvana +Sylas −Galio −Garen −Poppy ) A | 6/9 |  | 77.2% +77.2% | 2.98 −3.85 | 272 |
| Demacia Vayne S | 5/9 | | 68.6% +68.6% | 3.59 −3.24 | 2,852 |
| Demacia Garen (+Jarvan IV +Kai'Sa +Vayne +Xin Zhao −Annie −TFT16_AnnieTibbers −Neeko −Taric) B | 5/9 |  | 50.3% +50.3% | 4.36 −2.47 | 549 |
| Demacia Garen (+Jarvan IV +Sona +Vayne +Xin Zhao −Annie −TFT16_AnnieTibbers −Neeko −Taric) C | 5/9 |  | 48.8% +48.8% | 4.63 −2.20 | 326 |
| Demacia Galio F | 5/9 |  | 36.7% +36.7% | 4.95 −1.88 | 316 |
| Demacia Garen (+Jarvan IV +Lissandra +Sona +Xin Zhao −Annie −TFT16_AnnieTibbers −Neeko −Taric) F | 5/9 |  | 37.5% +37.5% | 5.54 −1.29 | 24 |
Highlighted units are the ones you already own from this comp. Coloured numbers compare against this comp.
Units to keep when you pivot
Swain, Galio, Garen, and Poppy show up in most of the 8 comps related to this one — hold them and you keep every route open.
Compare Arcanist Annie with an alternative
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Arcanist Annie pivots and variants FAQ – TFT Set 16
What comps are similar to Arcanist Annie in TFT Set 16?
We track 10 comps close to Arcanist Annie: 2 one- or two-unit variants and 8 pivots. The closest are Arcanist Sylas (+Shyvana +Sylas −Poppy ), Arcanist Sylas (+Shyvana +Sylas −Galio −Poppy ), and Longshot Ziggs .
What can Arcanist Annie pivot into?
The strongest pivot is Longshot Ziggs : it keeps 5 of the units from Arcanist Annie and has a 89.4% top 4 rate with a 2.56 average place.
Which version of Arcanist Annie is best?
The best-placing version of Arcanist Annie swaps Galio and Poppy for Shyvana and Sylas : a 3.24 average place over 733 games, against 6.83 for the main board.
What units do Arcanist Annie and its pivots share?
Swain, Galio, Garen, Poppy , Lux, and Taric appear in most of the 8 comps related to Arcanist Annie, so keeping them leaves every pivot open.