Annie - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Annievs Kai'Sa

BMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Annie vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Annie wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Kai'Sa based on 5 games. Kai'Sa wins the early laning phase while Annie scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Annie build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Annie vs Kai'Sa matchup.

Annie Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Annie performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Kai'Sa - 60.0% win rateKai'Sa(60.0%)
Annie - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Annie
60.0% WR
VS
Kai'Sa vs Annie matchup - 40.0% win rate
Kai'Sa
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Annie vs Kai'Sa Matchup?

Annie wins the Annie vs Kai'Sa matchup
Winner
Annie
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
5.2
CS / min
6.1
1,130
DMG / min
993
12,180
Gold / game
12,658
82
Heal / min
85
515
DMG Mitigated / min
454
1.1
CC / min
0.0
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Annie vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

The Annie vs Kai'Sa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Annie wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 40.0%, giving Annie a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kai'Sa controls the early laning stage, but Annie outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kai'Sa needs to press advantages before Annie reaches their power spikes, while Annie should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Annie leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Annie players can confidently pick into Kai'Sa and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kai'Sa away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Annie vs Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown

Annie wins the laning phase against Kai'Sa in League of Legends

Annie is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Annie holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.2Annie
6.1Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa significantly out-farms Annie by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kai'Sa a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Annie players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,130Annie
993Kai'Sa
Annie heavily out-damages Kai'Sa by 137 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kai'Sa should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Annie's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,180Annie
12,658Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa earns 478 more gold per game than Annie, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kai'Sa slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Annie
0.0Kai'Sa
Annie brings significantly more crowd control than Kai'Sa, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Annie far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Kai'Sa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
597Annie
539Kai'Sa
Annie heals and mitigates 58 more damage per minute than Kai'Sa, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Annie to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Kai'Sa.

Best Annie Build Against Kai'Sa

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kai'Sa, providing the mobility and stats Annie needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Annie against Kai'Sa are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Annie an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kai'Sa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Annie vs Kai'Sa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kai'Sa
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Annie early game win rateAnnie0.0%
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa100.0%
Late Game
Annie
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Annie late game win rateAnnie100.0%
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa0.0%

Kai'Sa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Annie. This lopsided early game means Kai'Sa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Annie is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kai'Sa. Extended games heavily favor Annie, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Kai'Sa must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Annie reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Annie survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Annie Runes Against Kai'Sa

Sorcery rune tree - Annie primary runes vs Kai'SaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Annie rune vs Kai'SaManaflow Band - best Annie rune vs Kai'SaTranscendence - best Annie rune vs Kai'SaScorch - best Annie rune vs Kai'Sa
Inspiration rune tree - Annie secondary runes vs Kai'SaInspiration
Triple Tonic - best Annie rune vs Kai'SaCosmic Insight - best Annie rune vs Kai'Sa
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Annie to press their advantage against Kai'Sa, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Annie matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Annie's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Annie build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Annie matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.52%1465.887310,74640.7%47.1%
54.47%1235.989311,31554.4%54.5%
53.06%985.585011,05245.0%58.6%
55.42%835.696111,07953.9%56.8%
50.67%755.079311,34848.0%52.0%
52.78%725.690711,34141.9%61.0%
52.31%655.886610,40755.9%48.4%
46.03%635.685110,55543.3%48.5%
42.62%615.486411,39915.0%56.1%
50.88%575.386811,61642.9%55.6%
53.57%565.891912,03447.1%56.4%
47.17%535.979910,56037.0%57.7%
60.47%436.11,01512,81261.5%60.0%
45.24%426.11,16312,57446.7%44.4%
47.50%405.480410,35852.9%43.5%
38.46%395.486810,69438.1%38.9%
53.85%394.080510,44546.7%58.3%
68.42%384.88429,57065.0%72.2%
59.46%376.51,00611,31361.1%57.9%
55.56%366.283210,64559.1%50.0%
50.00%366.098412,05050.0%50.0%
54.55%335.684111,29356.3%52.9%
50.00%325.192310,68538.5%57.9%
38.71%315.876310,47112.5%66.7%
58.06%315.57859,95933.3%81.3%
58.62%295.891111,92038.5%75.0%
37.93%295.487810,48350.0%23.1%
50.00%285.691311,21545.5%52.9%
60.71%285.795111,52872.7%52.9%
51.85%276.01,04612,18350.0%52.6%
45.83%245.898910,93736.4%53.9%
54.17%241.467810,11842.9%58.8%
45.83%241.766410,20237.5%50.0%
52.38%215.692211,45737.5%61.5%
47.62%215.588710,05025.0%77.8%
47.62%213.87239,82444.4%50.0%
30.00%205.280210,9610.0%42.9%
75.00%206.095812,26577.8%72.7%
57.89%195.993012,48740.0%64.3%
57.89%193.15799,02455.6%60.0%
47.37%194.096210,96855.6%40.0%
55.56%185.698811,57471.4%45.5%
50.00%185.07829,59655.6%44.4%
44.44%183.988910,93642.9%45.5%
58.82%175.489910,71385.7%40.0%
62.50%161.873510,08071.4%55.6%
40.00%151.871710,13857.1%25.0%
40.00%151.35738,44244.4%33.3%
53.33%155.786111,27955.6%50.0%
42.86%141.367810,12575.0%30.0%
61.54%133.075011,31950.0%66.7%
66.67%123.61,01912,5080.0%72.7%
50.00%125.691011,89333.3%55.6%
45.45%111.96429,32933.3%60.0%
36.36%113.082210,12250.0%20.0%
45.45%116.17279,25128.6%75.0%
54.55%115.479210,95750.0%60.0%
81.82%116.081812,513100.0%71.4%
70.00%101.95779,37740.0%100.0%
20.00%105.98559,68033.3%0.0%
40.00%105.884710,68033.3%50.0%
50.00%105.879610,70140.0%60.0%
77.78%95.61,11211,7780.0%100.0%
11.11%93.36026,2770.0%33.3%
22.22%95.576011,2570.0%33.3%
37.50%81.671710,76650.0%25.0%
50.00%81.375910,5390.0%57.1%
28.57%76.49369,57266.7%0.0%
57.14%71.15168,31375.0%33.3%
57.14%74.81,00010,98675.0%33.3%
42.86%75.01,08113,881100.0%33.3%
71.43%76.197011,548100.0%50.0%
42.86%71.37579,85933.3%50.0%
57.14%74.375610,06250.0%60.0%
71.43%73.484112,69350.0%80.0%
50.00%63.07928,64033.3%66.7%
16.67%61.55699,03033.3%0.0%
16.67%65.71,0527,1000.0%50.0%
66.67%64.97579,48750.0%75.0%
50.00%61.771710,508100.0%25.0%
16.67%61.55835,7780.0%50.0%
40.00%56.37998,33833.3%50.0%
60.00%51.06448,8340.0%75.0%
40.00%55.51,01910,188100.0%25.0%
60.00%55.21,13012,1800.0%100.0%
80.00%53.59678,70766.7%100.0%
40.00%55.688510,509100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.41,07310,29966.7%0.0%
60.00%55.56736,86650.0%100.0%
40.00%51.575511,3640.0%50.0%

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Annie vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Annie do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?

Annie wins the Annie vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Annie do against Kai'Sa in the early game?

In the early game, Kai'Sa has the advantage against Annie with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Kai'Sa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Annie do against Kai'Sa in the late game?

In the late game, Annie takes over the Annie vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Annie scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Annie vs Kai'Sa matchup?

Annie wins the matchup against Kai'Sa with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Annie is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Annie build against Kai'Sa?

The best Annie build against Kai'Sa includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Annie runes against Kai'Sa?

The best Annie runes against Kai'Sa use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Annie vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Annie counter Kai'Sa?

Yes, Annie has a favorable matchup against Kai'Sa with a 60.0% win rate. Annie strongly counters Kai'Sa in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Annie against Kai'Sa?

When playing Annie against Kai'Sa, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Kai'Sa. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.