Annie - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Annievs Kennen

AMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches1,778,277
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Annie vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kennen wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Annie based on 5 games. Kennen 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 Kennen 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
Kennen - 40.0% win rateKennen(40.0%)
Annie - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Annie
40.0% WR
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Kennen vs Annie matchup - 60.0% win rate
Kennen
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Annie vs Kennen Matchup?

Kennen wins the Annie vs Kennen matchup
Winner
Kennen
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
4.3
CS / min
5.0
887
DMG / min
783
10,362
Gold / game
10,197
49
Heal / min
128
421
DMG Mitigated / min
586
1.2
CC / min
1.0
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Annie vs Kennen Matchup Summary

The Annie vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kennen wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Annie's 40.0%, giving Kennen a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kennen controls the early laning stage, but Annie outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kennen 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 sustain, where Kennen leads by 244 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kennen has a strong advantage in this matchup. Annie players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Kennen overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Annie vs Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown

Annie wins the laning phase against Kennen in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.3Annie
5.0Kennen
Kennen edges out Annie by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kennen.
Damage
887Annie
783Kennen
Annie heavily out-damages Kennen by 104 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kennen 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
10,362Annie
10,197Kennen
Annie and Kennen generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 165 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.2Annie
1.0Kennen
Both Annie and Kennen provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
469Annie
713Kennen
Kennen vastly out-sustains Annie, healing and mitigating 244 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kennen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Annie is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Annie, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Annie Build Against Kennen

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Annie needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Annie against Kennen are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Annie an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kennen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Annie vs Kennen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kennen
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Annie early game win rateAnnie0.0%
Kennen early game win rateKennen100.0%
Late Game
Annie
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Annie late game win rateAnnie100.0%
Kennen late game win rateKennen0.0%

Kennen 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 Kennen 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 Kennen. 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: Kennen 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 Kennen

Sorcery rune tree - Annie primary runes vs KennenSorcery
Summon Aery - best Annie rune vs KennenManaflow Band - best Annie rune vs KennenTranscendence - best Annie rune vs KennenScorch - best Annie rune vs Kennen
Inspiration rune tree - Annie secondary runes vs KennenInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Annie rune vs KennenCosmic Insight - best Annie rune vs Kennen
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Annie the best tools to compete against Kennen in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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
48.11%2125.889410,83745.4%50.0%
57.69%1565.989911,32755.4%59.8%
48.09%1315.786211,45044.2%50.6%
56.07%1075.799511,43854.0%57.9%
48.08%1044.782011,68347.2%48.5%
52.94%1025.890410,91153.1%52.8%
51.02%985.487111,39225.7%65.1%
44.79%965.593811,23435.9%50.9%
47.37%955.888310,72143.5%51.0%
44.74%765.879110,69343.8%45.5%
51.32%765.287811,49940.7%57.1%
50.67%755.590811,77341.7%54.9%
59.70%675.995012,29658.3%60.5%
41.27%635.681210,06043.2%38.5%
56.36%555.794111,37555.0%57.1%
44.44%545.581010,88052.2%38.7%
58.49%536.28949,98360.6%55.0%
46.15%526.31,09512,36144.4%47.1%
52.94%515.47699,79739.1%64.3%
58.82%513.983210,71747.4%65.6%
51.02%495.31,03911,74658.8%46.9%
55.10%494.780410,22058.3%52.0%
60.42%485.488811,78472.2%53.3%
60.42%486.593011,01059.3%61.9%
50.00%485.893711,61550.0%50.0%
46.67%451.861710,04147.1%46.4%
56.82%445.889511,29345.5%68.2%
41.86%435.478711,29918.8%55.6%
37.21%435.685210,90240.9%33.3%
51.28%395.395711,39247.1%54.5%
57.89%385.999410,74147.6%70.6%
51.52%333.874710,10946.1%55.0%
54.55%331.46679,90945.5%59.1%
45.16%315.989011,61530.0%52.4%
43.33%305.61,08612,28642.9%43.5%
37.93%295.390311,13830.8%43.8%
48.28%291.36268,99746.7%50.0%
53.57%285.998011,32766.7%43.8%
55.56%275.788711,33745.5%62.5%
44.00%254.091611,10444.4%43.8%
52.00%255.785210,69038.5%66.7%
75.00%246.392511,63975.0%75.0%
52.17%235.490710,79172.7%33.3%
43.48%233.89099,94841.7%45.5%
50.00%221.464110,45866.7%43.8%
45.45%221.67059,70354.5%36.4%
66.67%214.599310,78175.0%61.5%
52.38%215.883111,88155.6%50.0%
61.90%216.185411,58066.7%55.6%
57.89%195.497511,46757.1%58.3%
57.89%192.96038,57562.5%54.5%
61.11%181.87209,92275.0%50.0%
55.56%182.871810,86233.3%66.7%
41.18%175.688910,38628.6%50.0%
52.94%175.798712,34466.7%50.0%
56.25%161.75838,88150.0%66.7%
46.67%151.474210,10750.0%46.1%
64.29%142.05849,32360.0%66.7%
21.43%141.66299,57250.0%0.0%
78.57%145.71,02910,85350.0%90.0%
57.14%145.085011,33657.1%57.1%
38.46%136.41,10010,42880.0%12.5%
46.15%132.78269,71642.9%50.0%
46.15%134.57717,41444.4%50.0%
33.33%121.469810,28840.0%28.6%
33.33%126.075811,6090.0%50.0%
50.00%125.385310,59950.0%50.0%
27.27%115.76669,11714.3%50.0%
54.55%116.61,0078,41750.0%66.7%
54.55%115.397010,9320.0%66.7%
60.00%106.284311,38275.0%50.0%
50.00%105.887811,04050.0%50.0%
50.00%101.680010,62766.7%42.9%
70.00%103.375611,08566.7%71.4%
70.00%104.31,02310,96183.3%50.0%
33.33%91.56507,28816.7%66.7%
55.56%95.47278,87240.0%75.0%
25.00%84.26637,50820.0%33.3%
62.50%84.581010,51350.0%75.0%
25.00%84.89449,29650.0%16.7%
85.71%75.71,22012,211100.0%80.0%
42.86%75.486512,1480.0%50.0%
57.14%75.78509,22050.0%66.7%
42.86%75.48109,08325.0%66.7%
71.43%76.180110,82675.0%66.7%
71.43%76.51,00012,016100.0%50.0%
42.86%75.884211,94275.0%0.0%
71.43%74.57048,42550.0%100.0%
42.86%73.81,09311,20933.3%50.0%
71.43%71.06458,14050.0%80.0%
57.14%71.267411,40550.0%60.0%
33.33%61.46078,56250.0%0.0%
83.33%65.91,1657,37875.0%100.0%
50.00%65.465410,43166.7%33.3%
33.33%61.871710,13050.0%25.0%
50.00%64.790111,018100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.61,09413,9450.0%40.0%
40.00%54.388710,3620.0%100.0%
60.00%55.01,02910,99566.7%50.0%
20.00%55.61,0997,3830.0%50.0%
20.00%54.67718,81633.3%0.0%
60.00%55.51,07113,98150.0%66.7%
40.00%53.86118,51633.3%50.0%
40.00%51.34777,88233.3%50.0%
80.00%52.072510,07166.7%100.0%
20.00%55.293612,0160.0%20.0%

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Annie vs Kennen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Annie do against Kennen in League of Legends?

Kennen wins the Annie vs Kennen matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Annie'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 Kennen in the early game?

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

How does Annie do against Kennen in the late game?

In the late game, Annie takes over the Annie vs Kennen 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 Kennen matchup?

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

What is the best Annie build against Kennen?

The best Annie build against Kennen includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Kennen?

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

Does Annie counter Kennen?

No, Annie struggles against Kennen with only a 40.0% win rate. Kennen has the advantage in this matchup. Annie players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kennen's lead.

How do I play Annie against Kennen?

When playing Annie against Kennen, play cautiously and avoid Kennen's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Kennen in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.