Annievs Xerath
Annie vs Xerath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xerath wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.7%) over Annie based on 70 games. Xerath 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 Xerath 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.
Who Wins the Annie vs Xerath Matchup?
Annie vs Xerath Matchup Summary
The Annie vs Xerath matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 70 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Annie's 47.1%, giving Xerath a 5.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xerath controls the early laning stage, but Annie outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xerath 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 Annie leads by 194 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Xerath is slightly favored, Annie can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Xerath's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Annie vs Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown
Xerath is favored during the laning phase against Annie, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Xerath holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Annie Build Against Xerath
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Annie needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Annie against Xerath 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Xerath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Annie vs Xerath matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Annie41.7%
Xerath58.3%Annie50.0%Xerath50.0%Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Annie. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Annie at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Xerath. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Xerath has the edge early, but Annie gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Annie Runes Against Xerath
Domination
Inspiration
The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Annie the best tools to compete against Xerath in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Annie matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.63% | 163 | 6.0 | 901 | 10,997 | 42.9% | 49.5% | |
| 50.41% | 123 | 5.8 | 911 | 11,277 | 46.8% | 54.1% | |
| 43.56% | 101 | 5.2 | 805 | 11,610 | 38.5% | 46.8% | |
| 47.37% | 95 | 6.0 | 980 | 11,155 | 46.1% | 48.8% | |
| 39.78% | 93 | 5.8 | 869 | 11,179 | 28.6% | 49.0% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 5.7 | 915 | 11,178 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 49.32% | 73 | 5.3 | 870 | 11,079 | 43.8% | 53.7% | |
| 38.03% | 71 | 5.6 | 865 | 10,269 | 41.2% | 35.1% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 5.2 | 890 | 11,685 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.03% | 69 | 5.8 | 810 | 11,311 | 30.8% | 48.8% | |
| 52.31% | 65 | 5.4 | 915 | 11,174 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 5.3 | 917 | 11,910 | 52.4% | 63.2% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 5.2 | 982 | 11,641 | 40.0% | 61.3% | |
| 43.40% | 53 | 6.1 | 952 | 11,675 | 38.1% | 46.9% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 5.5 | 732 | 9,641 | 36.4% | 47.4% | |
| 35.29% | 51 | 5.8 | 851 | 11,571 | 27.8% | 39.4% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 5.5 | 818 | 10,808 | 48.0% | 52.0% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 5.6 | 872 | 10,958 | 39.1% | 48.0% | |
| 40.43% | 47 | 5.8 | 901 | 9,137 | 43.8% | 33.3% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 5.4 | 971 | 12,637 | 38.9% | 55.2% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 5.8 | 890 | 11,311 | 40.0% | 47.8% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 6.1 | 773 | 10,575 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 5.9 | 860 | 11,451 | 61.9% | 54.5% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 6.4 | 909 | 11,943 | 46.7% | 64.0% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 5.9 | 948 | 11,079 | 58.8% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 5.0 | 932 | 11,808 | 50.0% | 43.5% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 5.7 | 989 | 13,306 | 62.5% | 53.3% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 5.9 | 903 | 10,954 | 52.6% | 61.1% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 5.1 | 864 | 12,164 | 66.7% | 59.3% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 5.4 | 913 | 10,730 | 25.0% | 55.0% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 5.8 | 842 | 10,313 | 47.4% | 58.3% | |
| 30.00% | 30 | 5.8 | 773 | 9,858 | 37.5% | 21.4% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.5 | 984 | 10,340 | 37.5% | 46.1% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 4.8 | 862 | 11,811 | 33.3% | 47.4% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.9 | 913 | 11,753 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 4.1 | 839 | 11,257 | 41.7% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 5.8 | 920 | 9,345 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 3.1 | 742 | 9,606 | 40.0% | 46.7% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 4.9 | 789 | 10,942 | 41.7% | 30.8% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 5.7 | 791 | 10,676 | 69.2% | 55.6% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 5.7 | 1,081 | 12,128 | 50.0% | 78.6% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.5 | 877 | 10,945 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.9 | 882 | 9,325 | 20.0% | 58.3% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 2.3 | 770 | 11,963 | 40.0% | 35.3% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 872 | 10,945 | 55.6% | 72.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.6 | 854 | 11,064 | 25.0% | 63.6% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.6 | 747 | 9,548 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.3 | 695 | 11,375 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 4.6 | 913 | 10,735 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 1,028 | 12,499 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.3 | 977 | 9,473 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.5 | 628 | 10,471 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.1 | 1,027 | 11,945 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.1 | 1,089 | 11,285 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.2 | 696 | 9,806 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 3.5 | 696 | 9,585 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.0 | 877 | 10,894 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.8 | 825 | 10,705 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.1 | 712 | 9,974 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 822 | 11,009 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 638 | 11,039 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 984 | 13,174 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 726 | 10,234 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 948 | 12,319 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 1,036 | 13,494 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.7 | 945 | 13,134 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.6 | 866 | 10,998 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.5 | 782 | 11,780 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.8 | 590 | 9,988 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.8 | 620 | 9,682 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.0 | 914 | 10,556 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 754 | 9,416 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 510 | 9,819 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 846 | 11,041 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,049 | 13,572 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 803 | 10,918 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.2 | 687 | 8,934 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.3 | 1,050 | 13,583 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 1,067 | 14,702 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 526 | 9,719 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,004 | 12,479 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 767 | 10,994 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,070 | 12,756 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 4.1 | 824 | 8,489 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 973 | 10,682 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 639 | 9,293 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 834 | 10,634 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 608 | 9,730 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,062 | 10,096 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 798 | 9,640 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 893 | 12,745 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 585 | 8,471 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 916 | 12,262 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Annie vs Xerath - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Annie do against Xerath in League of Legends?
Xerath wins the Annie vs Xerath matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Annie's 47.1%, a 5.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 70 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Annie do against Xerath in the early game?
In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Annie with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Annie do against Xerath in the late game?
In the late game, Annie takes over the Annie vs Xerath matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Annie scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Annie vs Xerath matchup?
Xerath wins the matchup against Annie with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.7 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 70 games analyzed.
What is the best Annie build against Xerath?
The best Annie build against Xerath includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Xerath?
The best Annie runes against Xerath use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Annie vs Xerath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Annie counter Xerath?
No, Annie struggles against Xerath with only a 47.1% win rate. Xerath has the advantage in this matchup. Annie players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xerath's lead.
How do I play Annie against Xerath?
When playing Annie against Xerath, play cautiously and avoid Xerath's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Xerath in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.