Annievs Zilean
Annie vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Annie wins with a 90.9% win rate (+81.8%) over Zilean based on 11 games. Annie holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Annie build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Annie vs Zilean 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.
Zilean(90.9%)Who Wins the Annie vs Zilean Matchup?
Annie vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Annie vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Annie wins with a 90.9% win rate compared to Zilean's 9.1%, giving Annie a 81.8 percentage point advantage. Annie dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zilean players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Annie leads by 500 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Annie players can confidently pick into Zilean and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Annie is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Annie holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Annie Build Against Zilean
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Annie needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Annie against Zilean are Stormsurge, Malignance and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Zilean. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Annie vs Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Annie85.7%Zilean14.3%Annie100.0%Zilean0.0%Annie dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 85.7% win rate — a 71.4 percentage point lead over Zilean. This lopsided early game means Annie 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 Zilean. Extended games heavily favor Annie, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Annie holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zilean players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Annie Runes Against Zilean
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Annie to press their advantage against Zilean, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Annie matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.98% | 87 | 6.0 | 946 | 12,039 | 38.5% | 52.1% | |
| 42.86% | 84 | 5.9 | 869 | 11,275 | 42.5% | 43.2% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 5.5 | 804 | 10,856 | 52.2% | 40.7% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 5.5 | 962 | 11,129 | 52.2% | 66.7% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 6.0 | 933 | 11,396 | 56.5% | 52.9% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 5.7 | 915 | 11,942 | 21.4% | 56.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 5.8 | 869 | 12,187 | 41.7% | 48.0% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 5.3 | 842 | 11,001 | 58.8% | 52.6% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 5.0 | 872 | 11,894 | 64.3% | 47.6% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 5.8 | 895 | 10,887 | 35.0% | 64.3% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 5.7 | 966 | 11,723 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 5.9 | 788 | 10,947 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 5.4 | 840 | 12,031 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 5.8 | 713 | 10,388 | 26.7% | 64.3% | |
| 71.43% | 28 | 5.9 | 999 | 12,334 | 66.7% | 76.9% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.2 | 863 | 10,628 | 38.5% | 53.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 4.2 | 829 | 11,466 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 6.0 | 931 | 11,784 | 55.6% | 41.2% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 769 | 10,392 | 33.3% | 69.2% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 6.3 | 875 | 10,525 | 45.5% | 23.1% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.8 | 942 | 12,200 | 30.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.5 | 968 | 11,666 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 30.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 824 | 10,340 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 907 | 10,008 | 46.1% | 42.9% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.4 | 830 | 11,543 | 12.5% | 72.7% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 5.2 | 1,026 | 11,547 | 30.0% | 37.5% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 5.8 | 756 | 11,052 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 3.6 | 852 | 9,593 | 12.5% | 62.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.4 | 887 | 10,481 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.7 | 828 | 11,500 | 60.0% | 27.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.4 | 622 | 9,279 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 978 | 11,671 | 70.0% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.3 | 728 | 11,401 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.7 | 549 | 8,223 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.6 | 691 | 9,770 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.1 | 947 | 12,038 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.1 | 599 | 8,845 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 90.91% | 11 | 4.0 | 831 | 9,137 | 85.7% | 100.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.5 | 1,069 | 12,733 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 883 | 11,780 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.2 | 722 | 9,901 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 1,093 | 11,468 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 1,015 | 11,962 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.8 | 891 | 12,011 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.2 | 947 | 7,198 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.7 | 757 | 10,244 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.8 | 703 | 9,691 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.9 | 779 | 11,223 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.6 | 657 | 9,551 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 717 | 11,076 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.6 | 943 | 13,370 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 4.8 | 567 | 8,196 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 847 | 11,611 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.5 | 682 | 9,605 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 866 | 8,903 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 943 | 13,302 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.1 | 959 | 12,529 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 974 | 12,511 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.5 | 711 | 7,575 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.2 | 512 | 10,701 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 929 | 13,775 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 1,195 | 14,593 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 901 | 12,902 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 1,010 | 12,984 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 503 | 8,227 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
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Annie vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Annie do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Annie wins the Annie vs Zilean matchup with a 90.9% win rate compared to Zilean's 9.1%, a 81.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Annie do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Annie has the advantage against Zilean with a 85.7% win rate versus 14.3%. Annie players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Annie do against Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Annie takes over the Annie vs Zilean 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 Zilean matchup?
Annie wins the matchup against Zilean with a 90.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 81.8 percentage point advantage means Annie is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.
What is the best Annie build against Zilean?
The best Annie build against Zilean includes Stormsurge, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Zilean?
The best Annie runes against Zilean use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Annie vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Annie counter Zilean?
Yes, Annie has a favorable matchup against Zilean with a 90.9% win rate. Annie strongly counters Zilean in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Annie against Zilean?
When playing Annie against Zilean, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.