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Annie How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes

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Patch: 26.20
Matches: 893,080
Lane: Bot
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 16, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

How to play Annie in Patch 26.20, built from ranked games: power spikes, the lane plan, how leads convert, and the habits that separate Annie wins from losses.

Annie Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)

Bot

When Annie Bot gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Annie wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Annie's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Annie hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Annie can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Annie can start or win.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Annie Bot Laning Plan

Annie plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Annie Bot is 816 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 34% of games. Annie averages 0.16 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Annie Mid and Late Game

What Annie does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Annie is a main damage source (74/100): stay alive and in range for the whole fight rather than diving first.
Annie wins 4.2 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.

Playing Annie

Storing a stun for use with her ultimate can turn the tide of a team fight.
Striking killing blows on minions with Disintegrate enables Annie to farm extremely well early in the game.
Molten Shield is a good spell to cast to work up to Annie's stun, so sometimes it's beneficial to grab at least 1 rank in it early.

Playing Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.
Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.
Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

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How to Play Annie FAQ - Patch 26.20

When does Annie power spike?

Annie's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16.

How do you play Annie Bot?

From this patch's ranked data, Annie wins by playing to these strengths: survive and deal damage in teamfights; end the game early.