- Win Rate
- 0%
- Pick Rate
- 0%
- Ban Rate
- 0.9%
Annie How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes
- Patch
- 26.20
- Matches
- 382,830
- Lane
- Support
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 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.
- Max order
- Q > W > E
- First item
- Malignance13.5 min
- Gold vs lane at 15
- −62
Annie Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)
SupportWhen Annie Support 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 3All three basic abilities at level 3Annie's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
- Lv 6Ultimate rank 1 at level 6The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Annie hits it.
- Lv 11Ultimate rank 2 at level 11Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Annie can start or win.
- Lv 16Ultimate rank 3 at level 16Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Annie can start or win.
- 13.5 minFirst item at 13.5 min
Malignance is done — Annie's first real damage or durability spike.
Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.
Annie Support Laning Plan
Annie recovers well from behind: a lost lane is not a lost game, so keep farming and wait for teamfights. On average Annie Support is 62 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 48% of games. Annie averages 0.05 solo kills by 15 minutes.
Annie win rate by gold at 15
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 (71/100): stay alive and in range for the whole fight rather than diving first.
- Annie wins 5.8 points more in long games than short ones: avoid coin-flip fights early and let the game go long.
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; First item at 13.5 min.
Can Annie come back from behind?
Annie wins 52% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 63 games), against 71% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Annie games, but it is not decisive.
What is Annie's first item?
Most Annie players finish Malignance first, at a median of 13.5 minutes.
How do you play Annie Support?
From this patch's ranked data, Annie wins by playing to these strengths: survive and deal damage in teamfights; play for the late game.