If you’ve got unprocessed childhood angst and you want to release all of that energy out in a ball of fire, Annie is the champion for you.
Between her reliable cc and insane nuke strength, Annie is a force to be reckoned with game-changing potential while burning your enemies to dust. A lot of the players we see below use a similar combo to rain down destruction, it’s the way they bring the pain that sets them apart.
10. “Wait! I killed all of them?!” by Huzzy
Watch: https://youtu.be/NAL7BQPkZ40?t=590
Accidental double kill
Have you accidentally succeeded? Huzzy has. After skillfully playing for time while Shen’s ultimate lands, Huzzy sends Tibbers off to attack Corki during battle. Having forgotten about his stuffed friend, Huzzy focussed on taking down Warwick then found himself with a nice double kill at 10 minutes.
9. Oh, how the tables have turned by RedRiding Annie
Watch: https://youtu.be/IdecMXrX8Ng?t=530
Quadra kill plus a dragon
The best Annie players know that it’s all about timing. Waiting for just the right moment is crucial for unleashing Annie’s maximum potential. By doing just this, RedRiding Annie flips a dangerous 4v4 into quadra kill for Akali plus a dragon for the team.
8. Annie will be right with you by 천안애니
Watch: https://youtu.be/Tcb-71oX0e0?t=675
Annie vs. Poppy
If you want to get to Annie you’re going to have to go through her best friend Tibbers first. With Tibbers alive for just a few moments, 천안애니 sends him to zone out and lay down some damage on Poppy while waiting for her cooldowns to ultimately bring Poppy down. 천안애니’s use of space and zoning is what landed them the #8 spot on our top 10.
7. You played your hand, now I’ll play mine by SweetJimothy
Watch: https://youtu.be/I28TmRlfMvE?t=86
Perfect timing
Timing, timing, timing. Have I said timing enough yet? Ok. Well, SweetJimothy read both the mind and the watch of the opposing team’s Leona and waited until she used her ultimate to move forward and nuke the 4 enemies who had clumped together in mid lane.
6. Peanut Butter & Fire Sandwich by Sebeks
Watch: https://youtu.be/543_1e-9mqQ?t=805
Annie triple kill
Annie collapsing in behind you is never a pleasant sight to see. Especially one moving quickly with a stun ready and flash up. Cleverly using her teleport at just the right moment, Sebeks turns a roughly equal 3v3 into a dominant triple kill while only losing Skarner. Sebeks’s global awareness and ability to properly time their teleport, activatable items, stun counter and assembly of opponents landed her at #6 in our tier list.
5. The Ends Justify the Means by Itsnot George
Watch: https://youtu.be/I28TmRlfMvE?t=99
Machiavellian Annie
Not attempting to save their comrade Illaoi, Itsnot George foresaw the enemy team’s choice to chase Blitzcrank and laid in wait like a crouching tiger. Using Annie’s insane AOE burst damage and crowd control, Itsnot George crushes Thresh, Ezreal, and delegates the Caitlyn kill to her best friend Tibbers.
4. Annie is Hungry by Foxiest Ahriven
Watch: https://youtu.be/oz5UOUhydIs?t=126
Annie pentakill
Don’t feed Annie. Just don’t do it. If you do, you’ll regret it. Especially if Foxiest Ahriven is playing her. If you’ve already done these things, the least you can do is not clump together. Practice social distancing on the Rift! If you don’t, this video is what will happen. Capitalizing on their lead, Foxiest Ahriven sees the opposing team close together and does what Annie does best...annihilates them, resulting in an easy pentakill.
3. You Can’t Hide from Tibbers by Fart Box Cello
Watch: https://youtu.be/oz5UOUhydIs?t=239
Lengthy Annie pentakill
In the longest play among our Annie masters, Fart Box Cello shows us that Annie is no one-trick pony. Throughout a long fight which becomes a 1v5, we learn that Annie can do more than just burst a group one time. Using Annie’s low cooldowns and stun capabilities, Fart Box Cello nukes one person after another then when only Thresh remains, they send Tibbers after him to lay down some damage. As Tibbers is bringing Thresh down to nukable level, Annie pushes the minion wave to the enemy nexus turrets before turning her attention to Thresh to solidify her pentakill.
2. Just Wait it Out by Hide on Bush
Watch: https://youtu.be/Twnd8ky2EP4?t=683
Annie close call
Starting with what seems like an easy 2v1, Annie and Lee Sin move on Nocturne. However, they didn’t anticipate Nocturne’s ability to annihilate Lee Sin. Moments after Lee Sin joins the fight, nocturne kills him and the opposing team’s Kindred comes into the fray. In an attempt to save Nocturne from Annie, Kindred uses her ultimate which prevents any living thing within it from dying. But by doing this, Kindred ultimately dooms Nocturne and allows Hide on Bush to stack Annie’s stun up and escape with the kill.
1. The Pool is Closed for Diving by Annie Bot
Watch: https://youtu.be/KQfD9BvqplA?t=323
Annie turret defense
Here, Annie Bot provides us an example of just how powerful Annie can be in a defensive way as well as offensive. With a blend of zoning from Tibbers, careful positioning and well-placed stuns, Annie Bot can avoid what would for almost anyone else be a sure death and walk out with a kill.
Now you’ve got all the examples you need to see just how powerful a well-played Annie can be. With your new-found inspiration, I hope to see lots more 1v5 pentakills and turned around turret dives. Drop a link in the comments to your crazy Annie plays and see how you match up to the best!
