Matchup Win Rate
47.4%
Gold Diff @ 15
+487g
Gold Diff @ End
+1905g
Average KDA
10/7/6
Akshan Win Condition
Your primary goal in this highly challenging matchup is to survive the laning phase by actively avoiding interaction with Annie, especially when her passive Stun is charged. Success hinges on leveraging superior wave control and map rotations to gain a substantial lead, ideally achieving a significant CS advantage (
E. g.
, "30 CS above her") to overcome her raw burst power. Ultimately, you must capitalize on Annie's key cooldowns, such as her Flash or Parry, to secure the necessary kills.
Annie Win Condition
Annie's goal is to effectively zone Akshan by keeping her four-stack Stun passive constantly available. She relies on this defensive pressure to prevent Akshan from farming or taking favorable trades. When Akshan commits, Annie's win condition is achieved by successfully landing the Stun, allowing her to unleash her high burst damage to "one shot you" and establish lane dominance.
General Strategy
This is considered an extremely difficult, even "literally unplayable" matchup if Annie plays optimally. The core strategy is counter-intuitive: the secret to beating Annie is "by not interacting with Annie". Akshan must adopt a conservative game plan focused on survival, where the primary objective is simply "do not die to Annie and we win the game".
Early sustain is critical, making an early Refill Potion a wise purchase. Akshan must be constantly alert for Annie attempting to "set up a trap" or bait him in, especially if she appears deceptively weak or AFK.
Trading Patterns
Trading is exceptionally risky, as Annie's passive threatens instant lockdown and burst. Akshan should only look for trades if Annie has already wasted her Stun passive or if she is poorly positioned and "never walking up" to threaten him. If Akshan commits to a kill, he needs to ensure Annie has no defensive tools left, such as her Flash or her supportive ally's defensive tools (like Fiora's Parry), to guarantee the kill.
Wave Management
Wave management focuses on maximizing CS to establish an economic and experience lead over Annie. Akshan should seek to maintain safe farming conditions, allowing him to pull ahead in CS. When a safe opportunity arises (E.
g. , Annie is forced to recall or a successful roam is executed), Akshan can look to "hard next wave" to maintain map tempo.
Build & Rune Breakdown
Akshan Build
Starting Items (54.5% WR)
Core Items (33.3% WR)
Optimal Runes (43.8% WR)
Skill Priority
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Annie Build
Starting Items (35.0% WR)
Core Items (33.3% WR)
Optimal Runes (54.3% WR)
Skill Priority
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