Akshan vs Annie MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Akshan vs Annie

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Akshan is a high early pressure marksman who must deny Annie safe scaling by forcing her off the wave and punishing her limited range and mana.
Use lane priority to prevent Annie from setting up her burst combos and roaming, leveraging Akshan's superior mobility and poke.

Trading pattern

Trade short combos using autos and (Q), then reposition with (E) to avoid Annie's burst and stun.
Avoid committing after a missed or interrupted (E) to prevent being punished by Annie's combo.
Punish Annie's forced (W) pushes by engaging before she can reset mana or reposition safely.

Danger windows

Beware Annie's passive stun on the 4th stack combined with (Q) and (W) burst; avoid extended trades when her stun is ready.
Maintain spacing to avoid surprise all-ins with (R) engage or follow-up.
After using (E) aggressively, back off if it was interrupted or missed to avoid counterpunishment.

Early game

Push early waves with (Q) to force Annie to expend mana and limit her pick potential.
Use (E) to punish Annie when she overextends for (W) poke or last hits under pressure.
Track Annie's passive stacks closely to avoid her stun burst before engaging.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks (Q) and (E), enabling strong short trades and roam potential; use this to pressure Annie early.
Level 6 grants (R) for high damage and kill pressure; track this window to execute all-ins or roams.
Respect Annie's level 6 (R) pick potential by holding defensive cooldowns and spacing properly.

Win conditions

Use (E) to punish Annie's overextensions and create roam pressure to snowball the game.
Deny Annie free farm by pushing and poking to deplete her mana and force unsafe positioning.
Reach level 6 and first item spikes to outdamage Annie and leverage superior mobility for lane control and skirmishes.