Kassadin vs Annie MID Matchup Guide

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Overview

Survive Annie's early burst by farming safely near your tower using to absorb poke.
Avoid extended trades pre-6 to prevent stun and burst combos from and passive.
Focus on reaching level 6 to unlock for mobility and short-range burst trades.

Trade only short bursts using shield and when safe before level 6.
After level 6, use for quick trades only when you have mana to escape.
Avoid trading when Annie's passive stun or are available to prevent lethal burst.

Pre-6, Annie's full combo with passive stun and can kill you; avoid all-ins during this phase.
Low mana after aggressive use leaves you vulnerable without escape.
Respect Annie's stun stack and cooldowns; avoid trades when these are ready.

Hold the wave near your tower and use to block Annie's poke while last-hitting.
Avoid pushing the wave to reduce Annie's chances to engage with .
Conserve mana and skip extended trades before level 6 to survive Annie's stun combo.

Level 6 unlocks , enabling mobility and burst trades; use this to punish Annie's overextensions.
First completed AP item increases your burst and allows more frequent use for trades.
Level 11 further enhances uptime and damage, increasing threat in lane and skirmishes.

Survive early lane by farming safely with shield and avoiding Annie's stun combos.
Use level 6 to punish Annie's overextensions with short trades and escape.
Leverage superior mobility and burst post-6 to flank, pressure side lanes, and deny Annie easy picks.

Tactical tip

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