Katarina vs Annie MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Katarina vs Annie

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Katarina has low early agency and lane pressure, so focus on surviving Annie's burst and punishing cooldowns.
Deny Annie a calm scaling lane by forcing cooldown use and looking for dagger reset trades in chaotic skirmishes.

Trading pattern

Trade around dagger placement and only commit with E when Annie's stun passive and R are on cooldown.
Use short burst trades after Annie uses Annie Q and Annie W to proc her passive, then jump in for resets.
Avoid trading when Annie has full passive stacks or R ready, as she can burst and stun you hard.

Danger windows

Annie is dangerous when her passive stun is stacked and Annie R is available; avoid engaging then.
Channeling R without crowd control is risky; avoid jumping in if Annie's stun or R can interrupt you.
Early wave pressure denying your roam can limit your reset and skirmish potential; punish her if she overextends.

Early game

Avoid early all-ins before level 3 when your dagger setup and mobility unlock better trades.
Use Q and W to set daggers safely and punish Annie if she pushes with W and runs low on mana.
Respect Annie's passive stun stacks and avoid extended trades before she uses her crowd control.

Power spikes

Katarina's major spikes are level 3 dagger setup, level 6 R, and first completed burst item.
Respect Annie's level 6 R Tibbers power spike and her first completed AP item for burst potential.

Win conditions

Survive early lane without losing too much health and punish Annie's cooldowns with dagger resets.
Look for skirmishes or river fights where Annie has used her crowd control or R.
Use your mobility to roam after pushing the wave and snowball through takedown resets in chaotic fights.