Viktor vs Annie MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Viktor vs Annie MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

You want to scale as a control mage by farming and evolving abilities to outpoke Annie.
Maintain medium lane pressure to deny Annie easy picks and limit her roam potential.
Use your zone control to keep Annie at bay and prevent her from stacking stun easily.

Trading pattern

Trade with evolved poke and shield, keeping ready to disengage Annie's all-in.
Punish Annie when she uses to push wave and runs low on mana by stepping forward for short trades.
Avoid trading when is down, as you become vulnerable to Annie's burst and stun combo.

Danger windows

Beware of Annie's passive stun stacking and Tibbers combo for burst all-ins.
You are vulnerable if is poorly placed or on cooldown, exposing you to Annie's burst.
Avoid extended trades or all-ins before reaching key item spikes and evolved abilities.

Early game

Use to poke Annie and force her to spend mana pushing waves.
Hold shield proactively to mitigate burst from Annie's + trades.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 to prevent getting stunned and bursted by Annie's passive and ultimate.

Power spikes

Respect Annie's level 6 with for pick potential and burst damage.
Your major spikes are level 6 and first completed item with evolved abilities for stronger poke and zone control.
Use evolved to maximize poke damage and pressure Annie's limited range.

Win conditions

Scale safely by farming and evolving abilities to control space and zone Annie out.
Use to zone and disrupt Annie's engage attempts, then follow up with poke and shield trades.
Deny Annie opportunities to use for picks by maintaining vision and lane pressure to control mid and impact teamfights.

Tactical tip

For Viktor vs Annie, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.