Annie vs Vayne — Top Lane Matchup Guide

Annie splash art
Vayne splash art

You

Annie

VS

Opponent

Vayne

Top
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Your ranked stats

51.0%

Win rate

3.0%

Pick rate

1.0%

Ban rate

2.17

KDA

C

Tier

#126

Rank

Opponent stats

50.0%

Win rate

8.0%

Pick rate

11.0%

Ban rate

1.83

KDA

B

Tier

#65

Rank

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A level-by-level game plan for Annie vs Vayne.

Levels 1-2

Lane priority is decided by who wins the level 1-2 skirmish or poke exchange.

  • Annie should poke with your range advantage and avoid trading autos in melee range.
  • Vayne is weak early — this is your best window to apply pressure before items come online.
  • OP.GG data flags Vayne as a strong counter to Annie in this role — expect them to look for early trades, so play a touch safer than usual.

Levels 3-5

Trading windows open as skills come online — track cooldowns before you commit.

  • Farm from range and punish any hard engage with your full combo before they close the gap.
  • Their auto-attack trades start improving — don't stand and trade without an advantage.

Level 6

Ultimates come online. This is usually the first real all-in window of the lane.

  • Your ultimate usually adds burst or CC that turns pokes into kills — look for the window.
  • Not always a big spike for this class — check their item progress rather than just level.

Levels 7-11

Priority shifts toward objectives — use a lane lead to pressure river, dragon, or Herald.

  • Wave clear lets you control the lane state; push to roam or freeze to bait a dive.
  • In skirmishes, look to dive them first — removing their damage usually decides the fight.

Levels 12-15

Item spikes start deciding fights more than levels do.

  • Your core item spikes here — you should threaten kills from well outside melee range.
  • Once crit or on-hit items complete they out-damage most champions in long fights.

Level 16+

Both ultimates are maxed — play for your team's win condition, not just the lane.

  • You're a primary damage source from range — play from the back and burst priority targets.
  • They're the other team's win condition — focus them or block line of sight in every fight.
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OP.GG data as of Jul 13, 2026 · patch 16.13.1

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