MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Annie vs Aurora
Annie vs Aurora in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 470 ranked games in Mid, Annie beats Aurora in 49% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Annie behind by 435 gold.
Does Annie counter Aurora?
No counter call here: Annie lands at 49% over 470 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Annie game plan against Aurora
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Annie wins 59% of 174 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 44% over 294.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 59% | 174 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 44% | 294 |
| First blood | 54% | 183 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 105 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 219 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 108 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:38 and level 6 lands around 5:33. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Annie in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Aurora specifically, Annie finishes Malignance first most often: 50.0% over 178 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Annie core is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 58.6% across 1,865 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Malignance (12,521 games).
Skill plan: Annie players max Q first and take Q at level 1.