MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Annie vs Garen
Annie vs Garen in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 80 ranked games in Mid, Annie beats Garen in 50% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Annie behind by 111 gold.
Annie at 15:00
- Gold: -111
- CS: +1
- XP: -107
Typical gap to Garen, from 80 games that reached 15:00.
Does Annie counter Garen?
Even on the count: Annie lands at 50% over 80 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Annie game plan against Garen
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 71% | 41 |
| First blood | 57% | 42 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 47 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:45 and level 6 lands around 5:13. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Annie in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Annie core is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 58.6% across 1,865 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
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.