MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Annie vs Gwen
Annie vs Gwen in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 92 ranked games in Mid, Annie beats Gwen in 47% 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 35 gold.
Does Annie counter Gwen?
No counter call here: Annie lands at 47% over 92 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 Gwen
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 47% | 60 |
| First blood | 47% | 55 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 44% | 45 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 59 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:17 and level 6 lands around 5:15. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Annie in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Gwen specifically, Annie finishes Malignance first most often: 47.7% over 44 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.