MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Annie vs Xerath
Annie vs Xerath in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 811 ranked games in Mid, Annie beats Xerath in 44% 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 628 gold.
Annie at 15:00
- Gold: -628
- CS: -10
- XP: -752
Typical gap to Xerath, from 806 games that reached 15:00.
Does Annie counter Xerath?
Not this time. Xerath wins 56% of the 811 ranked Mid games counted here. Annie players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Annie game plan against Xerath
With a gold lead at 10:00, Annie wins 56% of 313 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 36% over 498.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 313 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 498 |
| First blood | 49% | 373 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 242 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 350 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 189 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 61 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:09 and level 6 lands around 5:26. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Annie in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Xerath specifically, Annie finishes Malignance first most often: 44.1% over 331 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 58.0% across 50 games.
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.