@Riot: What is planned for Annie in terms of counterplay?
Since everyone is saying that Annie's short range doesn't count as "counterplay", it's clear that Annie will need to have her skills reworked to make her reasonable in terms of balance. The big offenders? Her W and R, which hit AOEs instantly and thus cannot be dodged unless Annie misses outright or her targets use Flash preemptively.
I'd like to know what Riot is planning to do with Annie, or at least their thoughts on what they can do for Annie in terms of reworking her skills.