Just getting back from a year long LOL hiatus. Tried to played annie mid....Apparently there is an assassin meta right now (zeds everywhere). It felt virtually impossible to beat a zed of comparable skill with annie. Does this mean she is no longer viable as a mid currently?
Seth Lightheart1 votesAnnie is always viable. Depends on your match up and how you play her. Go for a ROA or a Hourglass.
Edit: Also, don't play for just lane phase.
MikeYeungsSmite1 votes''It felt virtually impossible to beat a zed of comparable skill with annie'' Its you^" Zed is hard, but can be beaten
NsEternal1 votesi beat a zed today in lane but lost the game due to 2 afks ..... ranked is a horrible place
Sailor Mint1 votesShe's viable but can have a hard time against longer range/zone control champions.
I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's an Annie has a slight edge against Zed. You can't engage him due to how slippery he is, but you can Stun him and Shield during his ult to mitigate damage and have kill pressure if he ever decides to use W offensively. Anyone who can rush a Zhonya's has a decent time against Zed, Annie is no exception.
AtheosisX1 votesIt's totally viable. She's more of a counter-pick though. If you pick before they their mid does expect a long range poke machine who will make life unpleasant.
Diostukos1 votesI think Zed vs Annie is all about who uses their ult first.
DarthSpectrum1 votesAnnie is a very versatile champion and is certainly viable mid.
In fact, Annie has the advantage against Zed. She is one of the few champions who has access to a frequent stun in addition to it being unavoidable. Try to stun him as much as you can before 6, and build Zhonya's as a first or second item. Always clear his minion wave ASAP so you don't take aggro when you AA him, and to prevent him from shoving his wave to your turret.
A good stun after level 6 will completely counter Death Mark. During mid game and late game, you will be able to kill him with R, W, Q alone. There will literally be nothing he can do to you as he would not be able to kill you without his ult, but if he does ult you can counter ult, stun him, and blow him up.
This aspect of her also applies to every other melee assassin. She wrecks champions such as Yasuo and Talon with ease, Zed is only somewhat challenging because he can retaliate a bit with his range.
The primary reason she isn't a top pick despite her dominance over melee champions is that most other mages out range her. Champions such as Kat has to walk into your spell range to do damage, in which case you can immediately stun them. However, long range casters such as Ziggs or Viktor can stay from afar, forcing you to walk into their range first before being able to stun them.
Leblancs Boob1 votesJust because Zed is horribly broken doesn't mean Annie mid isn't viable. Her post-6 kill potential is crazy if she has flash available and she can zone fairly well if she has her stun up. The ranges on her non-ult abilities are not the greatest but play to her strengths and you should do fine.
