Why is Annie allowed to instantly AOE nuke an entire team?

SIayton·Mar 26, 2015·9 votes·1,200 views

There's literally no counter play to her. Her ult and W are instant AOE stuns with ridiculous ratios. If she has flash up she gets to nuke your entire team and stun them instantly. Why can't she just get some casting animations or a telegraph on her ult or something? She's in the Veigar boat where she's carried by her complete lack of counterplay. And that's not even mentioning the insane AOE damage the bear does just from being near it. The same bear that just stunned your whole team and killed the ADC and mid in one shot when it comes out. Why does she get SO MUCH from that bear?

She really needs to be put in a healthier spot by the balance team. Its shocking she's been allowed to exist in her current state for as long as she has.

10 Comments

AtheosisXMar 26, 20159 votes

Why is your team all standing in a tiny little area when facing Annie?

TsugagaMar 26, 20157 votes

Annie probably has the most counters in the game, and her range is relatively short, she relies on flash most of the time. Don't spoon feed her early and don't 5 man face check a bush.

IcyPepperMar 26, 20153 votes

Her range is medium, and your team has to be close together for the aoe nuke to happen. She's got a bit of counterplay, but the trick is to abuse superior range or not get close together. If she uses her bear on only part of your team, it leaves her incredibly vulnerable and without cc (only three spells for rotation, so she won't be able to stun anyone for a few seconds)

Truly PridefulMar 26, 20153 votes

How is she hitting your entire team with the AoE? Why are you all hugging that close? Better question, why is your backline standing right on your tanks?

Mayor StubbsMar 26, 20151 votes

Have you seen my bear tibbers?

Romans VI XXIIIMar 26, 20151 votes

IKR!

Annie is allowed to insta stun an entire team, lissandra is allowed to insta stun a single target, but vieg isn't allowed to insta stun any one? Hmmmmm something is dreadfully wrong here.

Romans VI XXIIIMar 26, 20151 votes

IKR!

Annie is allowed to insta stun an entire team, lissandra is allowed to insta stun a single target, but vieg isn't allowed to insta stun any one? Hmmmmm something is dreadfully wrong here.

I would like to see annies Ult be turned into a skill shot, this would help make it easier to balance her, and give more counter play to the stun.

SIaytonMar 26, 20151 votes

They should just make it like in the twist of fate trailer where she tosses the teddy bear and it turns into tibbers. It needs more of an animation than just BEAR and suddenly everyone takes 75% and now this bear is walking towards you doing 45 AOE magic damage per sec.

I know she has short range in lane but if she just stays out of team fights until an engage happens she can walk in and blow up your teammates. Poking her isn't always a good option depending on your comp. The worst is knowing its coming and not really being able to do anything about it. I just don't agree with INSTANT anything. Kat has the same problem. All her crap just dumps at once so there's no visual cue or reaction time. Compare it to Velkoz who has really deliberate animations and cast times, who still dishes out insane damage like Annie but IMO is a way healthier version of what she wants to do in team fights.

Make everyone like Velkoz and league would be really enjoyable lol

Valhalla RisingMar 26, 20151 votes

I have to agree with op.

30-40 minutes in to the game all it takes is one flash tibbers to end it convincingly. doesn't matter if flash had a 10 min cd, it's still gonna happen.

flash+tibbers best synergy in game.