Board Thread:League of Legends discussion/@comment-27588937-20160823125044/@comment-29735384-20160823141533

I have only played annie support a few times so I don't really know how to play her so you should take anything I say with a grain of salt (I am a gold 5 support main).

Mobility ,combined with her short range is the biggest problem Annie has.There are some things that can be done such as

1.ALWAYS take flash.A flash+ult stun is the best move an annie has (despite the very long cooldown)

2.You can do premades with a Kalista,Sivir,Ashe or a similar ADC.They can give you more mobility or have the ability to lock them down long enough for you to reach them and stun them

3.You could buy Talisman of the ascended or Righteous glory.They both give a speed bonus which allows you to charge towards the enemies.To get these items though you will have to sacrifice part of your AP which is what makes annie support fun in the first place



Annie doesn't have any sustain so you should try and avoid getting too much poke,plus will of the ancients never was an item suitable for Annie



As I said in the beginning i dont play Annie support and as a result I can't give you any good advice on which build is the best.Here are some basic stuff

1.start the game with either Ancient coin or Spellthief's edge (It's a matter of personal preference)

2.Get a Sightstone as soon as you return to base with 800 gold

3.As the game goes on you will have 3 choices.Eye of the watchers or Sightstone+Talisman of ascension or Sightstone+Frost queen's claim .The 1st choice is cheaper ,gives you AP and saves you an extra item slot you can use for another item .The 2nd choice gives you less AP but more mobility so that you can more easily catch your enemies.The 3rd choice gives you AP and the possibility to slow 2 enemies

4.Since as a support you dont have the power to oneshot everybody you could buy a Zhonya's hourglass so that when you engage them and stunn them you can use the zhonyas to have a higher likelyhood to survive till the battle ends

Playstyle

Annnie support is usually playing quite defensive till level 6 but you can play aggressive if you see an apportunity or you think you can afford it.After this you can play aggressive and try to go for the kill when you see an opportunity

Annie support isn't about one shotting the enemies.What she usually does is try to stun them to give the team the opportunity to kill them