How to win lane as Annie against Diana · 47.97% win rate over 1,011 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Annie | Level 1: Diana has no ranged poke without landing Crescent Strike, so Annie's Disintegrate freely punishes her approach. |
| Level 2 | Annie | Level 2: Annie's stun threat and range keep punishing Diana's need to walk into melee range to do anything. |
| Level 3 | Annie | Level 3: Diana still lacks a reliable engage tool, so a whiffed Crescent leaves her exposed to Annie's full combo. |
| Levels 4-5 | Annie | Levels 4-5: Annie's item-independent burst plus stun keeps outpacing Diana's still-limited kit before her ultimate unlocks. |
| Level 6 | Annie | Level 6: Annie's stun-Tibbers combo remains the faster kill threat the instant both champions hit their ultimates. |
| First item | Diana | First item favors Diana: her ultimate reset now lets her dash through minions and burst before Annie lands a second stun. |
| Two+ items | Diana | 2+ items favor Diana: she becomes a full pick/dive threat with resets that outscale Annie's single burst combo. |
Levels 1-2 heavily favor you: Diana has no reliable poke without landing a skillshot, and her melee range means she has to walk up into your Disintegrate and stun threat just to trade. From 3-5 keep punishing every missed Crescent Strike — she's committing to a bad spot on the map and your stun can end the fight before she gets a second cast off. Push the wave and consider roaming, since Diana lacks the tools to punish you for leaving before level 6.
The full Annie vs Diana report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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