The League of Legends developers have announced that Annie and Tibbers are going to be receiving some major changes in patch 13.02. The changes are currently available in the PBE (Public Beta Environment) for testing.
Annie is definitely one of the most beginner-friendly units in the game. She is one of those characters that players can use to rank up very effectively, especially if they are stuck in bronze or silver.
Unfortunately, she has fallen from the meta quite massively in the past few months and has completely disappeared from even low-elo games. These changes will improve Annie's presence in the meta and increase her viability in ranked games.
Before proceeding any further, it is important to note the list of changes that Annie will receive in League of Legends patch 13.2. The changes have been provided in the section below.
Base Stats
Pyromania (P)
Molten Shield (E)
Summon: Tibbers (R)
There is no doubt that the changes are significant. One of the key things to note here is the increased AP scaling for Annie in League of Legends. It seems that her damage will scale exponentially once this kit is combined with the new items that are available in the game.
In fact, Annie might become quite viable in high-elo games as well. Apart from this, Annie could also find more use in League of Legends than just the midlane. Players may even begin using her as a very powerful enchanter support.
Tibbers is now tankier, which means Annie's potency in team fights will greatly increase. This, in turn, will make her much more viable in extended fights, which are rather common in the current meta.
Thus, it is safe to say that the changes to Annie look very good on paper. However, it is impossible to currently determine how good she will feel
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