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Annie is one of the original 17 champions released on League of Legends and was among the first 6 designed with Singed, Sivir, Sion, Lee Sin, and Twisted Fate.
She is a child with pyrokinetic abilities and can summon her bear, Tibbers, to life. Since release, Annie has always been an intimidating champion. No matter how innocent she might look, she deals a ton of magic damage, and Tibbers—who has the game’s highest Ability Power ratio—can heavily influence a team fight.
Annie and Tibbers draw inspiration from various sources like Psyren manga and Goldilocks and The Three Bears. And early concept art showed her with green hair.
The Bottom Line
As an early champion, it’s natural for Annie to have 14 different skins. Since the skins change both Annie and Tibbers, the developers have had a lot of fun with them.
It is hard to pick the best Annie skin since many of them are so good. However, my personal favorite is Reverse Annie. This is a skin where Annie and her bear, Tibbers, switch costumes. The premise is simple, but the skin is a visual delight.
You can read about all of her skins below, arranged in terms of the release dates.
Default Annie Skin
Annie is a redhead with green eyes, a pink hairband, a dress, a sweater, a backpack, and striped socks. She is always carrying Tibbers.
As she recalls, Annie holds her teddy bear tight to her chest. And when Tibbers appears as her ultimate, he is a massive patched-up brown bear with a flaming aura.
Goth Annie
Price: 975 RP (With Conditions)
Release Date: 27th October 2009
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
Goth Annie is a champion who lost both her parents but now sees beauty in the darkness. Only a handful of champions in League of Legends have skins that embrace the Goth culture. The others are Emumu and Gothic Orianna.
Appearance and Effects
In typical Goth fashion, she is dressed predominantly in black, with black eyeliner, lipstick, hair, boots, and a gothic Lolita dress. Her fire also burns purple. Tibbers is also gray in color.
How To Get It
There was only one way to get Goth Annie: to buy the League of Legends Digital Collector’s Pack. Now, though, getting the skin is almost impossible. It is not available in the store, not in the Legacy Vault, and is not Loot eligible.
Chromas
Goth Annie does not have Chromas.
Red Riding Annie
Price: 520 RP (When Available)
Release Date: 27th April 2010
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
What if League of Legends champions were characters from fairytales? That’s the premise behind the Storybook Universe.
Red Riding Annie is inspired by Red Riding Hood. She traveled through the woods and over the river to reach Grandma’s house, where Big Bad Warwick was waiting for her in her Grandma’s clothes. However, Warwick did not know that Red Riding Annie could summon a blazing bear or shoot fire.
Appearance and Effects
Red Riding Annie is a blue-eyed blonde who wears a red hood, dress, and clogs. Tibbers is black in both bear and teddy forms, and she carries a basket instead of a backpack.
How To Get It
As a Legacy Skin, you will have to wait for the Legacy Vault to reopen. Unfortunately, only Riot Games know when that will happen. If you’re lucky, though, you can unlock Red Riding Annie through Loot.
Chromas
This skin does not come with any Chromas.
Annie in Wonderland
Price: 1820 RP (When Available)
Release Date: 16th August 2010
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
Annie in Wonderland is another skin set in the game’s Storybook Universe. Based on Alice in Wonderland, this skin features Annie going down a rabbit hole as she follows the White Tibbers. Finally, she arrives in a curious world and chooses to stay.
Appearance and Effects
Annie’s attire is just like Alice’s: she wears a blue dress, a white apron, white socks, and blue shoes. Like Red Riding Annie, she also has blond hair and blue eyes. However, her fire is also a bright blue.
Here, Tibbers is dressed as the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland: he wears a white rabbit costume with a coat on top.
When she dances, a rainbow appears above her. And when she uses her W ability, she throws several cards along with the blue fire.
How To Get It
This is another Legacy Skin, so you have to be patient if you want it.
Chromas
Annie in Wonderland does not have Chromas.
Prom Queen Annie
Price: 520 RP (When Available)
Release Date: 7th February 2011
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
Going to the prom is often a big deal, so Riot Games decided to mark it with two prom-themed skins: Prom Queen Annie and—rather heartbreakingly—Almost-Prom King Amumu.
Prom Queen Annie is all glammed up for prom, though having the hulking Tibbers as her chaperone makes it tough to blend in.
Appearance and Effects
Prom Queen Annie wears a green dress, a crown, has a rose on her wrist, and doesn’t have her signature backpack. Tibbers, meanwhile, wears a hat and a half coat.
How To Get It
You can get Prom Queen Annie when the Legacy Vault reopens. However, it is Loot eligible, so you can unlock it that way if you are lucky.
Chromas
Prom Queen Annie does not have Chromas.
Frostfire Annie
Price: 975 RP
Release Date: 24th May 2011
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
Frostfire Annie is among the Snowdown Showdown and Winter Wonder skins. These are winter holiday-themed skins.
She was born with a spirit guardian and innate magic.
Appearance and Effects
Frostfire Annie is dressed in winter attire. This includes a winter coat with a hoodie and boots. Her teddy bear is gray, and her backpack resembles a snowman.
Tibbers resembles a polar bear here—almost like the old Volibear, methinks—with a scarf and snow hat. When using her W ability, snowflakes appear in her fire.
How To Get It
Frostfire Annie is currently available for 975 RP, which translates to around $7.
Chromas
Frostfire Annie does not have Chromas.
Reverse Annie
Price: 975 RP
Release Date: 6th September 2011
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
What if roles could be reversed? This is the premise of the fun but straightforward Reverse Annie skin, where she and Tibbers switch places.
Appearance and Effects
Annie is dressed like Tibbers: she wears a full-body Tibbers costume and even a bear head as her hat. Ironically, she now carries an Annie doll.
Tibbers is now dressed as Annie: red wig, hairband, dress, and pink backpack.
How To Get It
Reverse Annie can be yours today if you have 975 RP. Unlocking it through Loot is also possible.
Chromas
There is no Reverse Annie Chroma.
FrankenTibbers Annie
Price: 975 RP (When Available)
Release Date: 19th October 2011
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
The Harrowing is an event in the Shadow Isles where the Black Mist invades various lands to gather souls. Harrowing skins usually come out when it is time for Halloween, and we see the League of Legends versions of different horror characters.
FrankenTibbers Annie is the game’s version of Frankenstein’s Monster and his bride. The skin came out in 2011.
Appearance and Effects
Here, Annie is the Bride of Frankenstein, so her outfit matches it. Her hair is conical, with white lightning streaks on both sides. She wears boots, striped socks, and a dress. Her teddy bear is Frankenstein’s Monster, and she wields green flames.
Tibbers is Frankenstein’s Monster: stitches on his forehead and hands, lightning conductors on either side of his head, green skin, and patched-up clothes.
When using her W ability, lightning appears in her flame.
How To Get It
Granted, Annie has a lot of Legacy Skins. Just keep your fingers crossed for favorable Loot, or let’s hope that the Legacy Vault will open soon.
Chromas
Chromas would be great on FrankenTibbers Annie, but she does not have them.
Panda Annie
Price: 975 RP
Release Date: 8th February 2013
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
Lunar Revel is an annual event that celebrates the Lunar New Year. Lion Dance Kog’Maw was the first skin released while Panda Annie came out in 2013.
The skin features Annie as a fireworks expert while Tibbers carries her fireworks.
Appearance and Effects
Panda Annie wears a traditional red dress—red is the lucky Chinese color—pants, and her hair has double buns. Her backpack holds various fireworks, and her teddy bear is a panda.
Tibbers is dressed similarly to Annie, only now he is a panda with a white torso and black arms and legs. There are also markings on his arms. He carries a backpack full of massive fireworks.
When recalling, Annie’s teddy bear grows to almost the size of Tibbers. She then embraces it.
How To Get It
If you have 975 RP, Panda Annie can be yours.
Chromas
Panda Annie does not have Chromas.
Sweetheart Annie
Price: 750 RP (When Available)
Release Date: 13th February 2015
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
With skins based on various global events throughout the year, it is no surprise that there are skins based on Valentine’s Day. Heartbreakers and Heartseekers are skins that show their characters in a romantic light.
Sweetheart Annie is full of sugar, spice, and everything nice. Tibbers, meanwhile, is made from a cotton blend and is ready to hug you.
Appearance and Effects
Sweetheart Annie has a vintage Victorian hairstyle, wears a pink-and-gold dress with intricate edges, and carries a pink teddy bear with a heart symbol engraved on its chest. Her hairband also has a heart symbol on it.
When Tibbers appears, he is pink and has a heart on his torso.
The developers could have done more with this skin, like changing the fire to be pink or having pink hearts in her W ability. However, this is one of Annie’s cheapest skins, so I cannot complain too much.
How To Get It
At just 750 RP, Sweetheart Annie is an affordable skin. The only problem is you have to wait for the Legacy Vault to open.
Chromas
Sweetheart Annie does not have Chromas.
Hextech Annie
Price: N/A
Release Date: 15th March 2016
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
If you have watched Arcane, you know that Hextech technology plays a significant role. In the Hextech Universe, Hextech becomes even more dominant. Still set in Zaun and Piltover, the champions either use it heavily or are Hextech machines.
Hextech Annie is a scientist who builds warbears, including Tibbers. He stays by her side as her friend and bodyguard.
Appearance and Effects
Hextech Annie resembles Caitlyn’s default skin. She wears a dress with similar stylings, a Hextech-powered backpack, Hextech goggles where her hair band should be, and she has a Hextech gauntlet.
Tibbers is a machine with many glowing and mechanical parts.
When recalling, she hugs her teddy bear then throws it up.
How To Get It
There are three ways to get Hextech Annie. They include:
- Unlocking it through a Chest
- Rerolling a skin shard to get it
- Collecting 10 gemstones and combining them to unlock it
Chromas
Hextech Annie does not have Chromas.
Super Galaxy Annie
Price: 1350 RP
Release Date: 16th October 2017
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
What would League of Legends champions look like if they were galactic superheroes? That is what Super Galaxy addresses.
Super Galaxy Annie is the youngest cadet because she made her teddy bear a mech. Of course, Mecha-Tibbers is destructive, but that is how Annie likes it.
Appearance and Effects
Super Galaxy Annie has pink hair, goggles, and a black-and-red suit with blue fire. Mecha-Tibbers, though, is a giant pink robot with sharp edges.
When recalling, she throws her teddy bear up, transforming into a ship that opens up for her. She backflips onto it, pushes a few buttons, and the hatch closes. It flies up and lands on the home base. Annie then jumps out, and the ship transforms back into her teddy bear.
How To Get It
To get Super Galaxy Annie, you need 1350 RP (just under $10).
Chromas
This skin does not have Chromas.
Annie-Versary
Price: N/A
Release Date: 27th October 2019
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
Annie-Versary is one of only two limited edition skins that came out in 2019 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of League of Legends.
Appearance and Effects
Annie-Versary has blue hair, a white top with red sleeves, a skirt, socks, and shoes. She carries a white Poro backpack and a Teemo teddy bear. Her fire is multi-hued.
Instead of Tibbers, her ultimate summons a giant Teemo.
A massive pink cake pops up when recalling. Trumpets appear on the side, and her teddy bear stands up.
How To Get It
Unfortunately, this is a Limited Skin, so you cannot get it through Loot. It was a free skin to celebrate the 10th anniversary, so you cannot buy it.
Chromas
Annie-Versary has no Chroma options.
Lunar Beast Annie
Price: 1350 RP (When Available)
Release Date: 4th February 2021
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
In this particular universe, Lunar Gods select various champions to entertain Lunar Beasts so they can have a prosperous new year.
Lunar Beast Annie is the tech operative for the Ox Clan. She ensures that the parade route does not encounter interference from civilians.
Appearance and Effects
Lunar Beast Annie wears a red top, carries a white bag, has horns, pants, and shoes.
When recalling, she lights a firecracker. A Lunar Beast appears, bites it, throws it up, and explodes.
How To Get It
You will need to wait for the Legacy Vault to reopen or get it through Loot.
Chromas
Lunar Beast Annie has 7 Chromas: Amethyst, Vitality, Citrine, Sapphire, Obsidian, Ruby, and Rose Quartz.
Cafe Cuties Annie
Price: 1350 RP
Release Date: 2nd December 2021
Annie Overview
Annie is a mage with a very powerful ultimate. Her abilities include:
- Passive (Pyromania): Annie’s fifth consecutive spell will stun the enemy.
- Q (Disintegrate): Annie throws a fireball at a target enemy. If she destroys the target, her mana is refunded.
- W (Incinerate): Annie shoots a cone of fire. Every enemy in the area receives damage.
- E (Molten Shield): Annie shields herself or an ally, granting movement speed and dealing damage to enemies who use basic attacks on her.
- R (Summon: Tibbers): Annie brings Tibbers to life. He attacks and burns nearby enemies.
Skin Lore
In Cafe Cuties, various champions work at a cafe. For example, cafe Cuties Annie is the cafe owner’s daughter and a pastry mage. Though she is sweet when she has a full belly, she occasionally gets hunger tantrums that lead her to send her gummy bear around the cafe to find food fit for her.
Appearance and Effects
Café Cuties Annie is in full café attire, from her frilly dress with bows to a bow on her hair. Her teddy bear is pink, with a purple top and a mustache. She also holds a cupcake instead of an open flame in her right hand.
Tibbers, like the teddy bear, dons a suit and has a fantastic mustache. He is also a giant gummy bear.
When recalling, she throws up her teddy bear. It falls back down onto a table and waves at her. Annie then summons a plate and a cupcake, which the bear struggles to carry.
How To Get It
You can get Cafe Cuties Annie for 1350 RP. It is worth the price if you can afford it.
Chromas
The skin has 8 Chromas: Aquaramine, Emerald, Catseye, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Pearl, Tanzanite, and Ruby. The changes are mainly cosmetic, but they look fantastic, especially Tibbers.
You can get the Chromas, skin, and champion in a bundle worth 3670 RP
FAQs
Question: What is The Rarest Annie Skin?
Answer: Annie-Versary is the rarest Annie skin. It was never available for sale, and it is not Loot eligible. It was only available for free in 2019 during the 10 Days of Gifting.
Question: Does Annie Have Chromas?
Answer: Only two Annie skins have Chromas: Lunar Beast Annie and Cafe Cuties Annie.
Question: What is Annie’s Role?
Answer: As a mage, Annie is primarily a mid-laner. However, you can also play her as a support. She can stun the enemy with her passive and shield her ally with her E ability.
Annie Skins Guide: Conclusion
Annie is a champion with some of the nicest-looking skins. They are also not too expensive. The only problem is that many of her skins are not readily available in the store. However, you can bypass this by creating an account in the Public Beta Environment (PBE). This mode gives you access to all skins and champions in the game without having to spend a dollar.