Noxus, Origins · Beginner
Dark Child · Rune recovery aggro
Fury
ChaosStarter Annie readies up to two runes at the end of your turn, letting aggressive Fury/Chaos decks spend hard and recover.
Live data · our tournament results, last 14 days
Current tournament record. #10 in the current Snapshot, with 4 Top 8 finishes across 10 events; 14 entries counted toward field share and a best finish of #2.
Dark Child - Starter · printed ability
“At the end of your turn, ready up to 2 runes.”
Annie is fun because the Legend ability gives you resource recovery; you can spend hard during your turn and still plan around ready runes for the next exchange.
Annie's pressure comes from resource recovery, not just damage. You can commit runes during your turn, then ready two at end step so future Reaction windows and next-turn pressure stay live.
New to this Legend? Pick Annie if you want an aggressive starter that teaches rune timing without punishing every early spend.
The current Meta Snapshot's matchup read for Annie. These are play-pattern notes, not measured head-to-head win rates.
Annie originally rose as a Kai'Sa counter because its threats arrive faster than the reactive deck can line up ideal answers. That history still explains why Kai'Sa must respect the opening turns.
Yi is a difficult opponent because cheap reactions can protect the only defender that matters without giving Annie a profitable target. If the first wave stalls, Annie's topdecks become less threatening.
The full list below comes straight from a recent top-performing event run, runes and battlefields included. Use it as the reference build, then adjust for your collection.
S3 National Open @ 官方赛事 Riftbound Top Decks, 2026-07-19 · 56 cards
Also putting up results: (RiftAtlas Convergence #1 @ RiftAtlas Riftbound Top Decks, 2026-07-19) and (RiftAtlas Convergence #1 @ RiftAtlas Riftbound Top Decks, 2026-07-19).
![Riftbound Unit: Kai'Sa, Survivor. [Accelerate] (You may pay [1][C] as an additional cost to have me enter ready.)
When I conquer, draw 1.](https://cmsassets.rgpub.io/sanity/images/dsfx7636/game_data_live/3d942c02ad4e96a36dba14d663c5105bb6614500-744x1039.png?w=2048&q=70&auto=format&fit=max)
Card advantage · 3x
Kai'Sa, Survivor
“[Accelerate] (You may pay 1 Energy 1 Fury Power as an additional cost to have me enter ready.) When I conquer, draw 1.”
Card advantage · 3x
Traveling Merchant
“When I move, discard 1, then draw 1.”
![Riftbound Gear: Long Sword. [Quick-Draw] (This has [Reaction]. When you play it, attach it to a unit you control.)
[Equip] [C] ([C]: Attach this to a unit you control.)](https://cmsassets.rgpub.io/sanity/images/dsfx7636/game_data_live/48d798bf93afd1ef139dcafc6cd8705742b93169-744x1039.png?w=2048&q=70&auto=format&fit=max)
Card advantage · 3x
Long Sword
“[Quick-Draw] (This has [Reaction]. When you play it, attach it to a unit you control.) [Equip] 1 Fury Power ( 1 Fury Power: Attach this to a unit you control.)”
Annie has a preconstructed deck — Annie - Dark Child (Proving Grounds) — so you can learn the Legend with a tuned out-of-the-box list before spending on singles.
Dark Child - Starter
Your Legend — starts in play, sets your two domains
Annie, Stubborn
Chosen Champion — starts face-up in its Champion Zone