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[2.2c] Janna Guide - Utility Support Janna

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Patch 2.2c
May 12, 2021 19:56
Support

Utility Support Janna

Learn how to control the winds with this utility support Janna guide

Janna Build

Best Build Guide for Janna

Starting Items
Amplifying Tome
Ruby Crystal
Boots of Speed
Core Items
Aether Wisp
Kindlegem
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
core build
Ardent Censer
Harmonic Echo
Shadows Enchant
Athene's Unholy Grail
Zeke's Convergence
Protector's Vow
ap scale support
Rod of Ages
Ardent Censer
Shadows Enchant
Harmonic Echo
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
flex items
Mercury's Treads
Redeeming Enchant

Item Build Description

Additional information on the items

Starting Items

  • Ruby CrystalRuby Crystal gets you bulkier which you need to survive the laning phase. Useful against aggressive comps or when you have bad synergy.
  • Amplifying TomeAmplifying Tome gets you a little ap which gives slightly bigger heals and damage. Useful when you have strong synergy
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed is a must have against hookers like Blitzcrank and if you plan on roaming in early levels

First Purchases

Support

AP Heavy Support

  • Rod of AgesRod of Ages gives health, mana and ability power which scales with the game. Everything you need, all in one item. How wonderful!
  • Ardent CenserArdent Censer bread and butter of utility supports
  • Shadows EnchantShadows Enchant is best for catching out opponents. Can also grant you +2 assists every time it is used, which is very very good.On top of that it also makes iteasier for you to land your first and second skill. 
  • Harmonic EchoHarmonic Echo for bigger shields, which you need as a shielding support
  • Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap for damage and even crazier shields/heals.
  • Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter is a decent purchase for even more slows, but can be replaced with Athene's Unholy GrailAthene's Unholy Grail if you feel like it doesn't fit your play style.

Flex Items

  • Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads is useful against CC supports like Lux which lets you get out of their spells before they stack the next spell
  • Redeeming EnchantRedeeming Enchant is useful for a team that is playing from behind. If you are ahead, you usually don't want this enchantment

Janna Runes

Best Runes for Janna

Keystone
Summon Aery
Summon Aery
Domination
Weakness
Weakness
Resolve
Loyalty
Loyalty
Inspiration
Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band
Aery to shield/heal
Weakness because it works well with your Q/E
Loyalty to grant yourself and your adc some arm/mr
Manaflow to regen mana

Skill Order

How to distribute skill points

Tailwind
Tailwind - Passive
Howling Gale
Howling Gale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Zephyr
Zephyr
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Eye Of The Storm
Eye Of The Storm
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Monsoon
Monsoon
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Summoner Spells

When to take which summoners

Flash
Always take flash
Ignite
Ignite is taken if the enemy laner has any heals (Soraka, Nami, etc) or if you have kill pressure.
Exhaust
Exhaust should be used against assassins such as Zed & Fizz and burst bot laners like Draven.

Janna Matchups & Counters

Detailed information on how to play matchups and counters

Soraka
Easy
Soraka
Sona
Easy
Sona
Blitzcrank
Medium
Blitzcrank
Nami
Medium
Nami
Alistar
Hard
Alistar
Braum
Hard
Braum
Lux
Skill
Lux

Bait her StarcallStarcall by walking into range and backing off. When it is cooldown, poke freely. Let your team know when she hits level 5 as she can heal her whole team with WishWish .

Janna

Abilities

TailwindTailwind

  • Janna passively gains bonus Movement Speed, and nearby allied champions gain this bonus when moving toward her. Additionally, Janna's basic attacks cause additional magic damage based on her bonus Movement Speed.

Try to stay in front of your team mates when walking to lane so that they return to lane faster. This passive also helps a lot with roaming to mid if your ad carry recalls and you have full health.


Howling GaleHowling Gale

  • By creating a localized change in pressure and temperature, Janna is able to create a small storm that grows in size with time. She can activate the spell again to release the storm. On release this storm will fly towards the direction it was cast in, dealing damage and knocking away any enemies in its path.

A very powerful CC ability. Use it to poke or to interrupt enemies like Lee Sin's Sonic Wave / Resonating StrikeSonic Wave / Resonating Strike or Jarvan's [Jarvan:3]+[Jarvan:1]. You can use it to knock-up enemies that are chasing you, or just flash in front of enemies and instantly use it to knock them up.

ZephyrZephyr

  • Passive: Janna summons an air elemental that passively increases her Movement Speed and enables her to pass through units. 
  • Active: Activate this ability to deal damage and slow an enemy's Movement Speed. The passive is lost while this ability is on cooldown.

Your bread & butter for poking. Use ZephyrZephyr and an auto attack to poke the enemy champions in lane. You can also use this ability to interrupt enemy casts like Bandage TossBandage Toss .

Eye Of The StormEye Of The Storm

  • Janna conjures a defensive gale that shields an ally champion or turret from incoming damage and increases their Attack Damage.

This is your shield, which grants AD. Use it on the champion which will have most use of it. If you have a fed tryndamere, and a weak jhin then use it on the tryndamere rather than on jhin

MonsoonMonsoon

  • Janna surrounds herself in a magical storm, throwing enemies back. After the storm has settled, soothing winds heal nearby allies while the ability is active.

Very powerful heal with the scaling ap build. Also a very useful tool for disengaging or healing your allies near e.g. Baron. 

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DrCurvy
3 years ago
I love the abilities section!