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Janna Build Guide by Backhaus

25.12 | Essential Janna Guide (working on)

Updated on June 15, 2025

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Recommended Items

Boots of Swiftness

Moonstone Renewer

Redemption

Dawncore

Mejai's Soulstealer

Runes: Recommended setup

1 2

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Manaflow Band

Celerity

Scorch

Domination

Cheap Shot

Relentless Hunter

Bonus:

+8 Ability Haste
+2% Movement Speed
+65 Base Health

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Manaflow Band

Celerity

Gathering Storm

Resolve

Font of Life

Revitalize

Bonus:

+8 Ability Haste
+2% Movement Speed
+65 Base Health

Spells:

Flash

Heal

Items

Get ASAP

Boots

Dark Seal

Refillable Potion

Boots of Swiftness

First item choice

Moonstone Renewer

Redemption

Mikael's Blessing

Next items choices

Redemption

Mikael's Blessing

Dawncore

Situational

Mejai's Soulstealer

Swiftmarch

Shurelya's Battlesong

Locket of the Iron Solari

Most common full build

Boots of Swiftness

Moonstone Renewer

Redemption

Dawncore

Mejai's Soulstealer

Ability Order Usual max E

1 2

Threats & Synergies

Threats

Synergies

Extreme Major Even Minor Tiny

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None Low Ok Strong Ideal

Extreme Threats

Ideal Synergies

Pyke

Extreme

Pyke is the most famous counter to Janna, making her first levels really hard if he pressures correctly.
He's a better laner, and a better roamer than you, but you outscale him by far.

Senna

Extreme

My personnal worst nightmare, shes outrades you in lane, and scales also really good. You just can't win against Senna, try to find roam timings.

Sona

Extreme

Similar case as Senna, laning is slightly better but Sona outscales you.
Try to roam a lot.

Blitzcrank

Extreme

Can be extremely punitive especially in lower elos. You have to be really careful with your wave management.

Vel'Koz

Extreme

Disgusting mage that will outrange and poke you to death. Play around your minions for them to tank his Qs.
Try to full-Q him from bushes.

Xerath

Extreme

His literally Vel'koz but his Qs are even harder to dodge. He can't spam them as much tho.

Soraka

Major

Don't get hit by her Qs in lane and it will be fine. You will get outscaled so try to roam. She's easily countered by anti-heal so make sure your allies are getting some.

Karma

Major

First levels might be hard, and you will most likely lose the push. It starts to turn in your favor when reaching 6, as you get your ult and she doesn't get anything. From there she will fall behind and you outscale.

Nautilus

Even

Technically this matchup is Nautilus-favored but it just depends on how good your ADC is. You can use your Q for when he hooks you to cancel him, but it's not as reliable as cancelling a Leona, because he will attracts you towards him.

Lulu

Even

Lulu is stronger than you in lane with her short trades (AA + Q deals a lot of damage) but you will outscale her.

Nami

Even

Same as Lulu. Usually Nami is paired with Lucian, the matchup is fine as long your hold your Q for when Lucian uses his dash.

Leona

Minor

You can Q her E which makes it a really easy matchup in lane. But be careful once she get her ult.

Rakan

Minor

Similar case as Leona, just be careful with his Flash + W.

Rell

Tiny

Rell can't do anything as long as you hold your Q for her W. Watch out for any Flash + W from her tho, it can be surprising.

Yuumi

Tiny

It's unlikely that you will kill someone in lane when there's a Yuumi, but you can just a roam a lot and it's gg.

Braum

Tiny

Braum is designed to face heavy engage, any enchanter directly counters him.

Draven

Ideal

Draven loves the AD given by your E, and chasing people down the lane which you can help with your Q and your W slow.

Ezreal

Ideal

Ezreal is great if playing a more weakside botlane, you can let him farm safely and just roam to help mid/top.

Jinx

Ideal

Janna loves any hypercarry to peel.

Aphelios

Ideal

Janna loves any hypercarry to peel.

Vayne

Ideal

Janna loves any hypercarry to peel.

Sivir

Strong

Sivir will always have the prio in lane and is strong against heavy engage, just like Janna.

Lucian

Strong

Lucian is similar as Draven but not as good. You can play aggressively early.

Ashe

Strong

Ashe isn't a hypercarry but is really strong in the lane, you both will have a lot of slows.

Miss Fortune

You can't give a lot of setup to MF but she's doing fine in lane, and she can't get dived when her ult is up, giving you roam freedom.

Varus

Not a lot of synergy there except that you both want to abuse your range advantage.

Kai'Sa

Low

Kai'sa really wants to play with more agressive early supports with many CCs for her passive. Janna's laning is not good enough unless you are in a really favorable matchup.

Samira

Low

Same as Kai'sa.

Kalista

Low

Same as Kai'sa.

Synergies

Ideal Strong Ok Low None

Draven

Ideal

Draven loves the AD given by your E, and chasing people down the lane which you can help with your Q and your W slow.

Ezreal

Ideal

Ezreal is great if playing a more weakside botlane, you can let him farm safely and just roam to help mid/top.

Jinx

Ideal

Janna loves any hypercarry to peel.

Aphelios

Ideal

Janna loves any hypercarry to peel.

Vayne

Ideal

Janna loves any hypercarry to peel.

Sivir

Strong

Sivir will always have the prio in lane and is strong against heavy engage, just like Janna.

Lucian

Strong

Lucian is similar as Draven but not as good. You can play aggressively early.

Ashe

Strong

Ashe isn't a hypercarry but is really strong in the lane, you both will have a lot of slows.

Miss Fortune

You can't give a lot of setup to MF but she's doing fine in lane, and she can't get dived when her ult is up, giving you roam freedom.

Varus

Not a lot of synergy there except that you both want to abuse your range advantage.

Kai'Sa

Low

Kai'sa really wants to play with more agressive early supports with many CCs for her passive. Janna's laning is not good enough unless you are in a really favorable matchup.