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Janna Counters

Janna

Janna, the Storm's Fury

Who beats Janna in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Support
  • Support
  • Mage
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 325 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Janna

These champions have the tools to beat Janna.

  1. Brand
    Brand

    Brand's burn and Pillar of Flame outdamage Janna's shields from range.

  2. Zyra
    Zyra

    Zyra's plants poke Janna and her ADC from range.

  3. Karma
    Karma

    Karma outpokes Janna with Inner Flame.

Worst picks against Janna

Janna usually wins these matchups.

  1. Thresh
    Thresh

    Janna's tornado and ultimate push Thresh and his target apart right after a hook lands.

  2. Blitzcrank
    Blitzcrank

    Janna's tornado and Monsoon push Blitzcrank and his target apart after a grab.

  3. Leona
    Leona

    Janna's tornado knocks Leona up mid-engage and Monsoon pushes her away.

  4. Alistar
    Alistar

    Janna's tornado and Monsoon push Alistar away right after his Headbutt-Pulverize combo.

How to counter Janna

  1. Wait for her tornado to be on cooldown before engaging.

  2. Poke her from range; she wants the fight to come to her.

  3. Interrupt Monsoon with crowd control.

  4. Dodge Howling Gale, her tornado.

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Brand, Zyra and Karma are strong picks against Janna. Brand's burn and Pillar of Flame outdamage Janna's shields from range.
Janna usually has the advantage against Thresh, Blitzcrank, Leona and Alistar, so avoid those picks when Janna is likely in the support.
Wait for her tornado to be on cooldown before engaging. Poke her from range; she wants the fight to come to her.
Janna has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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