Janna Support Guide: Master the Art of Protective Enchanting

Janna Support Guide: Master the Art of Protective Enchanting

By Marcus Chen

February 26, 2025 at 08:11 AM

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Janna is a powerful enchanter support champion excelling at protecting allies through her versatile air-based abilities.

Abilities Priority:

  1. R (Monsoon)
  2. E (Eye of the Storm)
  3. Q (Howling Storm)
  4. W (Zephyr)

Passive - Tailwind:

  • Grants movement speed to Janna and allies when moving toward each other
  • Facilitates better positioning and rotations

Core Abilities:

Q - Howling Storm:

  • Summons a chargeable whirlwind
  • Longer charge time increases damage, range, speed, and knockup duration
  • Key for disengage and interrupting enemy engages
  • Best used predictively rather than reactively

W - Zephyr:

  • Deals damage and slows target enemy
  • Passively grants movement speed when off cooldown
  • Use strategically as it reduces your movement speed when cast

E - Eye of the Storm:

  • Shields target ally and increases their attack damage
  • Shield/heal power increases after CC-ing enemies
  • Primary ability to max first
  • Core protective tool

R - Monsoon:

  • Knocks back nearby enemies
  • Creates healing field for allies
  • Excellent disengage and teamfight sustain
  • Can be used offensively to separate enemies

Core Build Path: Starting Items:

  • Spellthief's Edge
  • 2 Health Potions

Core Items:

  1. Moonstone Renewer
  2. Chemtech Putrifier
  3. Staff of Flowing Water

Alternative Items:

  • Redemption
  • Mikael's Blessing
  • Ardent Censer

Runes: Primary: Sorcery Secondary: Inspiration

Playstyle Tips:

  • Focus on protecting your ADC during laning phase
  • Use Q predictively to disrupt enemy engages
  • Position safely behind allies to maximize shield value
  • Save ultimate for crucial teamfight moments or to peel threats
  • Coordinate with allies to maximize passive movement speed bonus

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