Janna Support Guide: Master the Storm's Fury in Season 15
Janna is a powerful enchanter support champion known for her exceptional protective abilities and air-based skillset. Her kit makes her one of the most effective champions for protecting allies and controlling teamfights.
Core Abilities Overview
Passive - Tailwind
- Grants movement speed to Janna and allies when moving toward each other
- Enhances team mobility and positioning
Q - Howling Gale
- Creates a chargeable tornado that knocks up enemies
- Longer charge time increases damage, range, travel speed, and knockup duration
- Key ability for disrupting enemy engages and securing kills
W - Zephyr
- Deals damage and slows target enemy
- Provides passive movement speed when not on cooldown
- Excellent for harassment and chase situations
E - Eye of the Storm
- Shields ally and increases their attack damage
- Passive: Enhances shields and heals after applying crowd control
- Primary ability to max first
R - Monsoon
- Knocks back nearby enemies
- Creates healing field for allies
- Powerful disengage and team sustain tool
Optimal Runes
Sorcery (Primary):
- Summon Aery
- Manaflow Band
- Transcendence
- Gathering Storm
Inspiration (Secondary):
- Biscuit Delivery
- Cosmic Insight
Core Item Build
Starting Items:
- Spellthief's Edge
- 2 Health Potions
Core Build:
- Moonstone Renewer
- Chemtech Putrifier
- Staff of Flowing Water
Situational Items:
- Mikael's Blessing (vs heavy CC)
- Redemption (for team-wide healing)
- Ardent Censer (with auto-attack heavy carries)
Ability Leveling Order
Priority: R > E > W > Q
- Start with Q level 1
- Max E first for stronger shields
- Max W second for reliable damage and slow
- Q left for last as it doesn't scale well with levels
Playstyle Tips
Laning Phase:
- Use Q to disrupt enemy engages
- Harass with W when safe
- Shield ADC proactively before trades
- Maintain vision control with support item
Teamfights:
- Position behind carries
- Save ultimate for disengage or healing
- Use E on priority targets
- Disrupt enemy engage with well-timed tornados
Janna excels at protecting carries and controlling teamfights through her disruption and enhancement abilities. Success with Janna comes from mastering her Q timing and knowing when to use her ultimate for maximum impact.
