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How to Win Janna vs Evelynn Counter MatchupJanna is in the s tier of champions

Janna vs Evelynn

How to Beat Evelynn as Janna in LoLJanna is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Evelynn as Janna

based on 2,490 Janna vs Evelynn matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
3.18
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Evelynn as Janna came out of an analysis of 2490 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Janna fights Evelynn in only 2.6% of her matches.

Janna vs Evelynn Matchup Summary

Janna has done a decent job of countering Evelynn. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Janna versus Evelynn matches, Janna’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Evelynn.

Best Janna vs Evelynn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmAmplifying Tome

Core Janna Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserDream MakerStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

RedemptionImperial MandateSolstice SleighMoonstone Renewer

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Janna to level upw
>
Second ability for Janna to level upe
>
Last skill for Janna to max outq

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveFont of LifeRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Janna's passive ability p
Janna's q ability q
Janna's w ability w
Janna's e ability e
Janna's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Evelynn as Janna

Tips for Playing as Janna against Evelynn

Timing Janna's ultimate can push enemies away from a wounded ally or even separate enemies.

Eye of the Storm can be used on allied turrets.

Quickly firing a Howling Gale without the charge up can be used to heavily disable the other team.

Advice to Win Against Evelynn

Purchasing Vision Wards can help you detect Evelynn's location in order to prepare for her ambushes.

A large share of Evelynn's threat is in her charm, 'Allure.' Protect allies marked with 'Allure' or, if you are marked, make sure allies are between you and where Evelynn may attack from.

If you suspect Evelynn is about to ambush one of your teammates, let them know by pinging the minimap and typing in chat.

Janna vs Evelynn Counter Stats

Janna Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Evelynn Image
1.4
< Kills >
8
4.9
< Deaths >
5.5
14.2
< Assists >
6.4
0.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
27
< Minions Killed >
19
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.32
977
< Physical Damage >
629
6,075
< Magic Damage >
19,261
387
< True Damage >
572
7,441
< Damage Dealt >
20,462
17,286
< Damage Taken >
29,965
8,232
< Gold Earned >
11,578
2.24
< Towers >
0.88
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
7,665
< Total Healing >
14,898
10,454
< Experience >
13,162
62
< Vision Score >
20
27
< Wards Placed >
7
175
< Time Dealing CC >
199

How to Counter Evelynn with Janna in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Janna vs. Evelynn counter stats that may help you explain the distinctions between the pair. Janna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Evelynn’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Janna may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Evelynn. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Janna often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Evelynn. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Janna and Evelynn

Damage Types Compared

Janna
Evelynn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Janna
Evelynn

Who is Better, Janna or Evelynn?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Janna usually wins when taking on Evelynn, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Janna makes a good counter to Evelynn.

While Janna does have a higher winrate compared to Evelynn, when facing one another, Janna also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Janna into Evelynnas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Janna also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Evelynn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Janna vs Evelynn matchups, Janna is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Janna is a decent counter to Evelynn. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Janna against Evelynn.

Additional Information for Janna Players

How We Calculated Our Janna vs Evelynn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Evelynn as Janna, we analyzed 2,490 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Evelynn as Janna comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Janna in order to counter Evelynn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Janna on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Evelynn. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Janna versus Evelynn build include Ardent Censer, Dream Maker, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Janna bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs. Evelynn than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Janna boasted an average win rate of 51.1% battling Evelynn with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Evelynn as Janna, Janna players should take the Glacial Augment, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Font of Life, and Revitalize runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Janna vs Evelynn counters, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Evelynn as Janna are shown for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.