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How to Win Janna vs Kha'Zix Counter MatchupJanna is in the s tier of champions

Janna vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Janna in LoLJanna is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Janna

based on 3,103 Janna vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
3.06
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our data, Janna fought Kha'Zix in 3103 games. Having so many games with Janna vs Kha'Zix provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare useful data and a recommended build to destroy your opponent. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Janna is forced to battle against Kha'Zix in only 3.2% of her games.

Janna vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Janna has done a average job of countering Kha'Zix. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.0% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Janna versus Kha'Zix matches, Janna’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Janna vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Janna Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongArdent CenserSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Imperial MandateRedemptionZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStaff of Flowing Water

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

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandCelerityGathering Storm
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
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
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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E
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W
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Janna

Tips for Playing as Janna against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Janna vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Janna Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Kha'Zix Image
1.5
< Kills >
7.9
5.2
< Deaths >
6
14.4
< Assists >
5.8
0.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.84
26
< Minions Killed >
26
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.77
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.34
958
< Physical Damage >
17,488
6,023
< Magic Damage >
1,048
403
< True Damage >
956
7,385
< Damage Dealt >
19,493
17,725
< Damage Taken >
32,865
8,303
< Gold Earned >
12,642
2.21
< Towers >
0.99
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
7,633
< Total Healing >
16,454
10,542
< Experience >
13,763
64
< Vision Score >
24
28
< Wards Placed >
5
170
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Janna in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some significant Janna versus Kha'Zix matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. For instance, Janna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Janna may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Kha'Zix. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Janna usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Kha'Zix. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Janna and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Janna
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Janna
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Janna or Kha'Zix?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Janna usually fairs equally well when playing against Kha'Zix, with a 50.0% win rate. Thus, Janna makes an ok counter to Kha'Zix.

While Janna does have a higher winrate than Kha'Zix, when on opposite teams, Janna also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Janna into Kha'Zixas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Janna has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Janna vs Kha'Zix matchups, Kha'Zix is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Janna is a decent counter for Kha'Zix. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Janna against Kha'Zix.

Additional Information for Janna Players

How We Calculated Our Janna vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Janna, we analyzed 3,103 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 Kha'Zix 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 to counter Kha'Zix during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Janna typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Kha'Zix. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Janna versus Kha'Zix build consist of Shurelya's Battlesong, Ardent Censer, and Solstice Sleigh. When Janna included at least these three items in her build, she did much better against Kha'Zix than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Janna boasted an average win rate of 50.0% when playing against Kha'Zix with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Kha'Zix as Janna, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Celerity, Gathering Storm, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Janna vs Kha'Zix counters, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.0% win rate overall.

If you need to see Janna vs Kha'Zix tips and counter builds for a an individual rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using all rounds run with these champs.