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How to Win Janna vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupJanna is in the s tier of champions

Janna vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Janna in LoLJanna is in the b tier of champions
SupportMage
Fighter

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Janna

based on 585 Janna vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
3.46
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our data, Janna battled Rek'Sai in 585 games. Having so many matchups for Janna vs Rek'Sai gives us confidence in our capability to provide informative data and a pro build to counter Rek'Sai. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Janna encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.6% of her games.

Janna vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Janna has done a good job of countering Rek'Sai. Normally, she wins a fantastic 53.5% of the time the champs face each other in. In Janna vs Rek'Sai games, Janna’s team is 0.2% less probable to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Janna vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFaerie Charm

Core Janna Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Imperial MandateRedemptionShurelya's Battlesong

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 BandCelerityScorch
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
6
R
7
W
8
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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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Janna

Tips for Playing as Janna against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Janna vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Janna Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Rek'Sai Image
1.6
< Kills >
6.8
4.8
< Deaths >
6
15
< Assists >
7
0.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
27
< Minions Killed >
35
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,028
< Physical Damage >
13,268
6,187
< Magic Damage >
64
479
< True Damage >
3,430
7,695
< Damage Dealt >
16,763
16,984
< Damage Taken >
34,656
8,410
< Gold Earned >
11,713
2.3
< Towers >
1.55
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
7,940
< Total Healing >
16,849
10,513
< Experience >
13,225
64
< Vision Score >
23
28
< Wards Placed >
6
168
< Time Dealing CC >
289

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Janna in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several influential Janna vs. Rek'Sai counter stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Janna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Janna may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Rek'Sai. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Janna usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Janna and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Janna
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Janna
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Janna or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Janna usually wins when taking on Rek'Sai, with a 53.5% win rate. As a result, Janna makes a great counter to Rek'Sai.

While Janna does have a higher win rate than Rek'Sai, when they face off with one another, Janna also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Janna into Rek'Saias her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Janna has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Janna vs Rek'Sai matchups, Janna is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Janna is a great counter to Rek'Sai. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Janna against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Janna

Janna Loses Against

KayleKayle46.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.1% winrateSennaSenna47.2% winrate

Janna Wins Against

KarthusKarthus57.8% winrateZeriZeri56.2% winrateYuumiYuumi55.9% winrateRenektonRenekton55.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Twisted FateTwisted Fate+ 54% 3786 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.2% 11240 GamesKarmaKarma+ 54.2% 625 GamesSennaSenna+ 55.6% 1107 Games

Additional Information for Janna Players

How We Calculated Our Janna vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Janna, we analyzed 585 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 Rek'Sai 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.

Other Useful Resources

Janna Build Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Janna in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Janna most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Janna versus Rek'Sai build consist of Ardent Censer, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Janna bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better versus Rek'Sai than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Janna boasted an average win rate of 53.5% when playing against Rek'Sai with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Rek'Sai as Janna, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Celerity, Scorch, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Janna vs Rek'Sai battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.5% win rate overall.

If you want to get Janna x Rek'Sai tips and counter stats for a an individual skill level, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides displayed are calculated using all games completed with these champions.