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

Evelynn vs Janna

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

based on 2,490 Evelynn vs Janna matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each week. Within our database, Evelynn did battle with Janna 2490 times. Having so many games with Evelynn versus Janna gives us a lot of faith in our ability to produce enlightening statistics and a recommended build to shatter your opponent. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Evelynn is forced to battle against Janna in only 2.5% of her rounds.

Evelynn vs Janna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Evelynn has done a poor job of beating Janna. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.9% of games the champs fight each other in. In Evelynn vs Janna rounds, Evelynn’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Janna.

Best Evelynn vs Janna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDark Seal

Core Evelynn Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Evelynn to level upq
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Second ability for Evelynn to level upe
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Last skill for Evelynn to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Evelynn's passive ability p
Evelynn's q ability q
Evelynn's w ability w
Evelynn's e ability e
Evelynn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Janna as Evelynn

Tips for Playing as Evelynn against Janna

If at low health, you can take advantage of Demon Shade's healing and Camouflage to return to the fight and surprise opponents.

While stealthed, pay attention to when you are (near) being detected by enemy champions. This is identified by the glowing yellow and red eyes over nearby enemy champions.

Allure's arm time might seem long, but the Charm and magic resist shred put Evelynn at an exteme advantage so are worth the wait.

Advice to Win Against Janna

Janna's at her strongest when buffing another ally. If you can harass her ally, it will weaken her ability to fight you.

Save an interrupt ability for when Janna uses her ultimate.

Listen for the charge up sound on Howling Gale in case Janna is trying to hit you with it from off screen or from brush.

Evelynn vs Janna Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Janna with Evelynn in LoL

The stats shown here show some significant Evelynn vs. Janna matchup statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Evelynn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Janna’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Evelynn may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Janna. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Evelynn normally has a much larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes more damage than Janna. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Evelynn and Janna

Damage Types Compared

Evelynn
Janna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Evelynn
Janna

Who is Better, Evelynn or Janna?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Evelynn usually loses when facing off against Janna, with a 48.9% win rate. As a result, Evelynn makes a poor counter for Janna.

While Evelynn does have a lower win rate compared to Janna, when facing one another, Evelynn also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Evelynn into Jannaas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Evelynn has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Janna. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Evelynn vs Janna matchups, Janna is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Evelynn is a somewhat poor counter for Janna. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Evelynn against Janna.

Additional Information for Evelynn Players

How We Calculated Our Evelynn vs Janna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Janna as Evelynn, 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 Janna as Evelynn 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 Evelynn in order to counter Janna during both the early game 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 suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Evelynn often picks up a similar amount of CS as Janna. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Evelynn versus Janna build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Evelynn combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when fighting Janna than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Evelynn boasted an average winrate of 48.9% when playing against Janna with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Janna as Evelynn, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Evelynn vs Janna clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.9% winrate overall.

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