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

Janna vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Janna in LoLJanna is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Janna

based on 1,731 Janna vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
3.28
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Akshan as Janna came out of an analysis of 1731 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Janna is forced to battle against Akshan in only 1.8% of her matches.

Janna vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Janna does a ok job of beating Akshan. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Janna versus Akshan matches, Janna’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, implying that she probably won't get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Janna vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmAmplifying Tome

Core Janna Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterArdent CenserImperial Mandate

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
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
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 Akshan as Janna

Tips for Playing as Janna against Akshan

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.

Janna vs Akshan Counter Stats

Janna Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Akshan Image
1.5
< Kills >
7.9
5
< Deaths >
6.2
14.9
< Assists >
5.1
0.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
27
< Minions Killed >
170
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.44
958
< Physical Damage >
18,867
6,139
< Magic Damage >
3,076
423
< True Damage >
1,100
7,521
< Damage Dealt >
23,043
17,286
< Damage Taken >
21,084
8,284
< Gold Earned >
12,408
2.17
< Towers >
2.14
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,900
< Total Healing >
4,083
10,503
< Experience >
13,953
62
< Vision Score >
17
27
< Wards Placed >
8
177
< Time Dealing CC >
54

How to Counter Akshan with Janna in LoL

The stats provided here feature several important Janna vs. Akshan matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Janna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, showing that Janna may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Akshan. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Janna usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her foe does. Typically, she takes less damage than Akshan. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Janna and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Janna
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Janna
Akshan

Who is Better, Janna or Akshan?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Janna usually fairs equally well when taking on Akshan, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Janna makes an ok counter to Akshan.

While Janna does have a higher winrate than Akshan, when on opposite teams, Janna also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Janna into Akshanas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Janna vs Akshan matchups, Janna is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Janna is a decent counter to Akshan. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Janna against Akshan.

Additional Information for Janna Players

How We Calculated Our Janna vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Janna, we analyzed 1,731 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 Akshan 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 Akshan during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Janna typically accumulates a lot less CS compared to Akshan. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Janna versus Akshan build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Janna incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better countering Akshan than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Janna boasted an average win rate of 50.1% battling Akshan with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Akshan as Janna, you should take 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 builds players used for Janna vs Akshan counter picks, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.1% winrate overall.

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