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How to Win Rell vs Janna Counter MatchupRell is in the b tier of champions

Rell vs Janna

How to Beat Janna as Rell in LoLRell is in the s tier of champions
TankSupport
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How to Beat Janna as Rell

based on 1,431 Rell vs Janna matchups
Win Rate
45.3 %
K/D/A
2.61
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our database, Rell battled Janna in 1431 rounds. With so many matchups for Rell vs Janna gives us a lot of faith in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a solid build to obliterate Janna. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Rell is forced to battle against Janna in only 2.9% of her games.

Rell vs Janna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rell has done a pathetic job of beating Janna. Typically, she wins a lowly 45.3% of games the champs fight one another in. In Rell against Janna rounds, Rell’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Janna.

Best Rell vs Janna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Rell Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

ThornmailZeke's ConvergenceFrozen HeartLocket of the Iron Solari

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Rell's passive ability p
Rell's q ability q
Rell's w ability w
Rell's e ability e
Rell's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Janna as Rell

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.

Rell vs Janna Counter Stats

Rell Image
Win Rate
45.3 %
VS
Win Rate
54.7 %
Janna Image
1.5
< Kills >
1.6
5.9
< Deaths >
4.8
13.9
< Assists >
15.3
0.24
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
27
< Minions Killed >
26
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.58
1,560
< Physical Damage >
1,050
4,464
< Magic Damage >
6,138
766
< True Damage >
460
6,791
< Damage Dealt >
7,648
20,937
< Damage Taken >
16,343
8,215
< Gold Earned >
8,289
1.72
< Towers >
2.32
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,726
< Total Healing >
7,545
10,163
< Experience >
10,301
55
< Vision Score >
64
23
< Wards Placed >
28
266
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Janna with Rell in LoL

The stats provided here show some significant Rell versus Janna matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences between the two. As an example, Rell’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Janna’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rell may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Janna..

Rell usually has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she takes more damage than Janna. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rell and Janna

Damage Types Compared

Rell
Janna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rell
Janna

Who is Better, Rell or Janna?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rell usually loses when taking on Janna, with a 45.3% win rate. Therefore, Rell makes a poor counter to Janna.

While Rell does have a much lower winrate compared to Janna, when facing one another, Rell also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Rell into Janna.

Furthermore, Rell has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Janna. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rell vs Janna matchups, Janna is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Rell is a trash counter for Janna. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Rell against Janna.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rell

Rell Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.3% winrateSingedSinged42.9% winrateLissandraLissandra44.5% winrateSwainSwain44.7% winrate

Rell Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.6% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateNautilusNautilus54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.1% 3196 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.4% 7804 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.2% 985 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 2856 Games

Additional Information for Rell Players

How We Calculated Our Rell vs Janna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Janna as Rell, we analyzed 1,431 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 Rell 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rell in order to counter Janna during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rell most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Janna. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Rell versus Janna build consist of Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Rell incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Janna than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Rell had an average winrate of 45.3% when countering Janna with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Janna as Rell, Rell players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Rell vs Janna counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 45.3% winrate overall.

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