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Why do people play Nami when there is Janna?

MrEnder·11/4/2016, 1:01:22 AM·1 votes·1,930 views

Like think about it... their abilties are nearly identical... but Janna's CDs are either shorter or the ability is slightly better...

So why do we play Nami?

Like for example Nami's Ult is identical to Janna's Q... Nami's Movement speed is same as Janna's just Janna's is permanent... Nami's heal hits one person maybe 2... Janna's is a massive AoE game changing move

Janna's passive gives movement speed Nami's Passive gives movement speed

Janna's Q is a long range knockup Nami's ult is a long range knockup

Nami Heals and gives bonus attacks Janna Shields and gives bonus AD Janna AoE heals and knocks back opponents

Nami's Q is a small AoE knockup Janna's Q is a large AoE knockup (Nami's Q lasts 0.25 seconds longer stun duration)

Janna has a damaging slow non skill shot that passivly when not on CD gives janna movement speed. Nami has a damaging ability non skill shot that can bounce and do a small heal

45 Comments

Nameless Voice11/4/2016, 1:06:09 AM4 votes

Because they have completely different kits?

Nami is much more active, aggressive, good at making picks, dealing some damage and poking, healing up allies, as well as engage/disengage.

Janna is very passive, amazing at peeling off enemies and defending allies, at disengaging and interrupting teamfights.

Rivuo11/4/2016, 1:20:30 AM4 votes

Nami harasses way harder than janna can...

Nami has heal which is better than a shield in certain situations bot lane

Nami has way more kill pressure than janna

Janna peels way better but nami can do the same IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS

They both excel at different things.

Saying nami sucks is probably the most bronze statement someone can say

LXII11/4/2016, 1:09:19 AM2 votes

Nami has ranged harass, Janna does not. Nami has hard CC, Janna does not. Nami can make her own aa's do some meaningful damage while trading, Janna can not.

They aren't even kinda similar.

Stephenizgod11/4/2016, 3:41:19 AM2 votes

Nami deals more damage and has more kill pressure. Janna is better at peeling, but Nami is better at engaging/catching. They are very different champions that do very different things, just because they are both utility supports does not mean they do the same thing. They excel at different things, just because their capabilities overlap slightly doesn't make them the same.

Truly Prideful11/4/2016, 3:38:17 AM1 votes

Why do people eat apples when they could have oranges?

Pichuru11/4/2016, 4:01:16 AM1 votes

Nami helps sustain the lane and can played more aggressively to set things up where as Janna is better played passive and using your abilities to peel. Nami can also put her slow on the adc to help them kite where as janna can slow one person.

Pichuru11/4/2016, 4:14:12 AM1 votes

Nami slow has 3 charges and gives dmg to the person it is on. Janna shield couldn't stand up to Nami W, AA from the adc with Nami E. The Nami W would bounce to all enemies and heal the adc being more useful than Janna E.

Unstoppable Monk11/4/2016, 5:37:27 AM1 votes

Janna doesn't zone off entire multiple choke points just with her ultimate.

warpenguin55511/4/2016, 4:50:38 PM1 votes

Because you can actually play offensively on Nami in lane. On Janna you just kinda sit there and watch and throw out a shield every so often

Bhagswag11/4/2016, 1:02:18 AM1 votes

Nami can heal over and over.

N Pelosi11/4/2016, 4:53:23 PM1 votes

Fish fetish, plus Janna charges by the minute. Nami is free.

Leo102411/4/2016, 1:09:15 AM1 votes

Nami Q lasts longer than Janna knock up and is harder to dodge

Nami W HEALS her ally which is better than shielding

Her E gives her ally 3 empowered autos

And her ult is in my opinion better than jannas since she can control where it goes and it can catch out an enemy

Flaherty11/4/2016, 1:15:35 AM1 votes

Janna is probably the most boring champion in this game, Nami's kit feels better, is more fun, and provides more utility

Abyssphere11/4/2016, 1:22:21 AM1 votes

This is a troll thread. If you want to do an on-paper analysis of their kits then Nami will look more impressive every time and they have completely different roles anyway.