Why Did Janna amid Get Nerfed To Hell?

Witch of Babylon·May 30, 2016·1 votes·246 views

I think I can understand the Q nerf since it would delete waves (from 160 + .75 AP ratio with 60 damage per second charging to 160 + .35 with .1 AP per second with 35 damage per sword charging) it seemed just a bit too harsh on her. Her W I don't understand why it was Nerfed. It was her main source of damage with a .8 AP ratio which isn't that uncommon. Now it got Nerfed to .6 then .5. I feel this AP ratio nerf was way too unnecessary. I've been trying out Janna mid recently but her damage is just way too underwhelming. I'd like her to see some damage buffs soon. I heard she used to be viable mid but Riot was just too harsh on her.

2 Comments

QuephaMay 30, 20163 votes

Because Janna's kit is god-tier at resetting aggression. When Janna is in the mid lane, the answer to her is "sit and cs" because if you try anything else she'll just shield the damage and knock you away. It's a slow, boring lane that's forced into neutral until other team members finish up in their lane and show up to do something.

Think about this: Janna's kit is used to protect one ally from the aggression of two enemies in the bot lane. If she can single-handedly ward off two enemies in the lane phase, then putting her against a solo lane just means there's no fun allowed for the first 10 minutes of the game.

Tyrone LannisterMay 30, 20161 votes

Because then you would have the same problem as Lulu and soraka. Support mids are such a pain in the ass to play against because of how ridiculous their sheilds/heals can be. Its not fun to play against and instead is a battle of attrition