Janna is a squishy mage-style champion. Why does her passive put her at the frontlines of a fight?

Strawberrycocoa·Mar 23, 2015·4 votes·620 views

I haven't played in awhile but needing to do support I picked her and... holy shit, her passive. I knew the range was nerfed, but I hadn't heard about it only working when allies run TOWARDS HER.

Why the christ is this a thing? Janna is a BACKLINE support! If the team is running towards her, it either means the team is retreating which means they are probably losing, or it means Janna is in a bad position.

7 Comments

FHMarshyMar 23, 20156 votes

I believe it is for team mates to ESCAPE faster since janna IS the backline.

Janna has ALWAYS been a disengaging support, NEVER and engaging one.

GroundRuleDoubleMar 23, 20153 votes

She's a champ that likes to peel for her ADC. Her passive fits perfectly.

Puri Puri TaricMar 23, 20152 votes

the passive is nerfed so you dont get movespeed advantage in lane and only an advantage when retreating behind janna. the passive change was a nerf so either be there when your allies have to run or just forget about it her W is now her old passive

FirstSergeantBimMar 23, 20151 votes

It's actually a pretty big buff, imo. It allows Janna to help get her teammates out of sticky situations. I don't know why you see fit to identify a team that's disengaging as losing or in bad position, but nonetheless, she's one of the best at peeling.

StrawberrycocoaMar 23, 20151 votes

Maybe I just use her wrong ten, because I tend to like throwing out proactive Gales and then shielding my ADC to give them free hits on the enemy.