Janna Minor Rework Suggestion
On my way to work today I was thinking about Janna and how much of her kit seems outdated and lacking behind the newer champs. I think Janna has a few abilities that are fun and exciting such as her ult and Q but many of her other abilities including her passive seem somewhat non-interactive and also don't really mesh with the rest of her kit. She doesn't have any ability that directly plays off any of her other abilities either which makes me feel as if her kit is not as cohesive as it could be.
As I said, I don't believe she needs a full rework as both her Q and Ult can be very satisfying abilities to use. They can be used in different ways and if done perfectly can feel very rewarding, such as knocking a Leona out of her dash with the tornado. With that being said there are few times that the shield gives you that same rush of making a great play, and the W basically never does. I feel like the E should be given some love to make it a more exciting ability or to give it something that makes it more unique than just "click on someone and give them a shield".
As for the W, I think this almost needs to be a completely new ability. To me there is almost no scenario in the game where using this ability gives you a rush of energy like you just made a great play. At least with the shield you can save a low health teammate which can feel nice. The E doesn't have that. Also, from a champion concept point of view, her W doesn't seem to jive. What even is it that she shoots at someone? All her other abilities are themed around wind or storms but this just stands out like a sore thumb which is a big conceptual pet peeve of mine. I would prefer some kind of ability here that plays with the rest of her kit more directly to help bring it together instead of leaving it like 5 unique abilities. Maybe something that plays off the passive and benefits from giving allies bonus MS. It could also be something that plays off the Q and R by having an extra effect when a champion is knocked up or displaced. This would give Janna the ability to combo her spells in creative ways to make her feel more exciting and interesting to play.
Thanks for reading and let me know what you think!