Janna vs Zoe

Janna
vs
52.4%

over 189 games

Zoe

Skill matchup

High burstHeavy AP damageCountered by spell shieldHeavy poke

Build vs Zoe

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Janna: Mikael's Blessing, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption, Boots of Swiftness, Dream Maker, Shurelya's Battlesong, Dark Seal, Ardent Censer.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Mikael's Blessing
1
Moonstone Renewer
2
Redemption
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal87%
ExhaustFlash8%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Shurelya's Battlesong
Dark Seal
Ardent Censer
Solstice Sleigh
Mejai's Soulstealer
Dawncore
Celestial Opposition
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Imperial Mandate
Echoes of Helia
Staff of Flowing Water
Locket of the Iron Solari
Oblivion Orb
Bloodsong
Knight's Vow
Bandlepipes
60.0% WR5 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
CelerityCelerity
Gathering StormGathering Storm
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Font of LifeFont of Life
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Zoe's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

More Sparkles! (P)

Zoe's next basic attack after casting a spell deals bonus magic damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38.5s0.25s18s–
67.5s0.25s18s11s
96.5s0.25s18s11s
116.5s0.25s18s8s
166.5s0.25s16s5s
186.5s0.25s14s5s

Playing as Janna

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Release your tornado early to peel

    To peel, send Howling Gale (Q) right away by recasting it: charged, it travels farther and its knock-up lasts longer, but enemies have time to dodge it.

  2. Shield your carry before trades

    Cast Eye Of The Storm (E) on your carry right before they trade: while the shield holds, they gain AD.

  3. Poke with Zephyr

    Poke with Zephyr (W) in lane: it slows and damages its target, and Tailwind (passive) adds damage based on your bonus move speed.

  4. Knock back, then stand still

    Cast Monsoon (R) to push away whoever dives your carry, then stand still: moving or casting a spell cancels the heal.

Playing against Zoe

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge her bubble

    Dodge Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E): asleep, you take double damage from the hit that wakes you, often her Paddle Star! (Q).

  2. Aim at her return point

    During Portal Jump (R), aim at her starting position: she returns there after 1 second, and can't move in the meantime.

  3. Don't step on her bubbles

    Don't walk onto a bubble left on the ground: a Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E) that hits nothing turns into a trap.

  4. Ward behind the walls

    Ward the hidden spots behind walls near your lane: Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E) reaches farther over a wall, and Zoe hides there to set it up.

Patch 16.21.1