Karma vs Janna
Skill matchup
Build vs Janna
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Karma: Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Malignance, Ardent Censer.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Janna's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Janna's allies gain Move Speed moving towards her.Janna deals a portion of bonus Move Speed as bonus magic damage on hit and with Zephyr.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14s | 8s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 14s | 8s | 16s | 2m10 |
| 9 | 14s | 7.5s | 16s | 2m10 |
| 11 | 14s | 7s | 16s | 1m55 |
| 16 | 14s | 6s | 14s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 14s | 6s | 12s | 1m40 |
Playing as Karma
Tips to maximize your impact
- Deal damage to refresh Mantra
Hit the enemy with your spells: Gathering Fire (passive) lowers the cooldown of Mantra (R) with each damaging ability.
- Mantra then Q to poke
To poke, cast Mantra (R) then Inner Flame (Q) at a group: the explosion leaves a ring of fire that slows and deals more damage.
- Mantra then W at low health
At low health, cast Mantra (R) then Focused Resolve (W): you restore part of your missing health at the start and end of the tether, and the root lasts longer.
- Mantra then E for the whole team
In teamfights, cast Mantra (R) then Inspire (E) on an ally surrounded by the others: everyone gets a shield and move speed, to engage or to escape.
Playing against Janna
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Don't trade into her shield
Avoid trading while her ally has Eye Of The Storm (E): the shield absorbs your damage and gives them AD.
- Engage twice
Bait out Howling Gale (Q) or Monsoon (R) with a first engage, then re-engage right away: one has a 14-second cooldown, the other 130 to 100 seconds.
- Cancel her Monsoon heal
If you have CC, save it for Monsoon (R): after the knockback, she heals her allies as long as she stands still, and interrupting her cancels the heal.
Other Karma matchups
Patch 16.21.1