Sona vs Janna SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Sona into Jannamedium

Overview

Play a defensive scaling lane using poke and sustain to protect your ADC's access.
Deny Janna's engage by controlling brush and holding for counter-engage or peel.
Use slow to enable your ADC's follow-up and maintain lane space against Janna's disengage.

Take short empowered-auto trades when safe, healing return damage with to preserve health.
Hold to punish Janna's committed engages or peel for your ADC during enemy all-ins.
Use slow to disrupt Janna's positioning and create windows for your ADC to follow up.

Respect Janna's charged knockup range before stepping into lane space to avoid engage.
Avoid extended trades when is available to reset fights and heal her ADC.
Beware of shield enabling her ADC to trade aggressively under protection.

Track level 2 closely and contest wave only if your ADC can follow your threat safely.
Deny Janna brush control to limit her knockup angles and protect your ADC.
Conserve mana for empowered trades and heals; avoid low-value early trades.

Level 2 unlocks sustain trade; use + combo to pressure only with ADC support.
Level 3 grants movement aura (); leverage brush control and cooldown tracking for safer poke.
Level 6 () enables hard punish on grouped enemies or to stop Janna's all-in attempts.

Survive early lane and stack aura value to empower your ADC's damage output in fights.
Use around confirmed ADC follow-up to punish enemy all-ins or secure dragon objectives.
Establish river vision to control dragon setup and prevent Janna's roams or engage angles.

Tactical tip

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