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Playing Against Ornn
TopPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
A massive scaling tank that provides huge crowd control and late-game item advantages. He uses terrain to knock enemies up and applies the Brittle debuff to deal max-HP damage and extend CC duration. His allows him to stay in lane longer by crafting items without returning to base.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| An anvil icon appearing over his head while he stands still | He is forging an item in lane via . He also gains bonus Armor and Magic Resist from all sources and will upgrade his team's items starting at level 13. | |
| A fissure in the ground that spawns a small rock pillar | The pillar acts as terrain. He will attempt to use to charge into this pillar, causing a large area-of-effect knockup. | |
| Breathing fire while walking forward unstoppably | Ornn cannot be displaced or CC'd during . The final tick applies Brittle; if he autos you while you are Brittle, you take massive % HP damage. | |
| A forward headbutt charge | If he hits a wall or his pillar, he knocks up everyone nearby. This is his only mobility tool and has a long cooldown of 16-12s. | |
| A massive elemental fire ram running toward him | The first pass slows and applies Brittle. He must recast to headbutt the ram toward you, which causes a large knockup and applies Brittle again. |
Respect
- !Terrain and Pillars→Standing near walls or his pillar makes you a target for . A single knockup leads to his full combo which can 100-0 squishies.
- !Brittle Auto-Attacks→If you are marked by or , his next auto-attack has extra range and deals huge % max health damage while knocking you back.
- !Unstoppable →He can use the timing of to completely negate your key CC abilities like a Jax stun or Fiora parry.
- !Post-Level 13 Scaling→Once he starts upgrading masterwork items with , his team gains thousands of gold in free stats. You are on a clock to win.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (16-12s)→He has zero escape and limited CC. This is the best time to all-in him or call for a jungle gank.
- +Missing the recast→If he is CC'd or simply misses the timing to hit the ram back, he loses 80% of his teamfight impact. Engage immediately.
- +Low Mana in early lane→Ornn needs mana to execute his Q-E combo. If he is below 100 mana, he cannot effectively peel for himself or trade back.
- +While he is forging with →He is stationary and cannot move for several seconds. Use this time to land free poke or forced trades to cancel his channel.
Laning Tips
- •Stay away from walls and his pillar at all times to avoid the knockup.
- •Walk perpendicularly (sideways) when he starts to avoid the final tick of fire that applies Brittle.
- •Ornn can forge items but NOT health or mana; poke him consistently to force a recall despite his .
- •If you have a dash, save it to dodge the collision rather than using it to engage.
- •Pick champions with % HP true damage or high sustain like Fiora, Gwen, or Divine Sunderer users to shred his resists.
- •Wait 1.125 seconds after hits for the pillar to fully form before deciding where to move.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Avoid fighting in tight corridors or jungle chokepoints where is impossible to dodge.
- ⚠Save a hard CC (stun/silence) to hit Ornn just as the ram reaches him to prevent the recast.
- ⚠Do not clump together; a single onto a wall can knock up your entire team for several seconds.
- ⚠Be wary of his 'Flash-E' combo; he can instantly close the gap and trigger a knockup on any nearby terrain.
- ⚠Check the enemy's items for 'Masterwork' versions from —they will be significantly stronger than you in a 1v1.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached