What are some tips for the Ornn vs. Garen matchup?

Focus primarily on farming and scaling, treating the lane essentially as a neutral coin flip where neither champion is likely to solo-kill the other, but prioritize early defensive items to ensure you can hold his split push later. Garen is comparable to Dr. Mundo—a lane where you often handshake and both champions scale, but Garen becomes troublesome later through split pushing. Since Garen cannot easily kill you, your goal is survival and ensuring high CS. You should go Hard Steel and Sunfire as your core bread and butter for dealing damage and gaining tankiness. If you struggle, scaling components like Ruby Crystal, Chain Vest, or Warden's Mail should be rushed early. While the lane may feel boring because neither of you does much, succeeding here means transitioning into the mid-game with superior upgrades, allowing Ornn to hold the split push effectively if he has a good lane phase. You might even consider Fimbulwinter in this particular matchup, although it's generally deemed suboptimal ("haram").

How do you play Ornn into Garen?

Focus primarily on farming and scaling, treating the lane essentially as a neutral coin flip where neither champion is likely to solo-kill the other, but prioritize early defensive items to ensure you can hold his split push later. Garen is comparable to Dr. Mundo—a lane where you often handshake and both champions scale, but Garen becomes troublesome later through split pushing. Since Garen cannot easily kill you, your goal is survival and ensuring high CS. You should go Hard Steel and Sunfire as your core bread and butter for dealing damage and gaining tankiness. If you struggle, scaling components like Ruby Crystal, Chain Vest, or Warden's Mail should be rushed early. While the lane may feel boring because neither of you does much, succeeding here means transitioning into the mid-game with superior upgrades, allowing Ornn to hold the split push effectively if he has a good lane phase. You might even consider Fimbulwinter in this particular matchup, although it's generally deemed suboptimal ("haram").

Who wins the Ornn vs. Garen matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is undefined Ornn. A key tip is: Focus primarily on farming and scaling, treating the lane essentially as a neutral coin flip where neither champion is likely to solo-kill the other, but prioritize early defensive items to ensure you can hold his split push later. Garen is comparable to Dr. Mundo—a lane where you often handshake and both champions scale, but Garen becomes troublesome later through split pushing. Since Garen cannot easily kill you, your goal is survival and ensuring high CS. You should go Hard Steel and Sunfire as your core bread and butter for dealing damage and gaining tankiness. If you struggle, scaling components like Ruby Crystal, Chain Vest, or Warden's Mail should be rushed early. While the lane may feel boring because neither of you does much, succeeding here means transitioning into the mid-game with superior upgrades, allowing Ornn to hold the split push effectively if he has a good lane phase. You might even consider Fimbulwinter in this particular matchup, although it's generally deemed suboptimal ("haram").

How do you counter Ornn as Garen?

Focus primarily on farming and scaling, treating the lane essentially as a neutral coin flip where neither champion is likely to solo-kill the other, but prioritize early defensive items to ensure you can hold his split push later. Garen is comparable to Dr. Mundo—a lane where you often handshake and both champions scale, but Garen becomes troublesome later through split pushing. Since Garen cannot easily kill you, your goal is survival and ensuring high CS. You should go Hard Steel and Sunfire as your core bread and butter for dealing damage and gaining tankiness. If you struggle, scaling components like Ruby Crystal, Chain Vest, or Warden's Mail should be rushed early. While the lane may feel boring because neither of you does much, succeeding here means transitioning into the mid-game with superior upgrades, allowing Ornn to hold the split push effectively if he has a good lane phase. You might even consider Fimbulwinter in this particular matchup, although it's generally deemed suboptimal ("haram").

What are some tips for the Ornn vs. Aatrox matchup?

Walk forward when he does his q1 and always walk back when he does his q2. Only walk forward if you are super confident about him dashing forward with his e. You start to have good trades against him after two items. Bramble vest very early in lane is a bait item since Aatrox rarely autos you. However, if their team is full of auto attackers then bramble is fine to get early on. Get bramble after sunfire otherwise.

How do you play Ornn into Aatrox?

Walk forward when he does his q1 and always walk back when he does his q2. Only walk forward if you are super confident about him dashing forward with his e. You start to have good trades against him after two items. Bramble vest very early in lane is a bait item since Aatrox rarely autos you. However, if their team is full of auto attackers then bramble is fine to get early on. Get bramble after sunfire otherwise.

Who wins the Ornn vs. Aatrox matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is undefined Ornn. A key tip is: Walk forward when he does his q1 and always walk back when he does his q2. Only walk forward if you are super confident about him dashing forward with his e. You start to have good trades against him after two items. Bramble vest very early in lane is a bait item since Aatrox rarely autos you. However, if their team is full of auto attackers then bramble is fine to get early on. Get bramble after sunfire otherwise.

How do you counter Ornn as Aatrox?

Walk forward when he does his q1 and always walk back when he does his q2. Only walk forward if you are super confident about him dashing forward with his e. You start to have good trades against him after two items. Bramble vest very early in lane is a bait item since Aatrox rarely autos you. However, if their team is full of auto attackers then bramble is fine to get early on. Get bramble after sunfire otherwise.

What are some tips for the Ornn vs. Mordekaiser matchup?

Counter Mordekaiser's ultimate reliably by anticipating it; as the ram (R1) approaches, press W (Bellows Breath) instead of recasting R to avoid being pulled into the Death Realm (R) entirely, allowing your ram to proceed outside the realm, applying Brittle, and ensuring you remain on the map. Mordekaiser is categorized as a medium or slightly hard matchup due to his ultimate, which can remove you from a fight. To neutralize his ultimate, utilize the specific timing trick: when he begins his R animation to pull you, activate your W. This will interrupt his attempt to send you to "Brazil". You should typically take Exhaust/Teleport in this lane because Flash is pointless when you are stuck in the Death Realm, and Exhaust can be used at the start of a fight to mitigate Morde's damage. Early game, you can also W his E (Death Grasp) pull to avoid getting dragged.

How do you play Ornn into Mordekaiser?

Counter Mordekaiser's ultimate reliably by anticipating it; as the ram (R1) approaches, press W (Bellows Breath) instead of recasting R to avoid being pulled into the Death Realm (R) entirely, allowing your ram to proceed outside the realm, applying Brittle, and ensuring you remain on the map. Mordekaiser is categorized as a medium or slightly hard matchup due to his ultimate, which can remove you from a fight. To neutralize his ultimate, utilize the specific timing trick: when he begins his R animation to pull you, activate your W. This will interrupt his attempt to send you to "Brazil". You should typically take Exhaust/Teleport in this lane because Flash is pointless when you are stuck in the Death Realm, and Exhaust can be used at the start of a fight to mitigate Morde's damage. Early game, you can also W his E (Death Grasp) pull to avoid getting dragged.

Who wins the Ornn vs. Mordekaiser matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is undefined Mordekaiser. A key tip is: Counter Mordekaiser's ultimate reliably by anticipating it; as the ram (R1) approaches, press W (Bellows Breath) instead of recasting R to avoid being pulled into the Death Realm (R) entirely, allowing your ram to proceed outside the realm, applying Brittle, and ensuring you remain on the map. Mordekaiser is categorized as a medium or slightly hard matchup due to his ultimate, which can remove you from a fight. To neutralize his ultimate, utilize the specific timing trick: when he begins his R animation to pull you, activate your W. This will interrupt his attempt to send you to "Brazil". You should typically take Exhaust/Teleport in this lane because Flash is pointless when you are stuck in the Death Realm, and Exhaust can be used at the start of a fight to mitigate Morde's damage. Early game, you can also W his E (Death Grasp) pull to avoid getting dragged.

How do you counter Ornn as Mordekaiser?

Counter Mordekaiser's ultimate reliably by anticipating it; as the ram (R1) approaches, press W (Bellows Breath) instead of recasting R to avoid being pulled into the Death Realm (R) entirely, allowing your ram to proceed outside the realm, applying Brittle, and ensuring you remain on the map. Mordekaiser is categorized as a medium or slightly hard matchup due to his ultimate, which can remove you from a fight. To neutralize his ultimate, utilize the specific timing trick: when he begins his R animation to pull you, activate your W. This will interrupt his attempt to send you to "Brazil". You should typically take Exhaust/Teleport in this lane because Flash is pointless when you are stuck in the Death Realm, and Exhaust can be used at the start of a fight to mitigate Morde's damage. Early game, you can also W his E (Death Grasp) pull to avoid getting dragged.

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OrnnMatchups

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Matchup	Threat	Games	WR	Gold @ 15	Gold Diff	Tips
Garen	Very Hard	287	54%	-342	-2,187	Focus primarily on farming and scaling, treating the lane essentially as a neutral coin flip where neither champion is likely to solo-kill the other, but prioritize early defensive items to ensure you can hold his split push later. Garen is comparable to Dr. Mundo—a lane where you often handshake and both champions scale, but Garen becomes troublesome later through split pushing.
Skill Priority W Bellows Breath Ornn advances, breathing fire. Enemies hit by the final gout of flame become Brittle. Q Volcanic Rupture Ornn slams the ground, sending out a fissure dealing damage and slowing enemies hit. After a small delay, a magma pillar forms at the end location. E Searing Charge Ornn charges, dealing damage to enemies he passes through. If Ornn collides with terrain while charging, the impact creates a shockwave around him which deals damage and knocks up enemies. 50.3% WR 149 Matches Summoner Spells 53.5% WR 144 Matches Skill Order Volcanic Rupture Ornn slams the ground, sending out a fissure dealing damage and slowing enemies hit. After a small delay, a magma pillar forms at the end location. 1 8 10 12 13 Bellows Breath Ornn advances, breathing fire. Enemies hit by the final gout of flame become Brittle. 2 4 5 7 9 Searing Charge Ornn charges, dealing damage to enemies he passes through. If Ornn collides with terrain while charging, the impact creates a shockwave around him which deals damage and knocks up enemies. 3 14 15 Call of the Forge God Ornn summons a massive elemental at a location which travels toward him with increasing speed. Enemies run over by the elemental take damage, are slowed and are made Brittle. Ornn can recast the ability to charge into the elemental, redirecting it in the direction he hits it, causing the elemental to affect any enemies it runs over to be knocked up, dealing the same damage and re-applying Brittle. 6 11 Ornn vs Garen Runes 54.6% WR152 Matches Starting Items 53.6% WR 112 Matches Core Items 50.0% WR 8 Matches 4th Item Options 51.2% WR41 Matches 42.9% WR21 Matches 72.2% WR18 Matches 5th Item Options 83.3% WR12 Matches 75.0% WR8 Matches 75.0% WR8 Matches 6th Item Options 66.7% WR6 Matches 100.0% WR1 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min) Ornn Damage 6,391 Garen Damage 6,961 Gold Diff-342 CS Diff-7 XP Diff-185 Ally Ganks1.19 Enemy Ganks0.77 End of Game Ornn Damage 19,243 Garen Damage 24,863 Total Gold Diff-2,187 Total CS Diff-33 Split Push Ornn Dmg to Turrets 4,110 Garen Dmg to Turrets 6,910
Aatrox	Very Hard	275	53%	-497	-999	Walk forward when he does his q1 and always walk back when he does his q2. Only walk forward if you are super confident about him dashing forward with his e. You start to have good trades against him after two items. Bramble vest very early in lane is a bait item since Aatrox rarely autos you. However, if their team is full of auto attackers then bramble is fine to get early on. Get bramble after sunfire otherwise.

Mordekaiser	Very Hard	254	48%	-474	-1,400	Counter Mordekaiser's ultimate reliably by anticipating it; as the ram (R1) approaches, press W (Bellows Breath) instead of recasting R to avoid being pulled into the Death Realm (R) entirely, allowing your ram to proceed outside the realm, applying Brittle, and ensuring you remain on the map. Mordekaiser is categorized as a medium or slightly hard matchup due to his ultimate, which can remove you from a fight. To neutralize his ultimate, utilize the specific timing trick: when he begins his R animation to pull you, activate your W.

Ambessa	Very Hard	251	45%	-351	-1,436	💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip!

DrMundo	Very Hard	206	41%	-6	-1,340	Farm lane but you're much stronger in teamfights. You're stronger than him in lane levels 1-5 as well so really play aggressively and contest him for cs.

Darius	Very Hard	204	53%	-375	-1,452	Take short trades and play around Phase Rush. Do not e in randomly for trades. It is guarentee to kill you he can pull you out of it. The basic trading pattern you should go for is q w auto then either e out asap or use phase rush to run. If you e out and mistime it then he can pull you out of it. Play for the tripple brittle combo when he is at 60% health. Hard trade when you can build bamis in lane and also when you get sunfire assuming you are building it before he gets his respective items.

Shen	Favored	197	50%	+183	-28	Do not rush to proc Brittle when Shen activates his W (Spirit's Refuge); instead, wait until the duration of his protective field ends, as the Brittle effect applied by your W (Bellows Breath) lasts slightly longer, guaranteeing you land the extra damage. Shen is a hard lane from level 1 to 6 because of his trading strength, making Bone Plating essential at level 2. He can use his W to block your auto-attack that applies the brittle proc.


Sion	Very Hard	194	47%	-270	-1,316	Time your W (Bellows Breath) to hit Sion mid-channel during his Q (Decimating Smash), which allows you to apply Brittle damage and bypass his usual counterplay of either cancelling the Q early or landing the full blow. Sion is an easy matchup because he is mediocre compared to Ornn. You can easily secure level one priority. Always auto-attack and Q his W (Soul Furnace) shield to break it instantly and prevent the area-of-effect explosion damage. When he uses Q, performing a W in the middle of his channel is key, as your W damage and brittle proc will often outweigh the damage from his Q. You can also W his R (Unstoppable Onslaught) to avoid the knock-up entirely.