Matchup of the Day

This matchup is generally considered a farm lane against a tank, but Ambessa can win if Ornn misplays. A specific win condition post-six is the ability to cancel Ornn's ultimate with Ambessa's own ultimate. If Ambessa is building Lethality, the goal, especially in team fights, is not to survive the fights but to achieve a one-shot on priority targets. Gaining a successful map impact is also a key win condition; after proxying the wave, Ambessa can roam mid to secure a gank or Flash advantage on another opponent (like Ryze).

Ornn wins the lane by surviving and farming, since it is generally a farm matchup. He deals surprising amounts of damage. Ornn's primary tool for winning trades or surviving engages is landing hisQ, as avoiding his Q often means Ambessa avoids most of his combo.

His crucial engagement tool is hisE proc, which is important to dodge. Ornn ultimately wins if he can successfully scale and prevent Ambessa from achieving her assassination goal, which is difficult for her until she gets at least three items.