Ornn’s Role in Team Strategy
Ornn is primarily played in the top lane, but he can also be a flex pick in jungle or support. His strengths include: ✅ Exceptional engage tools with his ultimate, Call of the Forge God (R). ✅ Great teamfight presence through AoE knock-ups and slows. ✅ Passive item upgrades that make his team stronger in the late game. ✅ Massive tankiness with self-sustaining durability.
Early Game: Setting Up Ornn for Success
Goal: Farm safely, reach level 6, and look for opportunities to assist the team. ✔ Jungle Coordination 🛡 What Ornn Needs from His Jungler: • Vision coverage → Ornn is immobile and vulnerable to early ganks. • Assistance with lane pressure → Ornn’s waveclear is weak until he gets levels. • Follow-up on ganks → Ornn can set up ganks with his E (Searing Charge) into walls. ⚔ How Ornn Helps His Jungler: • Easy CC setup for ganks with Q (Volcanic Rupture) + E (Searing Charge). • Can tank early objectives with his high durability. • Provides engage pressure in river fights with R (Call of the Forge God).
Mid-Game: Rotating and Controlling the Map
Goal: Use Call of the Forge God (R) to set up fights, control objectives, and start frontline teamfights. ✔ When to Split-Push vs. When to Group 🛡 Ornn should split-push when: ✅ His R is on cooldown and he needs to generate pressure. ✅ His team can hold 4v5 without him for a short time. ✅ He has Teleport (or Unleashed TP) available for cross-map plays. ⚔ Ornn should group when: ✅ His R is ready to force fights or secure objectives. ✅ A major teamfight is about to happen (e.g., Dragon, Baron). ✅ His team needs a frontline to engage fights. ✔ How to Teamfight Properly • Position on the frontline and initiate fights with R (Call of the Forge God). • Use Q (Volcanic Rupture) to slow enemies, making it easier to land your ultimate. • Follow up with E (Searing Charge) to knock enemies into terrain for extra CC. • Protect carries by using W (Bellows Breath) to prevent CC on yourself and stay unkillable.
Late Game: Closing Out the Game
Goal: Use Ornn’s item upgrades, engage power, and tankiness to secure objectives and force fights. ✔ The Ideal Late-Game Strategy • Always be at the frontline for fights—your durability makes you an unkillable engage tank. • Use R (Call of the Forge God) to start fights and lock down key targets. • Upgrade items for your carries to maximize their power spikes. • Call for Baron or Elder Dragon fights where Ornn's AoE CC can be game-changing. ✔ How the Team Should Enable Ornn ✅ Wave-clear champions (Orianna, Viktor, Syndra) help Ornn control lanes before objectives. ✅ High burst or DPS carries (Kai’Sa, Jinx, Azir) benefit from Ornn’s item upgrades. ✅ Engage-heavy junglers (Sejuani, Zac, Jarvan IV) can chain CC with Ornn's abilities.
Best Champions to Pair with Ornn
Ornn works best with champions who benefit from his CC, engage power, and item upgrades. ✔ Best Junglers for Ornn • Sejuani → Double tank CC chain in fights. • Zac → Follows up on Ornn’s engage with his Elastic Slingshot. • Jarvan IV → Ornn R + Cataclysm combo locks enemies in place. ✔ Best Mid-Laners for Ornn • Orianna → Ornn R + Shockwave combo creates huge wombo combos. • Azir → His Emperor’s Divide (R) knocks enemies back into Ornn’s CC. • Twisted Fate → Destiny (R) provides vision to let Ornn engage perfectly. ✔ Best ADCs for Ornn • Jinx → Loves long fights where Ornn peels for her. • Kai’Sa → Can follow up on Ornn’s engage with Killer Instinct (R). • Samira → Ornn’s CC allows Samira to ult freely. ✔ Best Supports for Ornn • Leona → Doubles down on hard engage and lockdown. • Thresh → Can Flay enemies back into Ornn’s knock-ups. • Lulu → Buffs Ornn, making him even tankier.
Perfect Shot-Calling for Ornn
If ahead: • Force fights with R to take advantage of your team’s lead. • Upgrade teammates’ items to maximize power spikes. • Call for Baron/Elder to secure game-ending fights. If behind: • Peel for your carries and focus on disengaging fights. • Use R defensively to slow down enemy engages. • Scale into late-game, where your passive makes your team stronger.