Matchup

Akali
Akali
38%
62%

vs

43.4%

over 864 games

Ornn
Ornn
63%
37%
Heavy CCVery tankyStrong engage

Hard matchup

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Ornn

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hextech Gunblade
1Mage
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Void Staff
3vs Tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Summoner spells

41473%
41221%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank
Bloodletter's Curse
vs Tank
Cryptbloom
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Riftmaker
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Lich Bane
Mage
Eclipse
DPS
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Endless Hunger
DPS
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser

Other options

Mejai's Soulstealer
Heartsteel
Survival
73.3% WR15 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AkaliAkali
OrnnOrnn
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

Ornn's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Living Forge (P)

Ornn gains an additional bonus Armor and Magic Resist from all sources.Ornn can spend gold to forge non-consumable items anywhere.Additionally, he can create masterwork items for himself and for his allies.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s12s14s
68s12s14s2m20
97s11.5s14s2m20
117s11s14s2m
167s10s13s1m40
187s10s12s1m40

Playing against Ornn

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Sidestep his R (ram): he has to redirect it and that's the main knockup. If you dodge the return, he loses his engage.

2

Destroy his Q pillar before he E's into it — the pillar is breakable and gives him the knockup.

3

Ornn is weak in the early game against aggressive champions — punish him before he becomes an unkillable tank.

4

After level 14, respect his upgraded items and those of his allies — the stat advantage is real.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026