Matchup

Varus
Varus
64%
36%

vs

51.1%

over 782 games

Ornn
Ornn
63%
37%
Heavy CCVery tankyStrong engage

Skill matchup

Build vs Ornn

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Statikk Shiv
1DPS
Dusk and Dawn
2Mage tank
Experimental Hexplate
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Nashor's Tooth
5DPS

Summoner spells

42143%
4624%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP
Banshee's Veil
vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank
Bloodletter's Curse
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank

DPS

Nashor's Tooth
DPS
Riftmaker
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Malignance
Mage

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
Rod of Ages
HP
Mejai's Soulstealer
Quicksilver Sash
65.0% WR20 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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