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Orianna Counters, Build and Runes — Mid Lane Matchups · Patch 26.20

the Lady of Clockwork

Patch 26.20 · Stats from the 26.18 Master+ sample (3,239 games).

Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork, fights through her Ball: Command: Shockwave pulls nearby enemies toward it and Command: Protect shields the ally it rides. Summon Aery led Arcane Comet in the Master+ count, and Blackfire Torch then Hextech Rocketbelt opened the path bought most. LeBlanc, Viktor and Syndra beat her most often. She won most of her games against Yone. Ahri, Akali and Zed were level with her.

MageSupport

Patch 26.18 · Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo · Master+ · EUW · KR · NA · 3,239 games · Preview sample

Role snapshot (Mid)

CTier
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
5.0%
Ban Rate
1.5%

3,239

Games

High

Confidence

Most common path

124 games

67.7%Win Rate

Start
FlashTeleport

Other first item

64 games

62.5%Win Rate

Start
FlashGhost

Runes

Patch 26.18

This exact page: taken in 9.1% of games·49.5% win rate over 295 games.

Primary

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana. After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level 8: +5 Ability Haste Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Scorch

Your first damaging ability hit every 10s burns champions.

Secondary

Precision

Legend: Haste

Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Basic Ability Haste.

Cut Down

Deal more damage to high health enemy champions.

Shards

  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health

Other keystones taken

  • Arcane Comet30.5% taken · 46.2% win988 games
  • Stormraider's Surge10.6% taken · 48.2% win342 games
  • Deathfire Touch1.1% taken · 43.2% win37 games

Tree pairs

  • Sorcery + Precision56.2% taken · 48.2% win1,820 games
  • Sorcery + Resolve33.7% taken · 48.9% win1,091 games
  • Sorcery + Inspiration8.8% taken · 44.8% win286 games

Skill Order

Which ability to max first, and the level each point goes in — Orianna's most common path.

Q

Command: Attack

Orianna commands her Ball to fire toward a target location, dealing magic damage to targets along the way (deals less damage to subsequent targets).

Cooldown 7/6/5/4/3s · 35 Mana
W

Command: Dissonance

Orianna commands her Ball to release a pulse of energy, dealing magic damage around it.

Cooldown 7s · 60/65/70/75/80 Mana
E

Command: Protect

Orianna commands her Ball to attach to an allied champion, Shielding them and dealing magic damage to any enemies it passes through on the way.

Cooldown 9s · 60 Mana
R

Command: Shockwave

Orianna commands her Ball to unleash a shockwave, dealing magic damage and launching nearby enemies towards the Ball after a short delay.

Cooldown 110/95/80s · 100 Mana

Max Order

QWE

Max Q first, then W, then E. Take R whenever available (6 / 11 / 16).

Level-up Order

  • Q
  • W
  • E
  • R
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QCommand: AttackQQQQQ
WCommand: DissonanceWWWWW
ECommand: ProtectEEEEE
RCommand: ShockwaveRRR

Matchup map (Mid)

How Orianna performs against enemy mid laners

Levels 1 – 18 · Master+40%60%Orianna's win rate
≥ 60%Very favorable
55 – 60%Favorable
50 – 55%Even
45 – 50%Unfavorable
40 – 45%Hard
< 40%Very hard

Conditional build matrix

Recommended items by enemy team composition

Master+ · Patch 26.18
Mythic / CoreFirst major item
Core 2Second item
Core 3Third item
BootsBoot slot
SituationalPick as needed

Scaling — minute 10–30

OriannaMid average

Gold

102030

Damage to champions

102030

CS

102030

Counter plan — how to beat Orianna

  • Dodge the primary — its rotation is one skillshot; sidestep it and the rest is chip

  • Track the roam — it is strongest where the enemy jungler already is

  • Punish the cooldown — Orianna is exposed while its rotation is down

  • Ward the flank — vision is what turns its best opening into a worse one

  • Respect the spike — Riot rates the kit 7/10, so a practised player gets more out of it than the average

Ability details

  • P

    Clockwork Windup

    Orianna's Attacks deal additional magic damage. This damage increases the more Orianna Attacks the same target.

    Passive — never cast

  • Q

    Command: Attack

    Orianna commands her Ball to fire toward a target location, dealing magic damage to targets along the way (deals less damage to subsequent targets). Her Ball remains at the target location after.

    Cost 35 ManaCooldown 7/6/5/4/3sRange 815

  • W

    Command: Dissonance

    Orianna commands her Ball to release a pulse of energy, dealing magic damage around it. This leaves a field behind that speeds up allies and slows enemies.

    Cost 60/65/70/75/80 ManaCooldown 7sRange 225

  • E

    Command: Protect

    Orianna commands her Ball to attach to an allied champion, Shielding them and dealing magic damage to any enemies it passes through on the way. Additionally, the Ball grants additional Armor and Magic Resist to the champion it is attached to.

    Cost 60 ManaCooldown 9sRange 1095

  • R

    Command: Shockwave

    Orianna commands her Ball to unleash a shockwave, dealing magic damage and launching nearby enemies towards the Ball after a short delay.

    Cost 100 ManaCooldown 110/95/80sRange 410

Orianna balance history

Riot's notes from patch 25.S1.1 to 26.20 change Orianna in 4 patches. The latest is patch 26.12, published 2026-06-09.

  1. Patch 26.122026-06-09

    Base Stats

    • Base Health585to565

    PClockwork Windup

    • Damage Increase Per Stack20%to15%

    RCommand: Shockwave

    • Damage250/400/550 (+95% AP)to225/350/475 (+110% AP)
    Why, in Riot's words

    Often called League's "perfect champ," Orianna in recent years has been doing it all and more: dominating lane, protecting allies, and outputting extremely reliable damage in teamfights. As the highest pro priority in recent patches, we feel like too much of her power is in early lane dominance. She should still show up - just more situationally and for 3k elo shockwaves rather than early game bullying.

  2. Patch 26.52026-03-03

    QCommand: Attack

    • Cooldown6 / 5.25 / 4.5 / 3.75 / 3to7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3
    Why, in Riot's words

    Orianna has been one of the strongest champions in the mid lane as of late, so strong that she’s head and shoulders above the rest of the competition. In the hands of a true expert, her laning phase can feel unassailable, so we’re focusing on her early game in the hope of opening up some weaknesses and making some space for other champions in the mid lane.

  3. Patch 25.202025-10-07

    WCommand: Dissonance

    • Damage70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+ 70% AP)to70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+ 80% AP)
    Why, in Riot's words

    At higher skill levels Orianna's early wave clear is far too safe and her optimized builds make her too tanky for her to be exposed to any real risks, so we're looking to re-introduce some risk to her overall kit. We want to incentivize Orianna to build more damage and less tank, so we're weakening her early wave clear power spikes so she has to pick up more AP to clear waves, something most players are already doing and thus shouldn't be impacted much by.

  4. Patch 25.092025-04-29

    QCommand: Attack

    • Mana Cost30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50to35 at all ranks
    Why, in Riot's words

    Orianna has hit a point where she’s in need of a small buff. Her mana costs are among the most painful in the game, so we’re looking to address that by allowing her to cast her most spammable spell sliiiiiiiightly more often.

Orianna skins (14)

Riot's data lists 14 looks for Orianna with their own art, the base skin included and 29 chroma variants.

ARAM performance

EstimateS
Win Rate
51.9%
▲ 0.1%
Pick Rate
8.1%
▲ 2.8%
Ban Rate
5.0%
▲ 2.7%
Damage dealt
91.4%
Damage taken
105.1%
Healing
93.0%
Shielding
95.2%
Ability Haste
+4

Best ARAM build

Patch timeline

Riot’s notes

This champion’s win rate on each patch the preview sample spans, over its own games there. What actually changed each patch is in Riot’s own notes.

  1. 26.1947.3% over 860 games · small sample-0.6
  2. 26.1849.1% over 1,757 games+0.4
  3. 26.1747.5% over 602 games · small sample—

Orianna's base stats against all 173 champions

  • Orianna's base attack damage of 44 is the lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Orianna's base magic resist of 26 is the 3rd-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Orianna's base armor of 20 is the 7th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Orianna's base health of 565 is the 14th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 2 others).
StatOriannaRankMedian
Base health565=158th620
Health per level110=25th104
Base armor20167th30
Armor per level4.2=122nd4.6
Base magic resist26171st32
Magic resist per level1.3=93rd1.55
Base attack damage44173rd59
Base attack speed0.658=54th0.656
Attack speed per level3.5%=11th2.5%
Move speed325=154th335
Attack range525=46th175

Orianna at level 1 and level 18

  • Orianna reaches 2435 health at level 18 — 565 at level 1 plus 17 × 110, the 62nd-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Orianna reaches 843 mana at level 18 — 418 at level 1 plus 17 × 25, the 10th-lowest of 145 mana users on patch 26.20, shared with 3.
  • Orianna reaches 91.4 armor at level 18 — 20 at level 1 plus 17 × 4.2, the 7th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Orianna reaches 48.1 magic resist at level 18 — 26 at level 1 plus 17 × 1.3, the 3rd-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
StatLevel 1Per levelLevel 18Rank at 18
Health565+110243562nd of 173
Mana418+25843=133rd of 145
Armor20+4.291.4167th of 173
Magic resist26+1.348.1171st of 173

Riot Data Dragon 16.20.1. Growth curve: League of Legends Wiki — Champion statistic.

Riot's tips for Orianna

Playing Orianna

  • Command: Protect can be used on yourself to return the Ball back to you quickly. Combine this with Command: Attack for a quick harassment.
  • Command: Dissonance is a very powerful escape tool if Orianna has the Ball. The combination of speed and leaving a slowing obstacle can be quite powerful.
  • Command: Shockwave can be used to drag enemies towards you or away from you if you position the Ball properly.

Playing against Orianna

  • Orianna can only affect the area the Ball is around. Use this to your advantage.
  • Watch out for Orianna's Ball returning to her due to leashing. This may cause some unexpected situations.

Quick answers about Orianna

How does Orianna do against LeBlanc?
Orianna won 35.6% of 73 counted Master+ games against LeBlanc. LeBlanc is one of the opponents that beat Orianna. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Orianna do against Viktor?
Orianna won 42.0% of 200 counted Master+ games against Viktor. Viktor is one of the opponents that beat Orianna.
How does Orianna do against Syndra?
Orianna won 45.5% of 191 counted Master+ games against Syndra. Syndra is one of the opponents that beat Orianna.
How does Orianna do against Yasuo?
Orianna won 46.8% of 77 counted Master+ games against Yasuo. Yasuo is one of the opponents that beat Orianna. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Orianna do against Yone?
Orianna won 58.1% of 129 counted Master+ games against Yone. It is a matchup Orianna wins more often than not.
How does Orianna do against Katarina?
Orianna won 53.1% of 64 counted Master+ games against Katarina. It is a matchup Orianna wins more often than not. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Orianna do against Ahri?
Orianna won 48.7% of 115 counted Master+ games against Ahri. It is close to even.
How does Orianna do against Zed?
Orianna won 49.4% of 87 counted Master+ games against Zed. It is close to even. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
What class is Orianna?
Riot classes Orianna as Mage and Support. This site files the champion under Mid.
How hard is Orianna to play?
Riot rates Orianna's difficulty 7 out of 10.
What resource does Orianna use?
Orianna's abilities spend Mana.
What is Orianna's attack range?
525 units — the 46th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 17 others).
What are Orianna's abilities?
Passive — Clockwork Windup, Q — Command: Attack, W — Command: Dissonance, E — Command: Protect and R — Command: Shockwave.
How many skins does Orianna have?
Riot's data lists 14 skins with their own art, the base look included, plus 29 chroma variants.
How much health does Orianna have at level 18?
2435 — 565 at level 1 plus 17 × 110 per level, Riot's own values, before items and runes.
What is Orianna's ultimate cooldown?
Command: Shockwave (R): 110/95/80 seconds by rank, before ability haste, in Riot's Data Dragon 16.20.1.
When did Riot last change Orianna?
Patch 26.12, published 9 June 2026 — the latest of 4 patches that change Orianna in Riot's notes from 25.S1.1 to 26.20.

Orianna at a glance

Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork, is a Mage and Support champion in League of Legends. Riot rates the kit 7/10 for difficulty, 4/10 for attack, 3/10 for defense and 9/10 for magic. Orianna spends Mana and has 14 skins with their own art. Orianna's base attack damage of 44 is the lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20. Orianna's base magic resist of 26 is the 3rd-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.

Attack4/10
Defense3/10
Magic9/10
Difficulty7/10

Orianna's story

Once a curious girl of flesh and blood, Orianna is now a technological marvel comprised entirely of clockwork. She became gravely ill after an accident in the lower districts of Zaun, and her failing body had to be replaced with exquisite artifice, piece by piece. Accompanied by an extraordinary brass sphere she built for companionship and protection, Orianna is now free to explore the wonders of Piltover, and beyond.
— Riot Games, Data Dragon 16.20.1. League of Legends Universe

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Methodology

Data window
Preview sample — a one-time snapshot of 65,406 ranked games (Master+, EUW/KR/NA, patch 26.18), counted by GamGem while our Riot production key is under review. Figures will update daily once it is approved. Counted 26–27 Sept 2026; patches 26.18 (35,477) · 26.19 (18,580) · 26.17 (11,048) · 26.16 (293) · 26.15 (8); by server EUW 22,382 · KR 21,922 · NA 21,065 · EUNE 20 · TR 17. 642 games without a result — remakes ended by vote in their first minutes, and games recorded with no winner — were not counted.
Rank aggregation
Master, Grandmaster and Challenger, pooled — the three ladders the count read its players from. Splitting further leaves samples too small to separate a real effect from noise.
Role assignment
A champion is filed under every lane that holds at least a tenth of its counted games — the position the match itself reports, not the champion’s class. Its headline win rate is across all of them; each lane’s own win rate and games are counted too, and a lane’s tier list ranks by them.
Counters
The two champions in the same position on opposite teams, over that pairing’s own counted games — ranked on the edge pulled toward zero by its sample size, printed raw.
Minimum sample
None — no figure is hidden for being thin. Every rate prints its games, and the confidence band is its 95% margin: Very High within ±1.5 points, High ±2.5, Moderate ±3.1 (1,000 games), Low wider.
Why a build is not a cause
An item is counted when the match ENDS with it, so late items show long games and an item bought when already ahead shows games that were being won. Correlation is what a rate can show; it is not evidence that buying the item caused the win.
Where the numbers come from
Names, classes, abilities, items and runes are Riot Data Dragon. Win, pick and ban rates, builds, keystones, spells and matchups are counted by GamGem from Riot's ranked match records. An estimate, not a count: this panel is not in the preview sample, and is labelled so.

Orianna on video

Published by League of Legends on YouTube, 1 June 2011.

15 years old. League of Legends has been patched since, so watch it for how the kit plays, not for numbers — the rest of this page is written for the current patch.

It plays in YouTube’s own player once you press play. Nothing is downloaded or re-hosted here, and nothing loads from YouTube until then.