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Ornn Counters, Build and Runes — Top Lane Matchups · Patch 26.20

The Fire below the Mountain

Patch 26.20 · Stats from the 26.18 Master+ sample (2,294 games).

Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain, forges items anywhere on the map through Living Forge and sends Call of the Forge God rolling toward himself. Grasp of the Undying was his usual keystone in the counted Master+ games. Shen, Gwen and K'Sante beat him most often. He won most of his games against Garen, Aatrox and Teemo. Darius was about even with him.

Tank

Patch 26.18 · Top · Ranked Solo/Duo · Master+ · EUW · KR · NA · 2,294 games · Preview sample

Role snapshot (Top)

STier
Win Rate
52.3%
Pick Rate
3.5%
Ban Rate
0.1%

2,294

Games

High

Confidence

Most common path

21 games

71.4%Win Rate

Start
FlashTeleport

Highest win rate path

11 games

90.9%Win Rate

Start
FlashTeleport

Other first item

15 games

40.0%Win Rate

Start
FlashIgnite

Runes

Patch 26.18

This exact page: taken in 20.6% of games·56.7% win rate over 473 games.

Primary

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.

Font of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion heals nearby allied champions.

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion heal back some missing health over time.

Overgrowth

Gain permanent max health when minions or monsters die near you.

Secondary

Sorcery

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%.

Shards

  • Attack Speed
  • Health Scaling
  • Health Scaling

Other keystones taken

  • Summon Aery14.5% taken · 56.0% win332 games
  • Unsealed Spellbook5.2% taken · 55.0% win120 games
  • Stormraider's Surge1.4% taken · 33.3% win33 games

Tree pairs

  • Resolve + Sorcery43.4% taken · 52.6% win996 games
  • Resolve + Inspiration27.3% taken · 50.7% win627 games
  • Sorcery + Resolve15.7% taken · 53.9% win360 games

Skill Order

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

Q

Volcanic Rupture

Ornn slams the ground, sending out a fissure dealing damage and slowing enemies hit.

Cooldown 9/8.5/8/7.5/7s · 45 Mana
W

Bellows Breath

Ornn advances, breathing fire.

Cooldown 12/11.5/11/10.5/10s · 45/50/55/60/65 Mana
E

Searing Charge

Ornn charges, dealing damage to enemies he passes through.

Cooldown 14/13.5/13/12.5/12s · 35/40/45/50/55 Mana
R

Call of the Forge God

Ornn summons a massive elemental at a location which travels toward him with increasing speed.

Cooldown 140/120/100s · 100 Mana

Max Order

WEQ

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

Level-up Order

  • Q
  • W
  • E
  • R
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QVolcanic RuptureQQQQQ
WBellows BreathWWWWW
ESearing ChargeEEEEE
RCall of the Forge GodRRR

Matchup map (Top)

How Ornn performs against enemy top laners

Levels 1 – 18 · Master+40%60%Ornn'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

OrnnTop average

Gold

102030

Damage to champions

102030

CS

102030

Counter plan — how to beat Ornn

  • Build percentage damage — flat penetration falls off against the stats it stacks

  • Punish the cooldown — Ornn 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 5/10, so a practised player gets more out of it than the average

  • Trade on your terms — take the fight where its damage lands on nobody

Ability details

  • P

    Living Forge

    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.

    Passive — never cast

  • Q

    Volcanic Rupture

    Ornn slams the ground, sending out a fissure dealing damage and slowing enemies hit. After a small delay, a magma pillar forms at the end location.

    Cost 45 ManaCooldown 9/8.5/8/7.5/7sRange 800

  • W

    Bellows Breath

    Ornn advances, breathing fire. Enemies hit by the final gout of flame become Brittle.

    Cost 45/50/55/60/65 ManaCooldown 12/11.5/11/10.5/10sRange 25000

  • E

    Searing Charge

    Ornn charges, dealing damage to enemies he passes through. If Ornn collides with terrain while charging, the impact creates a shockwave around him which deals damage and knocks up enemies.

    Cost 35/40/45/50/55 ManaCooldown 14/13.5/13/12.5/12sRange 450

  • R

    Call of the Forge God

    Ornn summons a massive elemental at a location which travels toward him with increasing speed. Enemies run over by the elemental take damage, are slowed and are made Brittle. Ornn can recast the ability to charge into the elemental, redirecting it in the direction he hits it, causing the elemental to affect any enemies it runs over to be knocked up, dealing the same damage and re-applying Brittle.

    Cost 100 ManaCooldown 140/120/100sRange 2500

Ornn balance history

Riot's notes from patch 25.S1.1 to 26.20 change Ornn in 2 patches. The latest is patch 26.7, published 2026-03-31.

  1. Patch 26.72026-03-31

    WBellows Breath

    • Brittle Proc Damage10-18% (Levels 1-18)to9-17% (Levels 1-18)
    Why, in Riot's words

    Ornn has been a standout among top lane tanks across all player skill levels, helped by the new top lane role quest accelerating his access to Masterworks. We believe he has an appropriate amount of CC and durability, but we're lowering his personal damage threat, especially against other high health champions.

  2. Patch 25.232025-11-18

    WBellows Breath

    • Active Monster Damage Cap155 / 180 / 205 / 230 / 255to260 / 320 / 380 / 440 / 500
    • Passive Monster Damage Cap250to260 / 320 / 380 / 440 / 500
    • Level-up tooltip now displays the minimum and maximum damages per rank.
    Why, in Riot's words

    While Ornn is a totally viable top laner, we think he could also shine in the tank jungle roster, so we're buffing some of his monster damage caps. We're also adding some tooltip clarity, as some of his numbers weren't exposed to players.

Ornn skins (6)

Riot's data lists 6 looks for Ornn with their own art, the base skin included and 32 chroma variants.

ARAM performance

EstimateA
Win Rate
50.8%
▼ 0.8%
Pick Rate
5.4%
▼ 1.1%
Ban Rate
4.6%
▼ 1.4%
Damage dealt
99.5%
Damage taken
94.3%
Healing
104.3%
Shielding
95.1%
Ability Haste
+13

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. 26.1950.6% over 780 games · small sample-0.4
  2. 26.1851.9% over 1,188 games-0.9
  3. 26.1757.1% over 315 games · small sample—

Ornn's base stats against all 173 champions

  • Ornn's base attack damage of 69 is the highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 3 others).
  • Ornn's base health of 660 is the 14th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 1 other).
StatOrnnRankMedian
Base health660=14th620
Health per level109=38th104
Base armor33=52nd30
Armor per level5.2=3rd4.6
Base magic resist32=32nd32
Magic resist per level2.05=4th1.55
Base attack damage69=1st59
Base attack speed0.625=117th0.656
Attack speed per level2%=119th2.5%
Move speed335=74th335
Attack range175=87th175

Ornn at level 1 and level 18

  • Ornn reaches 2513 health at level 18 — 660 at level 1 plus 17 × 109, the 29th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Ornn reaches 1446 mana at level 18 — 341 at level 1 plus 17 × 65, the 9th-highest of 145 mana users on patch 26.20.
  • Ornn reaches 121.4 armor at level 18 — 33 at level 1 plus 17 × 5.2, the 15th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20, shared with 1.
  • Ornn reaches 66.85 magic resist at level 18 — 32 at level 1 plus 17 × 2.05, the 5th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20, shared with 69.
StatLevel 1Per levelLevel 18Rank at 18
Health660+109251329th of 173
Mana341+6514469th of 145
Armor33+5.2121.4=15th of 173
Magic resist32+2.0566.85=5th of 173

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

Riot's tips for Ornn

Playing Ornn

  • Learning build paths of items can help quickly select upgrades in lane.
  • Volcanic Rupture can be used to set up zoning areas to threaten enemies.
  • The order of your abilties matters! Try to optimize Brittle usage.

Playing against Ornn

  • Try to stay away from walls. Ornn is much less strong if he cannot stun you.
  • Attack Ornn to keep him from creating items in lane.

Quick answers about Ornn

How does Ornn do against Shen?
Ornn won 35.6% of 45 counted Master+ games against Shen. Shen is one of the opponents that beat Ornn. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Ornn do against Gwen?
Ornn won 43.8% of 73 counted Master+ games against Gwen. Gwen is one of the opponents that beat Ornn. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Ornn do against K'Sante?
Ornn won 42.6% of 47 counted Master+ games against K'Sante. K'Sante is one of the opponents that beat Ornn. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Ornn do against Yone?
Ornn won 45.5% of 99 counted Master+ games against Yone. Yone is one of the opponents that beat Ornn.
How does Ornn do against Darius?
Ornn won 48.7% of 39 counted Master+ games against Darius. It is close to even. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Ornn do against Garen?
Ornn won 54.8% of 42 counted Master+ games against Garen. It is a matchup Ornn wins more often than not. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Ornn do against Aatrox?
Ornn won 58.5% of 65 counted Master+ games against Aatrox. It is a matchup Ornn wins more often than not. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Ornn do against Teemo?
Ornn won 65.7% of 35 counted Master+ games against Teemo. It is a matchup Ornn wins more often than not. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
What class is Ornn?
Riot classes Ornn as Tank. This site files the champion under Top.
How hard is Ornn to play?
Riot rates Ornn's difficulty 5 out of 10.
What resource does Ornn use?
Ornn's abilities spend Mana.
What is Ornn's attack range?
175 units — the 60th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 27 others).
What are Ornn's abilities?
Passive — Living Forge, Q — Volcanic Rupture, W — Bellows Breath, E — Searing Charge and R — Call of the Forge God.
How many skins does Ornn have?
Riot's data lists 6 skins with their own art, the base look included, plus 32 chroma variants.
How much health does Ornn have at level 18?
2513 — 660 at level 1 plus 17 × 109 per level, Riot's own values, before items and runes.
What is Ornn's ultimate cooldown?
Call of the Forge God (R): 140/120/100 seconds by rank, before ability haste, in Riot's Data Dragon 16.20.1.
When did Riot last change Ornn?
Patch 26.7, published 31 March 2026 — the latest of 2 patches that change Ornn in Riot's notes from 25.S1.1 to 26.20.

Ornn at a glance

Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain, is a Tank champion in League of Legends. Riot rates the kit 5/10 for difficulty, 5/10 for attack, 9/10 for defense and 3/10 for magic. Ornn spends Mana and has 6 skins with their own art. Ornn's base attack damage of 69 is the highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 3 others). Ornn's base health of 660 is the 14th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 1 other).

Attack5/10
Defense9/10
Magic3/10
Difficulty5/10

Ornn's story

Ornn is the Freljordian spirit of forging and craftsmanship. He works in the solitude of a massive smithy, hammered out from the lava caverns beneath the volcano Hearth-Home. There he stokes bubbling cauldrons of molten rock to purify ores and fashion items of unsurpassed quality. When other deities—especially Volibear—walk the earth and meddle in mortal affairs, Ornn arises to put these impetuous beings back in their place, either with his trusty hammer or the fiery power of the mountains themselves.
— 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.

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