Background Image
How to Win Ornn vs Karthus Counter MatchupOrnn is in the s tier of champions

Ornn vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Ornn in LoLOrnn is in the b tier of champions
TankFighter
Mage

How to Beat Karthus as Ornn

based on 1,112 Ornn vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
53.6 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each week. Within our data, Ornn faced off against Karthus in 1112 games. With so many matchups for Ornn versus Karthus provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to shatter Karthus. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Ornn is forced to battle against Karthus in only 1.3% of his matches.

Ornn vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Ornn does a good job of countering Karthus. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.6% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Ornn against Karthus matches, Ornn’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Karthus.

Best Ornn vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNull-Magic Mantle

Core Ornn Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailThe Unspoken Parasite

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartHollow RadianceLeviathan

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ornn to level upw
>
Second ability for Ornn to level upe
>
Last skill for Ornn to max outq

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Ornn's passive ability p
Ornn's q ability q
Ornn's w ability w
Ornn's e ability e
Ornn's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Karthus as Ornn

Tips for Playing as Ornn against Karthus

Volcanic Rupture can be used to set up zoning areas to threaten enemies.

Learning build paths of items can help quickly select upgrades in lane.

The order of your abilties matters! Try to optimize Brittle usage.

Advice to Win Against Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Ornn vs Karthus Counter Stats

Ornn Image
Win Rate
53.6 %
VS
Win Rate
46.4 %
Karthus Image
4.1
< Kills >
7
5.1
< Deaths >
7.6
9
< Assists >
9.7
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
170
< Minions Killed >
88
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.95
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.29
6,439
< Physical Damage >
257
12,642
< Magic Damage >
29,896
400
< True Damage >
2,250
19,482
< Damage Dealt >
32,404
36,680
< Damage Taken >
30,166
11,147
< Gold Earned >
12,892
2.18
< Towers >
1.14
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
4,586
< Total Healing >
9,535
15,523
< Experience >
14,891
17
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
7
574
< Time Dealing CC >
224

How to Counter Karthus with Ornn in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some strategic Ornn vs. Karthus counter stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between these two champs. Ornn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ornn may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Karthus..

Ornn often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Karthus. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ornn and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Ornn
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ornn
Karthus

Who is Better, Ornn or Karthus?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ornn usually wins when playing against Karthus, with a 53.6% win rate. Thus, Ornn makes a great counter to Karthus.

While Ornn does have a higher winrate than Karthus, when on opposite teams, Ornn also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Ornn into Karthus.

Additionally, Ornn has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Karthus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ornn vs Karthus matchups, Ornn is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Ornn is a great counter for Karthus. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ornn against Karthus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ornn

Ornn Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.4% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser45.9% winrateSingedSinged46% winrateTrundleTrundle46% winrate

Ornn Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner56.2% winrateRenektonRenekton56% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump55.8% winrateGragasGragas55.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TryndamereTryndamere+ 53.8% 409 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 53.9% 2932 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.1% 10971 GamesCamilleCamille+ 54.4% 215 Games

Additional Information for Ornn Players

How We Calculated Our Ornn vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Ornn, we analyzed 1,112 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Karthus as Ornn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Ornn Build Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ornn in order to counter Karthus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ornn on average racks up more CS relative to Karthus. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Ornn versus Karthus build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and The Unspoken Parasite. When Ornn incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Karthus than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Ornn had an average win rate of 53.6% battling Karthus with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Karthus as Ornn, Ornn players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Ornn vs Karthus counter picks, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.6% win rate overall.

If you need to see Ornn versus Karthus tips and counter builds for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using all matches completed with these champs.