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How to Win Ornn vs Zed Counter MatchupOrnn is in the s tier of champions

Ornn vs Zed

How to Beat Zed as Ornn in LoLOrnn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zed as Ornn

based on 3,123 Ornn vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends games each week. Within our data, Ornn did battle with Zed in 3123 games. Having so many games with Ornn vs Zed provides us faith in our ability to produce useful stats and a solid build to obliterate your foe. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Ornn encounters Zed in only 3.7% of his matches.

Ornn vs Zed Matchup Summary

Ornn does a good job of beating Zed. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.0% of games the champions battle one another in. In Ornn vs Zed rounds, Ornn’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Zed.

Best Ornn vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalSpectre's Cowl

Core Ornn Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailJak'Sho, The ProteanHope Adrift

Optional Items

Unending DespairLeviathanKaenic RookernForce of Nature

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 SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
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
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W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Zed as Ornn

Tips for Playing as Ornn against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Ornn vs Zed Counter Stats

Ornn Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Zed Image
4
< Kills >
8.7
5
< Deaths >
6.6
8.5
< Assists >
5.7
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.99
172
< Minions Killed >
159
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.36
6,500
< Physical Damage >
22,446
12,860
< Magic Damage >
1,316
405
< True Damage >
1,274
19,767
< Damage Dealt >
25,036
34,822
< Damage Taken >
23,496
11,016
< Gold Earned >
12,686
2.27
< Towers >
1.64
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,325
< Total Healing >
3,900
15,227
< Experience >
14,863
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
7
608
< Time Dealing CC >
155

How to Counter Zed with Ornn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several important Ornn vs. Zed matchup stats that can help you grasp the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Ornn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ornn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zed..

Ornn usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Zed. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ornn and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Ornn
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ornn
Zed

Who is Better, Ornn or Zed?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ornn usually wins when trying to fight Zed, with a 52.0% win rate. As a result, Ornn makes a good counter for Zed.

While Ornn does have a higher winrate than Zed, when on opposite teams, Ornn also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ornn into Zed.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ornn vs Zed matchups, Ornn is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Ornn is a decent counter for Zed. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ornn against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Ornn, we analyzed 3,123 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 Zed 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ornn in order to counter Zed during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ornn most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Zed. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Ornn versus Zed build include Thornmail, Jak'Sho, The Protean, and Hope Adrift. When Ornn included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Zed than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ornn boasted an average winrate of 52.0% when playing against Zed with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Zed as Ornn, Ornn players should use 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 rune builds players picked for Ornn vs Zed counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.0% winrate overall.

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