TOP 5 ORNN COUNTERS TOPLANE

Ornn is a tank bruiser who brings exceptional scaling and utility through item upgrades, AoE CC, and safe laning. With Q (Volcanic Rupture) for slow poke, W (Bellows Breath) for uninterruptible damage and brittle procs, and E (Searing Charge) to combo into walls, he becomes a reliable frontline CC machine that transitions smoothly into any team comp.

But Ornn also has exploitable weaknesses: he’s immobile, has telegraphed combos, and is vulnerable to poke, sustain, and %HP damage. If you break his lane safety or deny him item spikes, you delay or prevent his huge team impact.

The top 5 counters to Ornn top are: Vayne, Gwen, Olaf, Camille, and Fiora. These champions either shred his HP bar, punish his lack of mobility, or destroy him in extended trades and side lanes.

Top 5 Ornn Top Lane Counters

1. Vayne

• Playstyle: Ranged anti-tank duelist
• Why it works:
  • W (Silver Bolts) shreds through his health and armor.
  • Can kite him forever with Q (Tumble) and R (Final Hour) mobility.
  • Ornn has no gap closer that sticks to her — she wins all-in and poke lanes.

Play Tips:

• Keep wave near tower early — zone him with autos as he walks up.
• Use E to deny his E knockup or disengage.
• Post-6, chase him on every all-in — he can’t trade through true damage.

2. Gwen

• Playstyle: AP bruiser / scaling skirmisher
• Why it works:
  • Q + R true damage cuts through his tank stats easily.
  • W (Hallowed Mist) blocks all of Ornn's skillshots and CC.
  • Out-scales in duels and demolishes him in side lane.

Play Tips:

• Avoid early extended trades — play off Q poke and W to disengage.
• Fight in your mist — Ornn can’t hit E or R reliably.
• Force 1v1s post-6 — he has no damage to match you once you get Nashor's.

3. Olaf

• Playstyle: All-in skirmisher / anti-CC juggernaut
• Why it works:
  • Immune to CC post-6 with R (Ragnarok) — completely nullifies Ornn’s ult and E.
  • Sustains through Ornn’s poke with W lifesteal.
  • Forces early fights where Ornn is weakest.

Play Tips:

• Trade early and often — Ornn can't keep up with Q + E burst.
• Use R to dive past his combo and stick to him.
• Build healing and bruiser items — he can’t match your damage output.

4. Camille

• Playstyle: Split-pushing duelist / mobility queen
• Why it works:
  • Out-maneuvers Ornn with E (Hookshot) and Q burst.
  • Can dodge all of Ornn's telegraphed CC.
  • Wins in extended fights and scales harder in 1v1s.

Play Tips:

• Trade with Q + auto and back off — short trades win every time.
• Use E to dodge his E and keep brush control.
• Post-6, dive with R to isolate him — force him to ult defensively.

5. Fiora

• Playstyle: Anti-tank duelist / scaling side laner
• Why it works:
  • W (Riposte) counters his Q-E combo and ultimate knockup.
  • Passive (Vital procs) + R (Grand Challenge) hard shreds tanks.
  • Scales harder and wins side lane split forever.

Play Tips:

• Play safe until level 3 — then trade using passive + Q + W outplay.
• Riposte when he charges E or starts R — it punishes his only threat.
• Post-6, force tower dives or side lane pressure — he can't match you.

Bonus Tips to Beat Ornn:

• Don’t fight near walls — his Q + E combo only knocks up when you’re close to terrain.
• Punish his cooldowns — his kit has long windows between engages.
• Play around his passive: His forge upgrades are huge power spikes. End fast or deny scaling.