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

Ornn vs Skarner

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

based on 306 Ornn vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
56.2 %
K/D/A
2.61
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Skarner as Ornn came out of an analysis of 306 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Ornn has to counter Skarner in only 0.4% of his games.

Ornn vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Ornn does a great job of countering Skarner. Typically, he wins a fantastic 56.2% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Ornn vs Skarner games, Ornn’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Skarner.

Best Ornn vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Ornn Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailThe Unspoken Parasite

Optional Items

Hope AdriftHollow Radiance

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
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R
12
E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Skarner as Ornn

Tips for Playing as Ornn against Skarner

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 Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Ornn vs Skarner Counter Stats

Ornn Image
Win Rate
56.2 %
VS
Win Rate
43.8 %
Skarner Image
4.1
< Kills >
4.5
4.9
< Deaths >
6
8.7
< Assists >
8.4
0.96
< Killing Sprees >
1.03
169
< Minions Killed >
43
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.38
6,348
< Physical Damage >
9,367
12,838
< Magic Damage >
3,978
314
< True Damage >
886
19,500
< Damage Dealt >
14,233
34,425
< Damage Taken >
31,184
10,954
< Gold Earned >
11,040
2.33
< Towers >
1.29
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
4,188
< Total Healing >
10,693
14,893
< Experience >
13,518
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
584
< Time Dealing CC >
884

How to Counter Skarner with Ornn in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several valuable Ornn vs. Skarner counter stats that can help you appreciate the differences between the pair. Ornn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Skarner’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ornn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Skarner..

Ornn often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Skarner. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ornn and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Ornn
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ornn
Skarner

Who is Better, Ornn or Skarner?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ornn usually wins when taking on Skarner, with a 56.2% win rate. Thus, Ornn makes a fantastic counter to Skarner.

While Ornn does have a much higher winrate than Skarner, when facing one another, Ornn also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ornn into Skarner.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ornn vs Skarner matchups, Ornn is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ornn is a great counter to Skarner. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ornn against Skarner.

Additional Information for Ornn Players

How We Calculated Our Ornn vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Ornn, we analyzed 306 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 Skarner 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Ornn in order to counter Skarner during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ornn on average picks up much more CS as Skarner. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Ornn versus Skarner build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and The Unspoken Parasite. When Ornn used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Skarner than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ornn had an average win rate of 56.2% battling Skarner with this counter build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Skarner 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 rune combinations we have analyed for Ornn vs Skarner clashes, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 56.2% winrate overall.

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