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Ornn with Malzahar

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How to Synergize Ornn and Malzahar

based on 2,501 Ornn with Malzahar pairs
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download data from from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each week. Ornn has been on the same team as Malzahar in 2501 recent, competitive matches. By amassing so much relevant data directly from the hosts of LoL, we are totally sure that we can provide you with robust, accurate builds to help Ornn synergize with Malzahar. It is relatively rare for Ornn to play with Malzahar as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 3.0% of matches with Ornn.

Ornn Malzahar Synergy Summary

Ornn has done a good job of teaming up with Malzahar. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.0% of the time the champions appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Ornn when fighting on the same team as Malzahar by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ornn vs Malzahar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalChain Vest

Core Ornn Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHope Adrift

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanThe Unspoken ParasiteLeviathanThornmail

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 Synergizing Ornn and Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Ornn with Malzahar

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 Understand How Malzahar Will Play

Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.

Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.

Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

Ornn Malzahar Synergy Stats

Ornn Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Malzahar Image
4
< Kills >
3.8
5.2
< Deaths >
5
8.4
< Assists >
8.4
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
0.87
163
< Minions Killed >
166
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.43
6,500
< Physical Damage >
6,310
12,575
< Magic Damage >
12,403
414
< True Damage >
385
19,489
< Damage Dealt >
19,099
34,996
< Damage Taken >
34,042
10,749
< Gold Earned >
10,712
2.13
< Towers >
2.14
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,167
< Total Healing >
4,149
14,966
< Experience >
14,827
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
568
< Time Dealing CC >
572

How to Play with Malzahar as Ornn in LoL

The Ornn Malzahar synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Malzahar, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Ornn sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Malzahar. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Malzahar helps Ornn perform poorer in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Ornn tries to synergize with Malzahar, he observes a marginal improvement in his complete damage output. This difference may demonstrate that Malzahar helps provide cover for him to deal more damage or that his support also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Ornn is played alongside Malzahar on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Malzahar. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Malzahar.

Moreover, when Ornn plays with Malzahar on the same side, he on average receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Malzahar does a poor job of protecting Ornn in teamfights.

Synergies between Ornn and Malzahar

Damage Types Compared

Ornn
Malzahar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ornn
Malzahar

Is Ornn better when played alongside Malzahar?

There is no one best companion for Ornn that will 100% of the time be his ideal synergy. Yet, overall, Malzahar is a pretty good teammate for Ornn. By playing on the same side as Ornn, he raises their win rate by 1.7% to 52.0%. This demonstrates that there is pretty good synergy between Ornn and Malzahar that allows them to perform better together than without each other.

Malzahar has a greater difficulty than Ornn. That means you should be cautious when finding Malzahar teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Working on the same side, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. Together, these two can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Although, by grouping Ornn and Malzahar together, you will not be providing your team a great deal of anti-tank damage dealing potential. Make sure to have other champs on your team that helps cover this relative hole in their abilities.

Regardless of your Malzahar ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Ornn Players

How We Calculated Our Ornn Malzahar Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Ornn and Malzahar, we analyzed 2,501 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Ornn with Malzahar comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Ornn in order to synergize with Malzahar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ornn and Malzahar synergy build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Hope Adrift. When Ornn bought at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Malzahar than with many other common builds. In fact, Ornn had an average win rate of 52.0% when playing alongside Malzahar with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing your oponents, 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 sets players used for this team composition, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Malzahar with Ornn are given for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.