A data-driven breakdown of Ornn Top for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Ornn, synergy partners, and how Ornn closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Ornn is an engage tank in the top, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a strong pick — a 53.3% win rate, 4.2% pick rate, 49,034 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Ornn is a scaling champion: comparatively weak early, but one of the strongest picks on the map once core items come online — so the plan is to survive the laning phase and take the game over late.
How Ornn wins: landing engage and starting fights on Ornn's terms, and grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Ornn tips the fight. The kit grades 9/10 engage, 9/10 teamfighting. Ornn's soft spots are roaming and split-push (3/10, 3/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Jak'Sho, The Protean, which holds a 57.0% win rate across 1,039 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The matchup to respect is Vel'Koz, where Ornn sits at just 46.1%, the lane swings the other way into Mel (58.7%), and on the team side, Ornn gains the most from a Ezreal (+9.6% pair win rate).
Most-played core build and runes for Ornn Top this patch, from Emerald+ ranked games. Pick the enemy team at the top of the page for a comp-specific build.
Champions that beat Ornn Top the most this patch, anywhere on the enemy team. Top ban targets.
Who Ornn Top wants on the team: partners with the biggest positive swing on Ornn's win rate this patch.
For full draft-time coaching with all 10 picks, use the Team Builder. To see Ornn's tier on this patch, see the Tier List.