Ornn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Ornnvs Zed

ATank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ornn vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Ornn wins with a 56.3% win rate (+12.5%) over Zed based on 16 games. Zed wins the early laning phase while Ornn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ornn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ornn vs Zed matchup.

Ornn Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ornn performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Zed - 56.3% win rateZed(56.3%)
Ornn - 56.3% win rate in this matchup
Ornn
56.3% WR
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Zed vs Ornn matchup - 43.8% win rate
Zed
43.8% WR

Who Wins the Ornn vs Zed Matchup?

Ornn wins the Ornn vs Zed matchup
Winner
Ornn
Matches: 16
56.3%
Win Rate
43.8%
6.1
CS / min
6.5
758
DMG / min
913
11,652
Gold / game
12,795
390
Heal / min
176
2,454
DMG Mitigated / min
655
1.4
CC / min
0.3
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Ornn vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Ornn vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Ornn wins with a 56.3% win rate compared to Zed's 43.8%, giving Ornn a 12.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zed controls the early laning stage, but Ornn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zed needs to press advantages before Ornn reaches their power spikes, while Ornn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ornn leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ornn players can confidently pick into Zed and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zed away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ornn vs Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Ornn in League of Legends

Zed is favored during the laning phase against Ornn, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Ornn
6.5Zed
Zed edges out Ornn by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zed.
Damage
758Ornn
913Zed
Zed heavily out-damages Ornn by 154 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ornn should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Zed's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,652Ornn
12,795Zed
Zed generates a commanding 1,144 more gold per game than Ornn. This substantial economic advantage means Zed consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ornn should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Ornn
0.3Zed
Ornn brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ornn far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Zed should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,843Ornn
830Zed
Ornn vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 2,013 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ornn can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zed is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zed, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ornn Build Against Zed

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Ornn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ornn against Zed are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Ornn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ornn vs Zed matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Ornn early game win rateOrnn42.9%
Zed early game win rateZed57.1%
Late Game
Ornn
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Ornn late game win rateOrnn66.7%
Zed late game win rateZed33.3%

Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Ornn. This lopsided early game means Zed can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ornn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Zed. Extended games heavily favor Ornn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Zed must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ornn reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ornn survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Ornn Runes Against Zed

Resolve rune tree - Ornn primary runes vs ZedResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Ornn rune vs ZedDemolish - best Ornn rune vs ZedSecond Wind - best Ornn rune vs ZedOvergrowth - best Ornn rune vs Zed
Sorcery rune tree - Ornn secondary runes vs ZedSorcery
Transcendence - best Ornn rune vs ZedManaflow Band - best Ornn rune vs Zed
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary allows Ornn to press their advantage against Zed, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Ornn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Ornn's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ornn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ornn matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.27%2555.969710,21541.4%46.7%
51.93%2336.51,03610,97445.9%57.3%
49.05%2116.569210,56041.8%55.4%
48.80%2115.867810,64440.0%55.5%
49.76%2096.181311,03046.8%52.2%
49.08%1636.163310,54245.0%53.0%
50.00%1586.364010,93944.1%54.4%
48.72%1576.280010,52744.2%53.2%
53.21%1566.588210,33352.4%54.2%
47.74%1556.272010,77653.3%42.3%
47.33%1506.273210,88745.2%48.9%
60.14%1496.059910,92759.4%60.7%
48.92%1396.380110,85053.6%44.3%
49.64%1386.072910,36041.4%55.7%
54.41%1376.570011,03555.9%53.3%
60.47%1296.368810,97951.9%66.7%
60.94%1296.665111,28062.5%59.7%
39.67%1225.87419,79023.2%53.9%
48.31%1196.667211,62738.5%53.2%
46.49%1156.694111,35446.4%46.5%
57.27%1106.071911,28457.8%56.9%
52.78%1086.491911,00451.2%53.9%
43.88%1017.072911,23243.5%44.2%
48.51%1016.267310,60848.9%48.1%
55.43%936.565311,26257.5%53.9%
41.11%905.991310,63553.3%28.9%
56.67%906.364610,73943.8%71.4%
52.33%876.071511,33250.0%53.6%
44.83%876.264910,44835.7%53.3%
47.62%866.374010,36140.0%54.5%
50.00%846.264610,52951.5%49.0%
58.54%826.071510,42454.3%61.7%
49.30%716.670310,76844.1%54.0%
50.00%645.956010,45658.6%42.9%
53.97%636.572110,99348.4%59.4%
42.62%625.770610,31537.9%46.9%
54.84%625.863110,67643.3%65.6%
58.93%566.176410,78959.3%58.6%
60.00%556.569410,96159.3%60.7%
55.56%556.369311,29456.5%54.8%
49.09%556.375211,32852.0%46.7%
43.40%536.462310,49150.0%36.0%
54.72%536.356311,30754.5%54.8%
34.62%526.459810,37634.6%34.6%
53.66%415.861011,55850.0%55.2%
62.50%416.677710,89764.7%60.9%
56.41%395.774910,24243.8%65.2%
57.89%386.560710,89364.3%54.2%
61.11%365.968710,88750.0%75.0%
65.63%326.686511,19760.0%70.6%
43.75%325.471210,29850.0%40.0%
55.17%316.066711,72661.5%50.0%
59.26%276.065410,35566.7%50.0%
69.57%237.069610,66980.0%61.5%
47.62%214.672312,69644.4%50.0%
50.00%206.469411,74666.7%42.9%
55.00%205.988111,27037.5%66.7%
52.63%194.972711,32462.5%45.5%
68.42%196.275511,29155.6%80.0%
41.18%186.664610,84033.3%45.5%
50.00%186.365511,91160.0%46.1%
47.06%175.296210,91740.0%57.1%
47.06%174.071711,46555.6%37.5%
47.06%176.461011,40745.5%50.0%
56.25%166.175811,65242.9%66.7%
50.00%163.954211,33866.7%40.0%
46.67%162.24568,66444.4%50.0%
26.67%165.45249,88833.3%22.2%
42.86%145.363411,51640.0%44.4%
42.86%146.371111,06750.0%25.0%
69.23%135.774312,05575.0%66.7%
61.54%133.259710,34662.5%60.0%
76.92%133.16899,86575.0%80.0%
53.85%136.077112,65966.7%50.0%
41.67%126.079910,86933.3%50.0%
41.67%125.25939,26628.6%60.0%
60.00%106.552311,17160.0%60.0%
30.00%103.348511,3130.0%33.3%
75.00%93.95509,14980.0%66.7%
33.33%92.14749,07160.0%0.0%
44.44%96.573512,64033.3%50.0%
62.50%85.591010,12750.0%75.0%
25.00%82.146110,42333.3%20.0%
50.00%86.168611,82566.7%40.0%
62.50%87.373811,04360.0%66.7%
75.00%81.66519,21975.0%75.0%
42.86%86.555910,73360.0%0.0%
87.50%84.159111,28475.0%100.0%
57.14%72.974412,8450.0%57.1%
14.29%71.659410,2480.0%33.3%
28.57%72.15967,65920.0%50.0%
57.14%74.54698,86833.3%75.0%
60.00%65.160711,66950.0%66.7%
66.67%65.069411,590100.0%33.3%
66.67%67.465711,73950.0%100.0%
0.00%65.77189,5910.0%0.0%
16.67%63.761510,6650.0%25.0%
33.33%66.194911,98150.0%25.0%
50.00%66.081911,21850.0%50.0%
50.00%63.25437,96225.0%100.0%
50.00%65.553612,9760.0%60.0%
50.00%67.160111,07425.0%100.0%
33.33%64.96759,60950.0%25.0%
80.00%57.05909,63075.0%100.0%
40.00%54.766512,7010.0%40.0%
40.00%51.62747,37525.0%100.0%
60.00%52.345510,9920.0%75.0%
60.00%55.05157,99333.3%100.0%
60.00%56.968111,26050.0%100.0%
20.00%55.852910,3150.0%33.3%
60.00%53.349012,5420.0%75.0%
40.00%54.95578,26625.0%100.0%
60.00%54.063910,04666.7%50.0%
80.00%56.35768,70766.7%100.0%
20.00%55.961311,2740.0%33.3%
60.00%54.590911,94150.0%66.7%
40.00%51.556010,33966.7%0.0%
60.00%57.54568,31150.0%100.0%
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Ornn vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ornn do against Zed in League of Legends?

Ornn wins the Ornn vs Zed matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to Zed's 43.8%, a 12.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Ornn do against Zed in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Ornn with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Zed players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ornn do against Zed in the late game?

In the late game, Ornn takes over the Ornn vs Zed matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Ornn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ornn vs Zed matchup?

Ornn wins the matchup against Zed with a 56.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 12.5 percentage point advantage means Ornn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Ornn build against Zed?

The best Ornn build against Zed includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ornn runes against Zed?

The best Ornn runes against Zed use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ornn vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ornn counter Zed?

Yes, Ornn has a favorable matchup against Zed with a 56.3% win rate. Ornn strongly counters Zed in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Ornn against Zed?

When playing Ornn against Zed, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Zed. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.