How to beat Orianna
Common role: Mid
A ball-control mage with the best teamfight ultimate in the game.
Best counters vs Orianna
Champions with the highest win rate against Orianna on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Xerath61.0%150 games
- 2
Kassadin61.6%66 games
- 3
Diana60.0%99 games
- 4
Ahri58.8%336 games
- 5
Akali58.2%190 games
- 6
Irelia58.9%66 games
- 7
Locke57.4%167 games
- 8
Syndra56.5%327 games
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What makes Orianna dangerous
Orianna commands a ball that she places on allies or enemies, poking and shielding around it. Her ultimate (Shockwave) pulls or knocks everyone near the ball together — a game-ending wombo when paired with AoE follow-up. She controls space and zones you off objectives.
How to play against Orianna
- 1Always track where her ball is — her damage and ult only happen around it.
- 2Never group up when her ball is on a frontliner; that is her wombo setup.
- 3She is completely immobile: dash or engage on her and she has no escape.
- 4Punish her early mana issues; her combo is expensive before she has items.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓No mobility whatsoever — highly gankable and easy to engage on.
- ✓Retrieving the ball has short range; catch her without it nearby.
- ✓A misplaced or expired ball leaves her with almost no threat.
- ✓Mana-hungry in the early laning phase.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Orianna's abilities does — and how to play around it.
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Lên Dây CótĐòn đánh của Orianna gây thêm sát thương phép. Sát thương tăng theo số lần đánh của Orianna lên cùng một mục tiêu.
Strong: her autos scale up and hit harder around the ball. Weak: melee-range magic damage on autos — she's still a squishy caster.
Q
Lệnh: Tấn CôngOrianna hiệu lệnh cho khối cầu bắn đến vị trí mục tiêu, gây sát thương phép lên những đơn vị va phải trong đường bay (các đơn vị nối tiếp nhau sẽ nhận ít sát thương hơn). Khối cầu sẽ yên vị tại địa điểm đó.
Strong: sends the ball to poke and reposition it for combos. Weak: mediocre damage alone — its threat is the ball's position, so track it.
W
Lệnh: Phát SóngOrianna hiệu lệnh Quả Cầu của mình phóng ra năng lượng, gây sát thương phép quanh nó. Trường năng lượng tồn dư tăng tốc đồng minh hoặc làm chậm kẻ địch đi qua.
Strong: an AoE burst around the ball that speeds allies and slows you. Weak: fixed radius — leave the ball's area to dodge the damage and slow.
E
Lệnh: Bảo VệOrianna hiệu lệnh Quả Cầu bám vào một tướng đồng minh, tạo Lá chắn cho họ và gây sát thương phép lên những kẻ địch va phải trên đường bay. Ngoài ra, khối cầu còn tăng Giáp và Kháng Phép cho tướng nó bám vào.
Strong: shields an ally and recalls the ball, resetting her setup. Weak: recalling the ball leaves it far from you — engage while it's away.
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Lệnh: Sóng ÂmOrianna hiệu lệnh khối cầu phóng thích ra sóng chấn động, gây sát thương phép và hút kẻ địch bay về phía khối cầu sau một khoảng thời gian ngắn.
Strong: pulls or knocks everyone near the ball together — a fight-ending wombo. Weak: it only affects those around the ball, and she's immobile — never clump, then dive her.
Itemization
Magic resist and anti-burst help, but the key is discipline: never clump for her Shockwave, and dive her since she has no escape.
This guide covers Orianna's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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