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Gwen vs Ornn

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Focus on scaling through safe farming and stacking (Q) before committing to extended trades.
Maintain medium lane pressure to avoid giving Ornn a passive lane and deny his stable scaling.
Prioritize extended skirmishes and side-lane duels to leverage Gwen's AP scaling against Ornn's tankiness.

Trading pattern

Stack (Q) through the wave, then use (E) to engage and (W) to block Ornn's retaliations during extended trades.
Punish Ornn when he wastes (E) away from terrain or uses (W) without follow-up, maximizing (Q) center damage.
Avoid committing when (Q) is unstacked or (W) is down to prevent being vulnerable to Ornn's burst and crowd control.

Danger windows

Respect (E) knockup when near terrain; avoid fighting close to walls to reduce his engage threat.
Be cautious when (W) is down, as Ornn can punish Gwen with ranged retaliation and crowd control.
Watch for Ornn's level 6 (R) long-range engage, especially without jungle or team follow-up; maintain spacing and vision.

Early game

Avoid early all-ins before (Q) is stacked and (E) knockup threat is minimized.
Use (E) for controlled spacing and poke, respecting Ornn's terrain setups for (E) knockup.
Preserve (W) to negate Ornn's main retaliation spells and avoid short burst trades without it.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) after stacking (Q) or when Ornn's key cooldowns are spent to extend fights and secure kills.
Respect Ornn's level 6 (R) engage and keep movement options to dodge the second cast.
Exploit Gwen's two-item AP spike to pressure side lanes and force Ornn into short trades before (W) is available.

Win conditions

Reach item spikes and stack (Q) before committing to extended trades where Gwen's damage outscales Ornn.
Use (W) to deny Ornn's main spells and create safe zones for sustained fights or side-lane pressure.
Leverage (R) slows and chase potential to force extended duels or secure kills, then snowball through side-lane dominance and teamfight DPS.