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Kayle vs Ornn

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize safe farming to reach level 6 and item power spikes before engaging in trades.
Avoid giving Ornn a passive lane state by maintaining wave control near your tower to reduce his engage effectiveness.
This is a scaling matchup where Kayle must survive early pressure and outscale Ornn's tankiness with late-game DPS.

Trading pattern

Trade only after level 6 when you gain ranged attacks and (R) invulnerability to negate Ornn's burst.
Use (Q) slow and resistance shred to poke Ornn safely before committing to longer trades.
Punish (E) use away from terrain by stepping forward for short trades before he can follow up.

Danger windows

Pre-6 is highly dangerous due to Ornn's crowd control and lack of Kayle's ranged safety; avoid extended trades.
When (R) is down, Kayle is vulnerable to Ornn's burst and engage; hold (R) for critical moments.
Fighting near Ornn's terrain setups increases risk of knockups; maintain spacing and wave positioning to mitigate this.

Early game

Avoid extended trades pre-6 as Kayle has low early agency and Ornn's crowd control and brittle trades punish mistakes.
Use (Q) to farm safely and slow Ornn when he tries to engage near terrain.
Stay near your tower to minimize risk from (E) knockup and (R) long-range engage attempts.

Power spikes

Respect Ornn's level 6 (R) engage and avoid fighting near terrain to reduce knockup threat.
Kayle's level 6 spike grants ranged form and (R) to deny lethal burst; use this to stabilize and farm.
Ornn's first tank item spike increases his durability; focus on safe wave control and avoid forced fights after this point.

Win conditions

Survive early lane pressure by farming safely and using (R) to negate Ornn's burst trades.
Reach level 6 and item thresholds to leverage ranged attacks and invulnerability for safer trades and scaling.
In late game, position to free-hit in side lanes and front-to-back teamfights, using (R) to protect against Ornn's engage and crowd control.