MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ornn vs Garen
How often does Ornn beat Garen in Top?
Ornn into Garen in Top: 48% observed win rate across 2,671 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ornn behind by 558 gold.
Ornn at 15:00
- Gold: -558
- CS: -12
- XP: -280
Typical gap to Garen, from 2,660 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ornn counter Garen?
The count says no. Garen holds 52% of 2,671 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Ornn wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Ornn against Garen, and play for those first.
Beating Garen: the Ornn game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Ornn at 55% across 1,006 games. Flip the lead and Ornn falls to 43% across 1,664.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 1,006 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 1,664 |
| First blood | 53% | 1,149 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 783 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 826 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 745 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 56% | 420 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:12 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:20. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ornn's Top build, with receipts
Into Garen specifically, Ornn finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 47.6% over 819 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Jak'Sho, The Protean: 59.0% across 83 games.
The most-finished Ornn core is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Jak'Sho, The Protean: 59.0% across 1,654 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sunfire Aegis (13,178 games).
Skill plan: Ornn players max W first and take Q at level 1.