How to win lane as Illaoi against Ornn · 51.4% win rate over 1,284 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Ornn | At level 1 Ornn's Bellows Breath brace and Searing Charge knockup win the opening trade before your E. |
| Level 2 | Illaoi | By level 2 your Q range and tentacle damage out-poke his short dash. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | At level 3 E Test of Spirit pulls his soul with the tentacle wall denying his escape, favouring you. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | Through 4-5 stacked tentacle slams out-chunk his brace and sustain. |
| Level 6 | Illaoi | At 6 his R and Brittle-knockup peel make the all-in a coinflip — pure skill. |
| First item | Even / skill | With first item your tentacle field still out-damages him before his upgrades complete. |
| Two+ items | Ornn | In the 2+ item stage Ornn's self-upgraded gear and Brittle burst out-scale you. |
Level 1 favours Ornn — his Bellows Breath brace and Searing Charge knockup let him win the first trade and his passive sustain shrugs off your early Q, so just farm safely.
The full Illaoi vs Ornn report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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