Nautilus vs Ornn

Nautilus
You
VS
Ornn

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Who Wins

  • You lose most 1v1s pre-6 due to Ornn's superior damage output through Brittle procs and your lack of meaningful damage response.
  • Post-6 the matchup remains difficult as your R provides single-target lockdown while his R offers better teamfight setup and damage.
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How to Trade

  • Look for Q hooks when Ornn commits to W channel, then follow with W and E to maximize your damage during his animation lock.
  • Your best windows are when he wastes W on minions, allowing you to Q-W-E without him having Brittle to counter-trade.

Wave Control

  • Focus on freezing the wave near your tower to force Ornn to overextend for CS, making him vulnerable to jungle ganks.
  • Avoid pushing into him since he outrades you in minion waves and can use his superior waveclear to maintain priority.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't try to match Ornn's roaming potential since his R provides better teamfight setup than your single-target lockdown.
  • Avoid trading when he has both W and E available, as his Brittle combo will outdamage your full rotation consistently.
Created on 01/23/2026
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