Pantheon vs Ornn · Top
The lane in ten seconds, then the whole brief — written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kits for patch 16.21. Every number checked against Riot's data. Options, never orders.
The same lane is not played the same way in Silver and in Diamond: pick your level, the advice changes. Signed in, Olymps opens on your rank. Coaching, not statistics — the abilities and Riot's cooldowns are the same at every level.
Trade fast when his Q is down; stay off walls.
Stay off wall-side spots when it is ready.
›AA›
Right after he uses his Q.
How the lane plays · Gold – Platinum
Pantheon wants short, sharp trades before Ornn has items and ult; Ornn wants to stay healthy, use terrain, and scale into a tanky frontline.
Look to trade with W (Shield Vault) into AA and Q (Comet Spear) when his Q is spent. Keep mana in check; Ornn's Q slow punishes sloppy walk-ups.
With E (Aegis Assault) online, you can fight through poke. Best when his Q and E are on cooldown. Ornn E near a wall can knock you up.
Your R (Grand Starfall) adds roam and kill pressure. Ornn's R after his own level 6 forces you to watch the elemental before committing to a fight.
Play it aggressive
When his Q is on cooldown, step in with W (Shield Vault) and chain AA into Q for a short trade.
Right after he wastes E on a minion or into a wall, you can walk up and trade freely.
Once you hit level 6 and he has used his abilities, look for an all-in with R follow-up.
Play it safe
While his Q is ready and you are in a bad spot, hold back from walking up; the slow sets up the rest of his kit.
Fighting beside terrain when his E is up can end in a knock-up and a lost trade.
When his R is up at level 6+, respect an elemental from range before you commit to the fight.
Their threats · Riot's cooldowns
Slows you and leaves a pillar after a delay. Sidestep the fissure and avoid dashing into the pillar's spot, where it can block or trap you.
Charge hits for damage and knocks up if he hits terrain. Stay off wall-side positions when he has it, and do not fight beside walls.
Elemental slows, and a recast knocks up. When you see him cast it, back out of its path instead of forcing a trade.
Your combo
›AA›Open on him after his Q is spent: stun with W, hit AA, then finish with the empowered Q if your passive is ready.
Ornn's kit · Riot's cooldowns, every level
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Our coach reads both kits exactly as Riot publishes them for the current patch — abilities, cooldowns, costs, ranges — and writes the lane for one level at a time: Iron – Silver, Gold – Platinum, Emerald – Diamond, Master+. Every number in the text is checked against Riot's data; a line that cites anything else is dropped. No win rates, no tier lists: coaching, not statistics.