Duolab

Ornn + Zac: how to play this top-jungle duo

Patch 26.21Difficulty MediumReading time 2 min

In 30 seconds

Ornn and Zac knock the enemy up and withstand whatever it takes.

When to hit

  1. 6Zac's R and Ornn's R: knock-up and control in the fight.
  2. 11Key items: two tanks that win the long fights.

Key combo team fightVerify order

  1. Zac E
  2. Ornn E
  3. Ornn R
  4. Zac R

Runes and summoner spells Unverified

OrnnGuardian or Summon Aery
Flash + TeleportSee everything about Ornn

ZacGuardian or Conqueror
Flash + SmiteSee everything about Zac

Watch out for Low damage in the laning phase: they need to reach the team fight with an advantage.

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Key combo: Ornn + ZacHow to do the team fight combo, step by step.

Zac leaps onto the enemies and Ornn knocks them up with his charge and his golem, so the team wins team fights with two walls.
Style Two walls with knock-ups: scaling and control
Difficulty Medium To verify
Strong at Team fights and late game
Weak against Teams with percent damage and poke To verify
Patch tier Pending
Win rate Pending

Why it works

  1. Zac leaps. His E stretches back and launches forward; his Q grabs and throws enemies against each other.
  2. Ornn controls. His Q creates a fissure that slows; his E charges into an obstacle and creates a shockwave; his R summons a golem that slows and applies the brittle effect.
  3. Zac's R. It bounces four times, knocks up and slows.
  4. Two tanks. Both withstand a lot of damage in long fights.

Weak points: Teams with percent damage and poke; it depends on coordination between both players. To verify

Powerspikes by level

Level What changes How to play it
6 Zac's R and Ornn's R: knock-up and control in the fight. Coordinate the play before going in.
11 Key items: two tanks that win the long fights. Coordinate the play before going in.

Combo (team fight)

  1. Zac: E to leap onto the group.
  2. Ornn: E against a wall for the shockwave.
  3. Ornn: R for the golem.
  4. Zac: R to knock up. To verify

Combo mistakes: doing it when the other isn't ready or without vision of the map.

Level 6 protocol

  1. Zac: R to knock up the group.
  2. Ornn: R for the golem and the brittle. To verify

Game plan

Phase Goal Key action
Start Farm without giving away health. Vision and communication.
6-5 First strong trade. Zac's R and Ornn's R: knock-up and control in the fight.
6+ Decisive fights. Key items: two tanks that win the long fights.

Runes and summoner spells

To verify

Champion Main path Spells
Ornn Guardian or Summon Aery Flash + Teleport
Zac Guardian or Conqueror Flash + Smite

Items, matchups and bans

Pending No patch data. Bans by mechanic (hypotheses to verify): Teams with percent damage and poke. Win-rate-based bans will come with Riot API data. To verify

Critical mistakes to avoid

  1. Spending Zac's R without Ornn ready.
  2. Ornn without a wall for the E.
  3. Going in without vision.

How to play against Ornn + Zac

Avoid grouping when Zac has his R and don't fight against an Ornn wall. To verify

Frequently asked questions

What does Ornn's R do? It summons a fire golem that slows, damages and applies the brittle effect.

Methodology and updates

  • Data source: abilities from Data Dragon 16.21.1; own analysis, untested.
  • Last review: Pending.

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