Orianna Mid Lane Guide: Builds, Runes and Best Counter Picks [Patch 15.3]

Orianna Mid Lane Guide: Builds, Runes and Best Counter Picks [Patch 15.3]

By Marcus Chen

February 11, 2025 at 08:25 PM

Orianna is a control mage who excels in team fights and lane control. With a 51.1% win rate across 3,338 matches, she remains a solid mid-lane pick.

Core Build:

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Starting Items: Doran's Ring, Health Potion
  • Core Items: Luden's Companion > Sorcerer's Shoes > Stormsurge
  • Final Items: Shadowflame > Rabadon's Deathcap > Zhonya's Hourglass

Optimal Runes:

  • Primary: Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
  • Secondary: Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Skill Order: Q > W > E

Strong Matchups (Win Rate):

  • Corki (57.3%)
  • Karma (56.7%)
  • Smolder (56.0%)
  • Jayce (55.9%)
  • Naafiri (54.7%)

Weak Matchups (Win Rate):

  • Cho'Gath (42.7%)
  • Veigar (42.9%)
  • Kayle (43.0%)
  • Qiyana (43.8%)
  • Anivia (45.3%)

Key Tips:

  1. Use poke combos to harass enemies while maintaining safe distance
  2. Position ball on engage champions for team fight setup
  3. Focus on farming and coordinated plays
  4. Stay in backline during team fights

Best Synergies:

  • Nocturne (53.1%)
  • Master Yi (52.7%)
  • Amumu (52.2%)
  • Rek'Sai (52.0%)
  • Hecarim (51.6%)

Alternative Build (49.6% WR):

  • Keystone: Arcane Comet
  • Core Items: Luden's Companion > Sorcerer's Shoes > Shadowflame
  • Final Items: Rabadon's Deathcap > Void Staff > Banshee's Veil

Off-Meta Build (52.2% WR):

  • Keystone: Phase Rush
  • Same core items as standard build
  • Additional Focus: Movement speed and survivability

Adjust your build based on matchups and team compositions. Consider defensive items like Banshee's Veil against heavy AP teams or Zhonya's Hourglass against AD assassins.

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