Orianna Mid Build Guide: Best Runes, Items and Counters Season 14

Orianna Mid Build Guide: Best Runes, Items and Counters Season 14

By Marcus Chen

February 11, 2025 at 08:25 PM

Orianna is a versatile mid-lane control mage with a 51.1% win rate in Emerald+ ranked games. Here's the optimal way to play her in the current meta:

Core Build

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • First Item: Luden's Companion
  • Core Items: Sorcerer's Shoes, Stormsurge
  • Full Build: Add 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

Best Matchups (Win Rate)

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

Worst Matchups (Win Rate)

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

Key Tips

  • Use poke combos to harass while staying safe from ganks
  • Position in backline during teamfights
  • Keep ball (E) on engaging allies to set up ultimate
  • Focus on farming and coordinated plays
  • Best synergy with engage junglers like Nocturne (53.1% WR) and Master Yi (52.7% WR)

Alternative Build Keystone: Arcane Comet or Phase Rush Items: Same core but can build Void Staff or Banshee's Veil situationally Current alternative build win rate: 49.6% over 1,364 matches

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