Orianna Support Counter Guide: Best Picks and Strategic Tips
Facing Orianna: A Comprehensive Counter Guide
Strong counters to Orianna include Janna, Rell, Braum, Vel'Koz, and Zyra, with Leona, Morgana, and Milio being effective picks as well.
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Laning Phase Strategy:
- Exploit Orianna's vulnerability to all-in engages, especially when her Ball is positioned far from her
- Track the Ball's location constantly and position away from it
- Post-level 6, maintain distance from your ADC to avoid dual-target Ultimate (R) plays
Team Fight Tactics:
- Avoid clustered fighting in confined spaces (objectives, towers, jungle)
- Maintain spread formation to minimize Ultimate (R) impact
- Watch enemy frontline with Ball (E) attachment - disengage quickly if they advance
Power Spike Awareness:
- Early game: Relatively weak but grows stronger after level 4
- Level 6: Gains significant kill pressure with Ultimate
- Mythic item completion: Major damage increase
Key Counter Tips:
- Capitalize on her weak early game
- Force engages when Ball is mispositioned
- Split positioning to negate Ultimate effectiveness
- Prioritize disengage tools in team composition
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Champion Effectiveness vs Orianna:
- Hard Counter: Engage-heavy supports
- Average Matchup: Poke supports
- Difficult Matchup: Enchanter supports
Keep vision control to track Ball placement and coordinate with your team to engage when Orianna's key abilities are on cooldown.