My theory: Ornn is a blacksmith support character who can give unique items/upgrades to allies

Blood Magicks·Aug 7, 2017·3 votes·1,832 views

But we shall learn quite soon.

13 Comments

KuroCaliberAug 7, 20173 votes

He's supposed to be a vanguard tank, so I have doubts towards team buffs. I think he can make terrain.

Blood MagicksAug 7, 20171 votes

So, a tank Taliyah?

KuroCaliberAug 7, 20171 votes

More like trundle. Or jarvan

GreenLoreAug 7, 20171 votes

But Trundle is more of a juggernaut and Jarvan a diver. Vanguards don't deal a lot of damage,but have a lot of CC and good engage abilities.

Chembaron YamadaAug 7, 20172 votes

He is just speaking about their terrain creating abilities as a comparison, since he expects Ornn to be able to do the same.

GreenLoreAug 7, 20171 votes

Ah ok,that makes more sense

RiotFauxSchizzleAug 7, 20174 votes

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So, a tank Taliyah?

More like an Ornn Ornn.

Chembaron YamadaAug 7, 20173 votes

I think the opposite. He will probably be able to destroy terrain as part of his kit.

Riot was trying to create a champion with that feature for a really long time now, but they just didn't figure out how to implement correctly. It's likely that they finally succeeded (just like they finally implemented their vision of the "assassin support" with Rakan) and Ornn is the product.

And even if he doesn't have team buffs (still possible as a smith, though), it's possible that he will turn out as a support.

GreenLoreAug 7, 20173 votes

They said he will be rather self reliant,so I doubt that he'll be a support.

NixtarmaAug 7, 20172 votes

Prescient.

VelvetCrotchAug 7, 20171 votes

I don't think he will be or be playable as support. My guess: 1. toplane 2. jungle

I think he could ve something in his kit to make e.g. a wall. And than maybe a spell to destroy it or pull someone towards him.

Chembaron YamadaAug 7, 20172 votes

Jungle seems very unlikely, they try to avoid giving new champions to the same position two times in a row. The last champion released was Kayn, a jungler. Therefore it is pretty much ruled out that the next champion is designed to be a jungler as well.

I think best bet is top laner.

VelvetCrotchAug 7, 20171 votes

Ok, ty. But I pointed out that top lane might be his primary role anyway.

(And btw: a demi-god who built the howling abyss, has to be an independent toplaner)