Ornn

Ornn is a 3-cost Space Groove and Bastion champion that usually plays as a frontline sustain unit. Its sustain or shielding makes it valuable when it survives long enough to buy time for the rest of the board. Ornn appears in Stay Groovy and Two Tanky Takeover lines, so keep copies when those boards are open.

Consider playing around Ornn when you find a two-star copy in Stage 3 and your components already fit the unit. For items, Spirit Visage and Sunfire Cape are strong signals that Ornn can stay on the board. For team direction, it fits naturally when you are already moving toward Stay Groovy and Two Tanky Takeover. If it stays one-star, the traits do not activate, or the items point elsewhere, treat it as a transition unit instead of forcing the line.

Spirit Visage, Sunfire Cape and Bramble Vest are recommended. Spirit Visage matches the unit's combat pattern, Sunfire Cape applies burn and anti-heal from the front row and Bramble Vest covers physical and critical-hit pressure. The point of the setup is to keep it alive long enough to cast and hold the frontline.

When the perfect setup is not available, use Dragon's Claw, Warmog's Armor, Steadfast Heart and Evenshroud as substitutes. For frontline substitutes, prioritize durability, sustain, and opening damage reduction without stealing every carry item. If Ornn is only a trait slot, one useful item is enough and the premium items should go to your real carry or main tank.

Early: hold useful components, but do not force the line before copies appear. Mid game: two-star Ornn is the main power window for Stage 3 and Stage 4. Late game: either commit to a three-star angle or use it as a trait anchor while higher-cost units take over the items.

Place Ornn as a main frontliner, usually same side as the enemy carry so it absorbs the first wave. If the opponent has strong single-target burst, add another tank beside it. It starts with some mana, making the first cast timing important.