Ornn
The mechanic
From level 13 Ornn upgrades his own legendary item into a stronger Masterwork version. At each level from 14 to 17 he can do the same for one ally, once per ally, as long as they own the right item and stand within 600 units of him.
Why it needs saying
Four free upgrades per game, which most teams never claim. Ornn has to announce them, and the ally has to come and collect with the right item in their pocket.
When you play them
- team chat
what you type
come to me for upgrade
in full english
Come to me for your upgrade.
the context
"upgrade" is the word for the item improvement, the same as for an ability. The ally has to be within 600 units of Ornn, and only gets one per game: better to bring them over at the right moment, with the right item.
- team chat
what you type
im 14 who wants upgrade
in full english
I'm level 14, who wants an upgrade?
the context
Each level from 14 to 17 unlocks an upgrade for a different ally. It is worth about 1000 gold of stats, for free: the most underused gift in the game, because nobody knows they have to claim it.
When an ally plays them
- team chat
what you type
ornn upgrade me
in full english
Ornn, upgrade me.
the context
The request from the ally's side. It assumes you have bought the legendary item that has an upgraded version, then walk over to Ornn: two things a player does not do on their own if they do not know the mechanic.
When an enemy plays them
- team chat
what you type
shut ornn down before 14
in full english
Shut Ornn down before level fourteen, that's when his upgrades start.
the context
From level fourteen, Ornn hands one ally per level an item upgrade worth about a thousand gold. Keeping him behind in levels delays those four gifts.