When Switcheroo exchanges stats between Ornn (who has high stats from gear) and a low-stat unit like Noxus Hopeful, does Ornn drop to base stats and then reapply gear bonuses, or does the exchange work differently?

Ruling: Exchange effects apply modifiers equal to the stat difference, not base stat swaps. Ornn receives a negative modifier equal to the gear bonus being transferred, while the other unit receives a positive modifier of the same amount.

Sequence:

• Calculate the stat difference between the two units (including Ornn's gear bonuses)
• Apply a negative modifier to Ornn equal to that difference
• Apply a positive modifier to the other unit equal to that difference
• Any new gear created after the exchange adds to Ornn on top of the existing modifier

Nuances:

• Ornn does not reset to base stats and reapply gear; the gear bonuses remain but are offset by the negative modifier from the exchange
• Future gear bonuses stack normally on top of the exchange modifier