What counters Olaf in top lane?
In NA and EUW ranked top lane games at every rank, Olaf's hardest matchups are Illaoi (44.0% of 737 games), Tryndamere (44.4% of 753) and Garen (45.5% of 1,532), by Olaf's win rate.
Olaf counters in top lane
33,987 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 49.9% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Illaoi 44.0% WR
- vs Tryndamere 44.4% WR
- vs Garen 45.5% WR
- vs Akali 44.5% WR
- vs Kayle 44.7% WR
- vs Sett 47.3% WR
Best matchups
How to build Olaf into the hardest counters in top lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Olaf's usual one.
What changes into Illaoi
Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 74% of Olaf's games into Illaoi, against 62% overall.
What changes into Tryndamere
Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 82% of Olaf's games into Tryndamere, against 62% overall. Flash and Ghost are taken in 59% of Olaf's games into Tryndamere, against 69% overall.
Into Illaoi
Runes
Spells
Flash
Ghost
FlashGhostStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Tryndamere
Runes
SpellsFlashGhost
FlashGhostStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in top lane
All 40 opponents Olaf met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illaoi | 44.0% | 737 | −747 | Hard |
| Tryndamere | 44.4% | 753 | −641 | Hard |
| Garen | 45.5% | 1,532 | −197 | Hard |
| Akali | 44.5% | 420 | −373 | Hard |
| Kayle | 44.7% | 430 | +793 | Hard |
| Sett | 47.3% | 1,425 | −423 | Hard |
 Yorick | 47.2% | 767 | −139 | Hard |
 Dr. Mundo | 47.2% | 635 | +564 | Hard |
 Darius | 48.0% | 1,326 | −523 | Hard |
 Singed | 47.4% | 407 | +207 | Hard |
 Kled | 47.2% | 345 | −552 | Hard |
 Tahm Kench | 47.7% | 442 | −17 | Hard |
 Malphite | 48.3% | 890 | +419 | Hard |
 Irelia | 48.1% | 453 | −734 | Hard |
 Cho'Gath | 48.5% | 668 | +471 | Hard |
 Shen | 48.4% | 576 | +737 | Hard |
 Sion | 48.5% | 542 | −97 | Hard |
 Nasus | 48.9% | 767 | +605 | Hard |
 Fiora | 48.9% | 611 | +35 | Hard |
 Trundle | 49.2% | 547 | −373 | Even |
 Ornn | 49.5% | 572 | +651 | Even |
 Zaahen | 49.6% | 454 | +342 | Even |
 Jax | 49.7% | 1,040 | −65 | Even |
 Camille | 49.7% | 521 | +92 | Even |
 Pantheon | 49.8% | 482 | −70 | Even |
 Warwick | 50.0% | 350 | +301 | Even |
 Heimerdinger | 50.2% | 333 | −589 | Even |
 Ambessa | 50.7% | 353 | +192 | Even |
 Renekton | 50.6% | 713 | −183 | Even |
 Gwen | 51.1% | 323 | +408 | Easy |
 Volibear | 50.8% | 801 | −207 | Even |
 Gangplank | 51.2% | 644 | +184 | Easy |
 Teemo | 51.0% | 2,455 | +611 | Easy |
 Yasuo | 52.5% | 451 | +393 | Easy |
 Aatrox | 52.5% | 535 | −198 | Easy |
 Mordekaiser | 52.0% | 2,018 | +433 | Easy |
 Urgot | 52.4% | 836 | +550 | Easy |
 Jayce | 53.4% | 429 | +382 | Easy |
 Yone | 53.6% | 1,133 | +323 | Easy |
 Gnar | 57.2% | 460 | +368 | Easy |
Olaf counters in jungle
5,752 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 48.4% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Lillia 37.9% WR
- vs Viego 44.0% WR
- vs Master Yi 43.5% WR
- vs Shyvana 44.4% WR
- vs Diana 45.0% WR
- vs Shaco 46.2% WR
Best matchups
- vs Qiyana 63.5% WR
- vs Nocturne 52.8% WR
- vs Warwick 51.5% WR
- vs Kha'Zix 53.3% WR
- vs Amumu 50.5% WR
- vs Cho'Gath 50.5% WR
How to build Olaf into the hardest counters in jungle
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Olaf's usual one.
What changes into Lillia
Plated Steelcaps are the boots in 41% of Olaf's games into Lillia, against 57% overall. Stridebreaker is the first item in 70% of Olaf's games into Lillia, against 60% overall.
Into Lillia
Runes
SpellsGhost
Smite
GhostSmiteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Viego
Runes
SpellsGhostSmite
GhostSmiteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in jungle
All 22 opponents Olaf met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillia | 37.9% | 161 | +82 | Hard |
| Viego | 44.0% | 291 | −235 | Hard |
| Master Yi | 43.5% | 216 | −292 | Hard |
| Shyvana | 44.4% | 205 | −7 | Hard |
| Diana | 45.0% | 109 | +83 | Hard |
| Shaco | 46.2% | 145 | +152 | Hard |
 Jarvan IV | 46.1% | 128 | +346 | Hard |
 Hecarim | 46.2% | 106 | −172 | Hard |
 Graves | 47.1% | 138 | −168 | Hard |
 Ekko | 47.4% | 114 | −87 | Hard |
 Briar | 48.6% | 284 | −308 | Hard |
 Vi | 49.2% | 118 | +335 | Even |
 Kayn | 49.8% | 241 | +124 | Even |
 Sylas | 50.9% | 110 | +37 | Even |
 Wukong | 50.6% | 178 | +243 | Even |
 Lee Sin | 51.2% | 125 | +35 | Easy |
| Cho'Gath | 50.5% | 196 | +404 | Even |
| Amumu | 50.5% | 214 | +432 | Even |
| Kha'Zix | 53.3% | 107 | −237 | Easy |
| Warwick | 51.5% | 237 | −20 | Easy |
| Nocturne | 52.8% | 180 | −126 | Easy |
| Qiyana | 63.5% | 126 | −214 | Easy |
Not rated yet: 18 more opponents met in under 100 ranked games.
Common questions about Olaf counters
Who does Olaf counter in top lane?
Olaf does best in top lane against Gnar (57.2% of 460 games), Yone (53.6% of 1,133) and Jayce (53.4% of 429), by Olaf's win rate.
What should Olaf build against Illaoi?
Across 737 ranked games of Olaf into Illaoi, players most often take Conqueror, open with Doran's Blade and build Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate and Death's Dance.
What counters Olaf in jungle?
In NA and EUW ranked jungle games at every rank, Olaf's hardest matchups are Lillia (37.9% of 161 games), Viego (44.0% of 291) and Master Yi (43.5% of 216), by Olaf's win rate.
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