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Olaf

Olaf Top

the Berserker
Win Rate: All Roles 51.0% | as Top 51.1%
Pick Rate: All Roles 2.3% | as Top 1.8%
Ban Rate: 1.6%
Analyzed: 12376 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.17 (25.17)
Top Jungle ARAM

Olaf Top Guide

A Tier

Olaf performs well in Top with a 51.1% win rate (#15 among Top champions), compared to 51.0% win rate across all roles. Solid pick if you know the champion's kit. Olaf remains niche with 2.3% overall pick rate and 1.8% usage in Top in Plat+ on patch 15.17 (25.17)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 12376 ranked games. Olaf is mostly played in this role - 80.4% of games. Most popular build starts with Plated Steelcaps, then Stridebreaker, Sundered Sky, and Death's Dance. Olaf has low farm - 6.21 CS/min (#44 among Top champions) and earns 424 gold per minute. Averages 1.7 KDA (#44 among Top champions). Has a 1.6% ban rate (125th place). Olaf deals primarily physical damage, making this champion strong in magic-heavy team comps. Recommended runes: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, (Precision) + Biscuit Delivery, Approach Velocity, (Inspiration). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Olaf Top is strong against Gangplank, Ambessa, Sion, and weak against Sett, Fiora, and Gnar.

Olaf Roles

Olaf

  • Top
    (Top - 80.4%) 9947 games

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 17.5%) 2166 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 6853 ARAM games

Olaf Top Stats

51.1%
Win Rate (Role)
80.4%
Top (Role Rate)
1.6%
Ban Rate
0.0040
Penta/Game
6.9
Kills/Game
6.6
Deaths/Game
4.4
Assists/Game
0.27
Wards/Min
6.21
CS/Min
424
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 71.1%
Magic: 0.3%
True: 28.56%

Overall Champion Matrix

Olaf Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
51.6% Win Rate 74.1% Pick Rate7369 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
71.1% Win Rate 0.4% Pick Rate42 games

Olaf Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.0% Win Rate 78.1% Pick Rate7769 games
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.8% Win Rate 61.6% Pick Rate6125 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.8% Win Rate 13.7% Pick Rate1359 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
57.4% Win Rate 10.7% Pick Rate1063 games
Core Build
Tiamat
Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Crescent
Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
->
Stridebreaker
Stridebreaker (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
450 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Breaking Shockwave
Deal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.
Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per champion hit for 3 seconds.
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
56.2% Win Rate 6.2% Pick Rate613 games
Final Build
Overlord's Bloodmail
Overlord's Bloodmail (3300 gold) 30 Attack Damage
550 Health
Tyranny
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Attack Damage.
Retribution
Gain up to 10% increased Attack Damage based on your percent missing Health.
66.8% Win Rate 12.9% Pick Rate1285 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
72.1% Win Rate 0.7% Pick Rate65 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
59.4% Win Rate 2.9% Pick Rate287 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
57.8% Win Rate 3.6% Pick Rate355 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
57.4% Win Rate 10.7% Pick Rate1063 games
Core Build
Phage
Phage (1100 gold) 15 Attack Damage
200 Health
Rage
Attacking grants Move Speed for 2 seconds.
->
Stridebreaker
Stridebreaker (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
450 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Breaking Shockwave
Deal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.
Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per champion hit for 3 seconds.
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
20% Attack Speed
450 Health
Hexcharged
Gain 30 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Overdrive
After casting your Ultimate, gain 30% Attack Speed and 15% Move Speed for 8 seconds.
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
69.1% Win Rate 2.8% Pick Rate277 games
Final Build
Overlord's Bloodmail
Overlord's Bloodmail (3300 gold) 30 Attack Damage
550 Health
Tyranny
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Attack Damage.
Retribution
Gain up to 10% increased Attack Damage based on your percent missing Health.
66.8% Win Rate 12.9% Pick Rate1285 games
Other Items
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
64.9% Win Rate 11.2% Pick Rate1118 games
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
20% Attack Speed
450 Health
Hexcharged
Gain 30 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Overdrive
After casting your Ultimate, gain 30% Attack Speed and 15% Move Speed for 8 seconds.
61.8% Win Rate 8.0% Pick Rate793 games
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
59.7% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate683 games
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
51.1% Win Rate 6.2% Pick Rate616 games
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
53.2% Win Rate 5.7% Pick Rate571 games
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
46.4% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate475 games
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
45.2% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate472 games

Olaf Top Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Approach Velocity
Approach Velocity

Approach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.4% Win Rate 80.9% Pick Rate8043 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Approach Velocity
Approach Velocity

Approach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.4% Win Rate 80.9% Pick Rate8043 games

Olaf best with

Fizz Synergy Champion
+6.3%
Fizz
Fizz
LeBlanc Synergy Champion
+5.2%
LeBlanc
LeBlanc

Olaf Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
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W
W
W
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W
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E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
48.6% Win Rate 58.0% Pick Rate5767 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Q
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W
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E
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R
R
R
R
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Max Order: E > Q > W
58.8% Win Rate 2.1% Pick Rate211 games

Countered by Olaf

Gangplank - countered by Olaf
+4.5%
Gangplank
Gangplank
Ambessa - countered by Olaf
+3.7%
Ambessa
Ambessa
Sion - countered by Olaf
+3.5%
Sion
Sion
Mordekaiser - countered by Olaf
+2.6%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
Cho'Gath - countered by Olaf
+2.2%
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath
Aatrox - countered by Olaf
+1.5%
Aatrox
Aatrox

Olaf Counterpicks

Sett - effective counter against Olaf
-7.7%
Sett
Sett
Fiora - effective counter against Olaf
-5.8%
Fiora
Fiora
Gnar - effective counter against Olaf
-4.0%
Gnar
Gnar
Nasus - effective counter against Olaf
-3.6%
Nasus
Nasus
Ornn - effective counter against Olaf
-3.6%
Ornn
Ornn
Garen - effective counter against Olaf
-2.0%
Garen
Garen
Jax - effective counter against Olaf
-1.8%
Jax
Jax
Darius - effective counter against Olaf
-1.5%
Darius
Darius
Malphite - effective counter against Olaf
-1.4%
Malphite
Malphite

Olaf Top Lane Matchups

Olaf
+7.0%
Jayce

Olaf vs Jayce
Olaf
+2.6%
Mordekaiser

Olaf vs Mordekaiser
Olaf
+1.8%
Shen

Olaf vs Shen
Olaf
+1.5%
Aatrox

Olaf vs Aatrox
Olaf
-1.5%
Darius

Olaf vs Darius
Olaf
-1.8%
Jax

Olaf vs Jax
Olaf
-7.7%
Sett

Olaf vs Sett

Olaf lore:

An unstoppable force of destruction, the axe-wielding Olaf wants nothing but to die in glorious combat. Hailing from the brutal Freljordian peninsula of Lokfar, he once received a prophecy foretelling his peaceful passing—a coward's fate, and a great insult among his people. Seeking death, and fueled by rage, he rampaged across the land, slaughtering scores of great warriors and legendary beasts in search of any opponent who could stop him. Now a brutal enforcer for the Winter's Claw, he seeks his end in the great wars to come.

Olaf tips:

  • Olaf can combine Berserker Rage, Vicious Strikes, and Ragnarok at low life to become deceptively strong.
  • The bonus healing granted by Vicious Strikes amplifies your Life Steal from all sources as well as heals from allies.

Playing Against Olaf

  • Olaf becomes more dangerous the lower life he is. Save your disables to finish him off.
  • Preventing Olaf from reaching his axe will minimize the amount of harassment he can cause in the laning phase.
  • Olaf has reduced defenses from damage during Ragnarok, despite being immune to disables. If you can't escape from Olaf during Ragnarok, try focusing your damage on him with your teammates.

Olaf abilities description:

Berserker Rage
P
Berserker Rage (passive)
Olaf gains Attack Speed and Life Steal based on his missing Health.
Undertow
Q
Undertow (Q)
Olaf throws an axe into the ground at a target location, dealing damage to enemies it passes through and reducing their Armor and Move Speed. If Olaf picks up the axe, the ability's cooldown is reset.
Tough It Out
W
Tough It Out (W)
Olaf's Attack Speed is increased and he gains a Shield.
Reckless Swing
E
Reckless Swing (E)
Olaf attacks with such force that it deals true damage to his target and himself, refunding the Health cost if he destroys the target.
Ragnarok
R
Ragnarok (R)
Olaf passively gains increased armor and magic resist. He can activate this ability to become immune to disables for as long as he keeps attacking.

Olaf Skins and Splash Arts

Default Olaf Default Olaf
Forsaken Olaf Forsaken Olaf
Glacial Olaf Glacial Olaf
Brolaf Brolaf
Pentakill Olaf Pentakill Olaf
Marauder Olaf Marauder Olaf
Butcher Olaf Butcher Olaf
SKT T1 Olaf SKT T1 Olaf
Dragonslayer Olaf Dragonslayer Olaf
Sentinel Olaf Sentinel Olaf
Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Olaf Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Olaf
Infernal Olaf Infernal Olaf