Olaf Top has an advantage against Jax (52.2% win rate) based on 473 games. The matchup leans toward Olaf.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Olaf Top vs Jax Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 66.7% in this matchup.
While Olaf remains a niche pick (1.7% pick rate, 43rd place out of 62 Top champions), Jax dominates the current meta top lane with 7.0% popularity. Mastering this matchup is crucial for Olaf players - you'll face Jax in the majority of your games. Meta strength confirmed: Olaf's superior tier rating (A+ vs B+) translates into a solid 52.2% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Olaf ranks 6th in win rate among Top champions. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (56.7% win rate, 74.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Stridebreaker > Sundered Sky > Sterak's Gage with Plated Steelcaps delivers 66.7% win rate against Jax.
Lane dominance: Olaf not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.96/min vs 5.96 for Jax). This 1.00 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Olaf dominates both win rate (52.2%) and damage output (848 vs 693/min, 2nd among Top). The 155 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Olaf leads in both matchup win rate (52.2%) and KDA (1.80 vs 1.60) - complete superiority across all metrics.
The Olaf versus Jax matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Olaf deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Jax has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
An important advantage of Olaf is higher farming statistics (ranked 21st among role champions) (versus 52nd for Jax), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.6 versus 1.8) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Olaf player to maintain constant pressure on Jax, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …
Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
