Matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSDive threatHigh sustain

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Olaf

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Dark Seal
1
Malignance
2Mage
Cosmic Drive
3Mage tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Summoner spells

41456%
41244%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage

Other options

Oblivion Orb
100.0% WR1 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AnnieAnnie
OlafOlaf
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Olaf's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Berserker Rage (P)

Olaf gains Attack Speed and Life Steal based on his missing Health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s16s11s
69s16s11s1m40
99s15s11s1m40
119s14s11s1m30
169s12s9s1m20
189s12s7s1m20

Playing against Olaf

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Kite him: without his R, Olaf can be slowed and CC'd easily. After his R, wait for it to expire then CC him.

2

Don't fight Olaf when he's low on HP: his passive makes him more dangerous at low health, not less.

3

His R has a relatively long cooldown — track it and engage when it's down.

4

Ranged champions with CC counter him: he has to run toward his target with no dash.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026