Matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSDive threatHigh sustain

Build vs Olaf

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Malignance
1Mage
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Zhonya's Hourglass
3vs AD

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Blackfire Torch
5Mage

Summoner spells

41275%
41425%

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank

DPS

Blackfire Torch
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank

Other options

Mejai's Soulstealer
100.0% WR4 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
LissandraLissandra
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