Olaf vs Anivia

Olaf
vs
46.6%

over 204 games

Anivia

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CCHigh burst

Build vs Anivia

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Olaf: Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Ravenous Hydra, Maw of Malmortius, Fiendhunter Bolts, Sterak's Gage.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Stridebreaker
1
Experimental Hexplate
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Ravenous Hydra
5

Summoner spells

FlashHaste75%
FlashDot10%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Ravenous Hydra
Maw of Malmortius
Fiendhunter Bolts
Sterak's Gage
Sundered Sky
Force of Nature
Randuin's Omen
Tiamat
B. F. Sword
Spirit Visage
Lord Dominik's Regards
Overlord's Bloodmail
Dead Man's Plate
Infinity Edge
Mortal Reminder
Immortal Shieldbow
Phantom Dancer
42.3% WR26 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Anivia's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Rebirth (P)

Upon taking fatal damage, Anivia reverts to an egg and is reborn with full health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s17s4s–
69s17s4s4s
97s17s4s4s
117s17s4s3s
167s17s4s2s
187s17s4s2s

Playing as Olaf

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Don't run too early at low health

    Don't run too early at low health: Berserker Rage (passive) gives you attack speed and life steal based on your missing health.

  2. Pick up your axe

    Throw Undertow (Q) close to you or just behind your target, then pick up the axe: its cooldown is reduced, or fully refunded if you pick it up late enough.

  3. Reckless Swing between autos

    Weave Reckless Swing (E) between your autos: its true damage ignores resistances, and each auto lowers its cooldown by 1 second.

  4. Ragnarok as you charge their carry

    Cast Ragnarok (R) as you charge their carry: you're freed from all CC, nothing stops you anymore, and each hit on a champion extends the effect.

Playing against Anivia

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Sidestep her ice

    Dodge Flash Frost (Q) by stepping to the side: without the chill, Frostbite (E) doesn't double its damage.

  2. Play hard before she hits 6

    Push your wave and take trades before she hits level 6: without Glacial Storm (R), she struggles to clear the wave and can't hold an area.

  3. Drain her mana

    Force her to spend her mana: Flash Frost (Q) costs 80 to 100 mana, and Glacial Storm (R) drains some every second.

  4. Destroy the egg right away

    Focus the Rebirth (passive) egg as soon as it appears: if it hatches, she comes back to life at full health.

Patch 16.21.1