Olaf vs Vayne
Skill matchup
Build vs Vayne
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Olaf: Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Fiendhunter Bolts, Ravenous Hydra, Sterak's Gage, Maw of Malmortius.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Vayne's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Vayne ruthlessly hunts evil-doers, gaining Move Speed when moving toward nearby enemy champions.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6s | 0s | 20s | – |
| 6 | 4s | 0s | 20s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 2s | 0s | 20s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 2s | 0s | 20s | 1m25 |
| 16 | 2s | 0s | 16s | 1m10 |
| 18 | 2s | 0s | 12s | 1m10 |
Playing as Olaf
Tips to maximize your impact
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Vayne
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Don't fight with your back to a wall
Don't stand with your back to a wall against her: Condemn (E) knocks you back, and if you hit terrain, you're stunned.
- Short, repeated trades
Take short, repeated trades: she's fragile, and on the third consecutive hit on you, Silver Bolts (W) adds true damage based on your max health.
- Don't feed her kills during her ult
During Final Hour (R), back off rather than risk your life: each champion she kills after damaging them extends the effect.
Other Olaf matchups
Patch 16.21.1