Urgot vs Olaf
Skill matchup
You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Olaf
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Urgot: Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Plated Steelcaps, Bramble Vest, Executioner's Calling, Thornmail, Overlord's Bloodmail.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Olaf's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Olaf gains Attack Speed and Life Steal based on his missing Health.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9s | 16s | 11s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 16s | 11s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 9s | 15s | 11s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 9s | 14s | 11s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 9s | 12s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 9s | 12s | 7s | 1m20 |
Playing as Urgot
Tips to maximize your impact
- Circle your target
Move around your target between autos: Echoing Flames (passive) fires from the leg facing them, and each leg has its own cooldown.
- Mark your target before Purge
Hit your target with Corrosive Charge (Q) or Disdain (E) before Purge (W): the chain gun prioritizes the marked champion, and each shot can trigger your legs.
- Throw them toward your tower
Cast Disdain (E) on an enemy who comes near your tower: the first champion hit is stunned and thrown behind you, and you gain a shield.
- Save your ult for a sure kill
Save Fear Beyond Death (R) for an enemy sure to die, especially one who's fleeing: below 25% max health, you can drag them in to execute them, and their nearby allies are feared.
Playing against Olaf
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Dodge his axe
Dodge Undertow (Q): it's his only slow, and without a dash, he can only reach you on foot.
- Trade while his axe is away
Take a trade when his axe has landed far from him: until he picks it up, Undertow (Q) keeps its 9-second cooldown.
- No long trades when he's low
Avoid long trades when he's low on health: Berserker Rage (passive) gives him attack speed and life steal based on his missing health.
- Save your CC for after Ragnarok
If you have CC, save it for after Ragnarok (R): while it lasts, no CC stops him, and it has a 100 to 80 second cooldown.
Other Urgot matchups
Patch 16.21.1