Vayne vs Olaf

Vayne
vs
60.0%

over 30 games

Olaf

Favorable matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Olaf

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Vayne: Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus, Berserker's Greaves, Stormrazor, Essence Reaver, Experimental Hexplate, Fiendhunter Bolts.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1
Guinsoo's Rageblade
2
Terminus
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Stormrazor
5

Summoner spells

FlashHaste67%
FlashDot14%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Stormrazor
Essence Reaver
Experimental Hexplate
Fiendhunter Bolts
Infinity Edge
Kraken Slayer
Wit's End
Trinity Force
Lord Dominik's Regards
Quicksilver Sash
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Mercurial Scimitar
Guardian Angel
Phantom Dancer
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
ResolveResolve
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Vayne

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Three hits on the same target

    Hit the same target three times in a row, with autos or spells: on the third hit, Silver Bolts (W) adds true damage based on their max health.

  2. Tumble between autos

    Slip a Tumble (Q) between two autos: you reposition, and your next attack deals bonus damage. Its cooldown drops from 6 to 2 seconds.

  3. Pin your target to a wall

    Position yourself so that Condemn (E) pushes your target into a wall: if they hit terrain, they're stunned and take more damage.

  4. Be patient before your items

    Play safe while you're missing your first items: Vayne mostly shines later, when Silver Bolts (W) cuts through big health pools.

  5. Tumble unseen during your ult

    During Final Hour (R), each Tumble (Q) makes you invisible for a moment and comes back faster: tumble to reposition while the enemy can't target you.

Playing against Olaf

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge his axe

    Dodge Undertow (Q): it's his only slow, and without a dash, he can only reach you on foot.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Patch 16.21.1