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Olaf Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Olaf we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Olaf, as determined by calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Olaf this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 14.11. However, if you are a new Olaf player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Olaf!

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Patch 14.11: 13,473 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Inspiration

Second Best

45%

Win Rate 18% Pickrate

Precision

Resolve

Third Best

37%

Win Rate 1% Pickrate

Precision

Sorcery

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

Third Best

48%

Win Rate 6% Pickrate

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 15% Pickrate

Third Best

43%

Win Rate 0% Pickrate

Second Best

60%

Win Rate 7% Pickrate

Third Best

55%

Win Rate 3% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 18% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 2% Pickrate

Passive Ability

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Patch 14.11: 13,473 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Inspiration

Second Best

39%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

Precision

Resolve

Third Best

55%

Win Rate 2% Pickrate

Precision

Sorcery

Second Best

47%

Win Rate 16% Pickrate

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 13% Pickrate

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 18% Pickrate

Third Best

47%

Win Rate 17% Pickrate

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 10% Pickrate

Third Best

67%

Win Rate 3% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 14% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Third Best

45%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Olaf Counters

Learn Olaf's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Olaf guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!

This counter data is for Olaf TOP in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Olaf. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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CR is Counter Rating, which is a combination of multiple counter factors. Counters shown are for Olaf Olaf TOP

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Olaf Skins

Find Olaf's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Olaf skins and chromas on Olaf's skins page.

Skin Release Wishlist Popularity Cost

Infernal Olaf

May 30, 2024

+ Wishlist

Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Olaf

September 9, 2021

+ Wishlist

Sentinel Olaf

July 8, 2021

+ Wishlist

Dragonslayer Olaf

January 30, 2020

+ Wishlist

SKT T1 Olaf

Special Events

July 5, 2017

+ Wishlist

Butcher Olaf

September 8, 2016

+ Wishlist

750

Marauder Olaf

October 1, 2015

+ Wishlist

750

Pentakill Olaf

October 1, 2012

+ Wishlist

975

Brolaf

Legendary

December 1, 2010

+ Wishlist

1820

Glacial Olaf

Legacy

June 8, 2010

+ Wishlist

520

Forsaken Olaf

June 8, 2010

+ Wishlist

520

Classic Olaf

Original

+ Wishlist

Olaf's Abilities

Berserker Rage Olaf's Passive

Self

Olaf gains 50-100% bonus attack speed (depending on missing health).

Undertow Olaf's Q Ability

1000

50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70

Olaf throws an axe, dealing 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 (+1.0 per bonus attack damage) physical damage and slowing by 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45% for 1.5-2.5 seconds (depending on distance travelled). Champions hit lose 20 / 22.5 / 25 / 27.5 / 30% of their armor for 4 seconds. This ability deals 10 / 25 / 40 / 55 / 70 physical damage towards monsters.

If Olaf picks up the axe, this ability's cooldown is refunded.

Tough It Out Olaf's W Ability

Self

16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12

Olaf gains 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80% attack speed for 5 seconds, and 10 / 40 / 70 / 100 / 130 plus 22.5% of target's missing health as a shield for 2.5 seconds.

Reckless Swing Olaf's E Ability

325

11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7

Olaf ferociously swings his axes, dealing 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 (+0.5 per attack damage) true damage. If the enemy dies, the cost is refunded.

Attacks lower the cooldown of this ability by 1 second, increased to 2 seconds when hitting monsters.

Cost: 21 / 34.5 / 48 / 61.5 / 75 (+0.15 per attack damage) health

Ragnarok Olaf's Ultimate (R) Ability

Self

100

100 / 90 / 80 / 80 / 80

Passive: Olaf gains 10 / 15 / 20 armor and magic resist.

Active: Olaf cleanses all immobilizing and disabling effects on himself and becomes immune to them for 3 seconds. While active, Olaf gains 10 / 20 / 30 (+0.25 per attack damage) attack damage. Hitting a champion with an attack or Reckless Swing extends the duration by 2.5 seconds per attack. Additionally, Olaf gains 20 / 45 / 70% movement speed towards enemy champions for 1 second.

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