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Olaf - Infinite Undertow (STILL IN CONSTRUCTION)

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Spells:

Teleport

Ghost

Items

Best Starting Items

Alternative Starting Items

Purchase Order

Core items

Items to finish your build/Other items you could u

Other boot options

Ability Order

Olaf Passive Ability

Threats & Synergies

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Introduction

Hello and welcome to another guide of mine's. This time around we will be focusing on . A viking focused on throwing axes at his enemies repeatedly.

OTHER GUIDES:

guide- Ionia's second most nerfed champion

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Inspirations and Suggestions

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Update Log

1-12-2014- Guide started and published

1-13-2014- Added points into as requested from comments.
1-13-2014- Fixed spelling error in Pros/Cons section.
1-13-2014- Added "Backdooring with Olaf" section.

1-14-2014- Added matchup section (STILL IN CONSTRUCTION)

7-14-2014- Sorry guys its sad but I cant manage to finish the guide due to a lot of work I have to do and a loss of interest I League of Legends. Hopefully you guys can understand that. Finally enjoy the build at the unfinished guide if you want to.

8-19-2015 Found time to revamp the guide, will work on it from time to time when I have the time.

8-22-15 Added new parts to the lane opponents.

8-23-15 Added more champions to lane opponents.

Pros / Cons

Cons

Falls off late game
can easily kill you while getting bursted early game
Has a ton of mana issues early game

Pros

One of the best DPS off-tanks in the game
Has high amount of burst to use on ADC's and AP mids
is a very good ultimate for a tanky champion
's is basically a perma-slow if used correctly

Skill Sequence

Ability Sequence
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18

E max isn't as good as it once was, they nerfed E so its better to max Q for the burst damage and the perma slow if you can land it constantly. With the Q max you can on the ADC forever until there dead. Its basically a watered down version of , except no CC can effect him, true damage, and a perma-slow.

E is still good as ever early game but again is just better as of right now.

Runes

Sorcery

Phase Rush

This runes are flat AD,flat ARMOR,and flat MR reds,yellows,and blues. These function great for as he is DPS off-tank that scales AD. But since he's a tank he needs to be able to take damage for the rest of his team. But also if hes team is lacking in damage can come in and save the day with a couple of s and a number of will thrown s. Also you don't have too follow my path and play with this runes (even though I highly recommend it) you have a choice to use the runes you have set up for yourself. Just wanted to let you know that.

Teamfights

is a DPS off-tank as I previously mentioned. But now where are going to talk about how can be useful in a teamfight. Now lets get started

Useful Olaf

As your one of the many champions that can get easy access on the backline, What your job is to do is pop and go straight for the ADC or the mid laner (whoever is more of a priority). Don't bother to go on tanks till the enemy ADC is dead or you need to peel for your ADC. As You should be the one engaging because of your ultimate or you can TP flank instead if your team has better engager then you like a or a . What you shouldn't be doing in teamfights is fighting the support or fighting the tank. You should be on the ADC or the most fed player on there team that poses a threat to yours NO MATTER WHAT. Also you need to know when to teamfight. You can't just charge in waving your axes like an idiot when your team is behind. Look for picks. Look for objectives. Coordinating with your team when your behind is the most important thing to do if you want too get back in the game. Wasting time calling people ******s and telling them to kill themselves will never you win a game. Ever (unless the other team throws hard)

Farming

Last hitting in this game is core and will result to you being ahead of your laning opponent and giving your team the advantage. If you don't know how too last hit then go in bots and practice to last hit without runes or masteries with any champion. Do this before you start to play every single day. This will improve your last hitting more overtime.

Backdooring

Backdooring doesn't as you might think, sure what Xpeke looks easy but it takes an immense amount skill to do it like that. You need to make sure you weren't spotted by a ward, need to make sure the other team is not in the base when you attempt to backdoor. With it gets easier to back door because of his ult and and because he is AD. Make sure you see all FIVE players of the enemy team or know where they are at before you attempt to backdoor. Since you should have this will make it way easier then without teleport because of wards etc.

Game play

If you need some help understand how Olaf is played you should watch some gameplay.

Here are some videos and video guides that explain what an Olaf should do that I recommend you watch.

ZionSpartan's Olaf vs T8
Dyrus's guide to Olaf
Olaf VS ADC
None of these videos are mine and all belong to their respective owners.