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Olaf Top build & stats

FighterTank B 125 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
48.8%
Pick rate
3.0%
Ban rate
4.5%
Division
All divisions

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage
3,200 gold
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate
3,000 gold
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
3,300 gold
9,500 gold
72.7% WR 11 games

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
1,200 gold
50.0% 88 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
66.7% WR
9 games · 7% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
62.5% 16 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Olaf

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Olaf wins 48.8% of games as Top on patch 16.18 (125 games).
  • Most common core: Sterak's Gage → Experimental Hexplate → Death's Dance — 73% win rate over 11 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 92% of games with a 50% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Nasus (55% over 11 games). Hardest: Jax (40% over 10 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Olaf scales: 61% win rate after 35 minutes versus 27% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
72.7% WR
11 games · 9% pick
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Stridebreaker
Stridebreaker
44.4% WR
9 games · 7% pick
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
80.0% WR
5 games · 4% pick

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.0% WR
2 games · 2% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
50.0% WR
88 games · 70% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
33.3% WR
15 games · 12% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
40.0% WR
10 games · 8% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
85.7% 6% (7)
80.0% 4% (5)
62.5% 19% (24)
60.0% 4% (5)
58.3% 58% (72)
56.3% 13% (16)
55.6% 14% (18)
51.3% 61% (76)
50.5% 74% (93)
50.0% 3% (4)
42.9% 22% (28)
33.3% 5% (6)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
41.5% WR
41 games · 33% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
50.0% WR
16 games · 13% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Bone Plating Revitalize
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
66.7% WR
9 games · 7% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Biscuit Delivery Approach Velocity

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 49.6%92% pick
  • Stormraider's Surge Stormraider's Surge Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist. 50.0%5% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 47.8%74% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 62.5%13% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 41.7%10% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Undertow Q Reckless Swing E Tough It Out W 50.0%2 games
  • PBerserker Rage

    Olaf gains Attack Speed and Life Steal based on his missing Health.

  • QUndertow

    Olaf throws an axe into the ground at a target location, dealing damage to enemies it passes through and reducing their Armor and Move Speed. If Olaf picks up the axe, the ability's cooldown is reset.

  • WTough It Out

    Olaf's Attack Speed is increased and he gains a Shield.

  • EReckless Swing

    Olaf attacks with such force that it deals true damage to his target and himself, refunding the Health cost if he destroys the target.

  • RRagnarok

    Olaf passively gains increased armor and magic resist. He can activate this ability to become immune to disables for as long as he keeps attacking.