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Olaf vs Akali

How to Beat Akali as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Akali as Olaf

based on 1,993 Olaf vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
1.51
Pick Rate
5.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Akali as Olaf came out of an examination of 1993 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Olaf encounters Akali in only 5.7% of his matches.

Olaf vs Akali Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf does a poor job of countering Akali. On average, he wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Olaf versus Akali matches, Olaf’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Akali.

Best Olaf vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Ravenous HydraMaw of MalmortiusDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Sterak's GageTrinity ForceStridebreakerJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Olaf to level upq
>
Second ability for Olaf to level upe
>
Last skill for Olaf to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Olaf's passive ability p
Olaf's q ability q
Olaf's w ability w
Olaf's e ability e
Olaf's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Akali as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Akali

Olaf can combine Berserker Rage, Vicious Strikes, and Ragnarok at low life to become deceptively strong.

The bonus healing granted by Vicious Strikes amplifies your Life Steal from all sources as well as heals from allies.

Advice to Win Against Akali

Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.

Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.

Olaf vs Akali Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Akali Image
6.1
< Kills >
9.3
7.2
< Deaths >
5.7
4.8
< Assists >
5.2
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
2.09
152
< Minions Killed >
154
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.36
15,409
< Physical Damage >
1,341
146
< Magic Damage >
21,449
5,903
< True Damage >
825
21,459
< Damage Dealt >
23,615
31,088
< Damage Taken >
26,289
11,876
< Gold Earned >
11,819
2.38
< Towers >
1.52
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
13,658
< Total Healing >
3,311
14,486
< Experience >
14,529
16
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
338
< Time Dealing CC >
71

How to Counter Akali with Olaf in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some important Olaf vs. Akali counter statistics that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Akali’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Akali..

Olaf usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Akali. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Akali

Who is Better, Olaf or Akali?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually loses when facing off against Akali, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Olaf makes a bad counter to Akali.

While Olaf does have a lower winrate than Akali, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Olaf into Akali.

Furthermore, Olaf has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akali. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Akali matchups, Akali is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Olaf is a garbage counter for Akali. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Olaf against Akali.

Other Champion Matchups Against Olaf

Olaf Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.4% winrateTrundleTrundle42.3% winrateIvernIvern44% winrateIllaoiIllaoi44.4% winrate

Olaf Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.8% winrateSkarnerSkarner55.7% winrateFiddlesticksFiddlesticks55.5% winrateKarthusKarthus54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 53.8% 1835 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53.8% 119 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.5% 1851 GamesPoppyPoppy+ 57.3% 321 Games

Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf vs Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Olaf, we analyzed 1,993 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Akali as Olaf comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Olaf in order to counter Akali during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Akali. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Olaf versus Akali build include Ravenous Hydra, Maw of Malmortius, and Death's Dance. When Olaf used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Akali than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Olaf had an average winrate of 47.2% battling Akali with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Akali as Olaf, Olaf players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Olaf vs Akali counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.2% win rate overall.

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