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How to Win Olaf vs Akshan Counter MatchupOlaf is in the a tier of champions

Olaf vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Olaf

based on 631 Olaf vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
45 %
K/D/A
1.55
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our data, Olaf faced off against Akshan in 631 rounds. Using so many games with Olaf vs Akshan provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare actionable stats and a solid build to suppress Akshan. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Olaf encounters Akshan in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf has done a pathetic job of beating Akshan. On average, he wins a lowly 45.0% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Olaf vs Akshan rounds, Olaf’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Olaf vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordVampiric Scepter

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageRavenous HydraStridebreaker

Optional Items

Death's DanceExperimental HexplateBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste 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 ForceArmor
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
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Akshan as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Akshan

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.

Olaf vs Akshan Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
45 %
VS
Win Rate
55 %
Akshan Image
6.3
< Kills >
8.8
7.1
< Deaths >
6.2
4.7
< Assists >
6
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.97
153
< Minions Killed >
166
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
15,057
< Physical Damage >
19,223
141
< Magic Damage >
3,168
5,657
< True Damage >
1,244
20,856
< Damage Dealt >
23,636
31,326
< Damage Taken >
21,581
11,917
< Gold Earned >
12,785
2.39
< Towers >
2.27
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
13,820
< Total Healing >
4,496
14,474
< Experience >
14,298
16
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
346
< Time Dealing CC >
54

How to Counter Akshan with Olaf in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some significant Olaf versus Akshan matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champions. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Akshan..

Olaf often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Akshan. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Akshan

Who is Better, Olaf or Akshan?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually loses when taking on Akshan, with a 45.0% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes a poor counter for Akshan.

While Olaf does have a much lower winrate compared to Akshan, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Olaf into Akshan.

Furthermore, Olaf also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Akshan matchups, Akshan is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Olaf is a terribly counter to Akshan. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Olaf against Akshan.

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 Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Olaf, we analyzed 631 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 Akshan 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

Olaf Build Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Olaf to counter Akshan during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Akshan. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Olaf versus Akshan build include Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Stridebreaker. When Olaf used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Akshan than with most other common item sets. In fact, Olaf boasted an average winrate of 45.0% when countering Akshan with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Akshan as Olaf, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Olaf vs Akshan counters, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 45.0% win rate overall.

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