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Olaf vs Alistar

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

based on 551 Olaf vs Alistar matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
1.86
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Alistar as Olaf resulted from an examination of 551 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Olaf is forced to battle against Alistar in only 1.6% of his games.

Olaf vs Alistar Matchup Summary

Olaf has done a good job of beating Alistar. Typically, he wins a fantastic 53.4% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Olaf vs Alistar rounds, Olaf’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Alistar.

Best Olaf vs Alistar 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 GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanDeath's DanceBlade of The Ruined KingTrinity Force

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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Alistar as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Alistar

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 Alistar

Alistar is very disruptive but very tough - try to target more fragile damage dealers.

When Alistar uses his ultimate, it's often better to move back and wait until the effect wears off before attacking him.

Watch out for the Pulverize-Headbutt combo when around turrets.

Olaf vs Alistar Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Alistar Image
6.7
< Kills >
2.2
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
5
< Assists >
13.4
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
0.35
155
< Minions Killed >
33
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.45
15,589
< Physical Damage >
1,319
126
< Magic Damage >
6,661
6,259
< True Damage >
904
21,975
< Damage Dealt >
8,885
29,182
< Damage Taken >
25,460
12,068
< Gold Earned >
8,313
2.58
< Towers >
1.77
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0
13,716
< Total Healing >
8,911
14,238
< Experience >
10,171
16
< Vision Score >
52
7
< Wards Placed >
23
325
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Alistar with Olaf in LoL

The stats provided here feature some strategic Olaf vs. Alistar counter statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Alistar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Alistar. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Olaf normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Alistar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Alistar

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Alistar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Alistar

Who is Better, Olaf or Alistar?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Olaf usually wins when taking on Alistar, with a 53.4% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes a great counter to Alistar.

While Olaf does have a higher winrate than Alistar, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Olaf into Alistar.

Furthermore, Olaf has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Alistar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Alistar matchups, Olaf is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Olaf is a great counter for Alistar. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Olaf against Alistar.

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 Alistar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Alistar as Olaf, we analyzed 551 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 Alistar 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 Alistar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Olaf to counter Alistar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf typically racks up much more CS relative to Alistar. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Olaf versus Alistar build consist of Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Alistar than with most other common builds. In fact, Olaf boasted an average win rate of 53.4% battling Alistar with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Alistar 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 runes players chose for Olaf vs Alistar battles, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Olaf x Alistar tips and builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all matches completed with these champs.