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

Olaf vs Orianna

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

based on 471 Olaf vs Orianna matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
1.71
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Orianna as Olaf came out of an evaluation of 471 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Olaf fights Orianna in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Orianna Matchup Summary

Olaf does a decent job of countering Orianna. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Olaf versus Orianna rounds, Olaf’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Orianna.

Best Olaf vs Orianna 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

Trinity ForceDeath's DanceStridebreakerBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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
7
Q
8
E
9
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 Orianna as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Orianna

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 Orianna

Orianna can only affect the area the Ball is around. Use this to your advantage.

Watch out for Orianna's Ball returning to her due to leashing. This may cause some unexpected situations.

Olaf vs Orianna Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Orianna Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.3
6.6
< Deaths >
5.7
4.8
< Assists >
9.4
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
160
< Minions Killed >
167
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.51
16,134
< Physical Damage >
988
146
< Magic Damage >
19,391
6,011
< True Damage >
403
22,292
< Damage Dealt >
20,783
31,388
< Damage Taken >
19,320
12,277
< Gold Earned >
11,175
2.6
< Towers >
2.22
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
14,912
< Total Healing >
1,970
14,872
< Experience >
14,357
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
10
347
< Time Dealing CC >
341

How to Counter Orianna with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some significant Olaf vs. Orianna counter stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Orianna’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Orianna..

Olaf usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Orianna. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Orianna

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Orianna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Orianna

Who is Better, Olaf or Orianna?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Olaf usually wins when playing against Orianna, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes a good counter for Orianna.

While Olaf does have a higher win rate compared to Orianna, when on opposite teams, Olaf also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Olaf into Orianna.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Orianna matchups, Olaf is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Olaf is a decent counter for Orianna. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Olaf against Orianna.

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 Orianna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Orianna as Olaf, we analyzed 471 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 Orianna 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 Orianna Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Olaf to counter Orianna during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Orianna. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Olaf versus Orianna build consist of Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Orianna than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 51.4% battling Orianna with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing Orianna as Olaf, you should use 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 sets players picked for Olaf vs Orianna clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.4% winrate overall.

If you need to see Olaf versus Orianna tips and counter stats for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every round with data with these champions.