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

Olaf vs Samira

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

based on 1,577 Olaf vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our dataset, Olaf fought Samira 1577 times. Having so many matchups for Olaf versus Samira gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce informative data and a recommended build to defeat Samira. This particular pairing is relatively uncommon. Olaf encounters Samira in only 4.5% of his matches.

Olaf vs Samira Matchup Summary

Olaf does a decent job of beating Samira. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Olaf versus Samira rounds, Olaf’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Samira.

Best Olaf vs Samira 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 ForceBlade of The Ruined KingDeath's DanceStridebreaker

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 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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Guide to Countering Samira as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Samira

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 Samira Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Samira Image
6.9
< Kills >
9.6
6.6
< Deaths >
7.1
5.2
< Assists >
5.5
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
2.17
154
< Minions Killed >
167
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,331
< Physical Damage >
19,275
143
< Magic Damage >
2,513
6,226
< True Damage >
663
22,701
< Damage Dealt >
22,452
30,734
< Damage Taken >
24,095
12,160
< Gold Earned >
12,987
2.54
< Towers >
2.04
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
14,557
< Total Healing >
7,888
14,572
< Experience >
12,360
16
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
340
< Time Dealing CC >
25

How to Counter Samira with Olaf in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several strategic Olaf against Samira matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences between the pair. As an example, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Samira..

Olaf often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Samira. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Samira

Who is Better, Olaf or Samira?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Olaf usually wins when trying to fight Samira, with a 51.0% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes a good counter for Samira.

While Olaf does have a higher win rate compared to Samira, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Olaf into Samira.

Additionally, Olaf has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Samira matchups, Olaf is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Olaf is a decent counter for Samira. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Olaf, we analyzed 1,577 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 Samira 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 Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Olaf to counter Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Samira. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Olaf versus Samira build consist of Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Samira than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Olaf boasted an average win rate of 51.0% battling Samira with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Samira as Olaf, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Olaf vs Samira fights, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Samira as Olaf are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.