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How to Win Aatrox vs Olaf Counter MatchupAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox vs Olaf

How to Beat Olaf as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Olaf as Aatrox

based on 1,498 Aatrox vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Olaf as Aatrox resulted from an analysis of 1498 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This matchup is fairly rare. Aatrox has to counter Olaf in only 0.8% of his rounds.

Aatrox vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Aatrox has done a good job of beating Olaf. On average, he wins a terrific 53.3% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Aatrox vs Olaf matches, Aatrox’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Olaf.

Best Aatrox vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseSpear of ShojinBlack CleaverMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Aatrox's passive ability p
Aatrox's q ability q
Aatrox's w ability w
Aatrox's e ability e
Aatrox's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Olaf

Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.

Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.

Advice to Win Against Olaf

Olaf has reduced defenses from damage during Ragnarok, despite being immune to disables. If you can't escape from Olaf during Ragnarok, try focusing your damage on him with your teammates.

Olaf becomes more dangerous the lower life he is. Save your disables to finish him off.

Preventing Olaf from reaching his axe will minimize the amount of harassment he can cause in the laning phase.

Aatrox vs Olaf Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
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6.4
< Kills >
6.1
5.7
< Deaths >
6.9
5.8
< Assists >
4.7
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
167
< Minions Killed >
150
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.29
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.46
18,385
< Physical Damage >
16,946
3,726
< Magic Damage >
139
511
< True Damage >
6,188
22,623
< Damage Dealt >
23,274
36,381
< Damage Taken >
30,768
11,561
< Gold Earned >
11,746
2.1
< Towers >
2.37
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
14,621
< Total Healing >
13,995
14,800
< Experience >
14,180
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
232
< Time Dealing CC >
340

How to Counter Olaf with Aatrox in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several critical Aatrox vs. Olaf counter statistics that may help us explain the differences between the two. For instance, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Olaf’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Olaf..

Aatrox typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Olaf. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Olaf

Who is Better, Aatrox or Olaf?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually wins when trying to fight Olaf, with a 53.3% win rate. Therefore, Aatrox makes a great counter for Olaf.

While Aatrox does have a higher winrate compared to Olaf, when facing one another, Aatrox also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Aatrox into Olaf.

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

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

Aatrox is a great counter to Olaf. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aatrox against Olaf.

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Aatrox, we analyzed 1,498 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 Olaf as Aatrox 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aatrox to counter Olaf during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Olaf. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs 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 ideal items to use in your Aatrox versus Olaf build consist of Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Olaf than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Aatrox had an average winrate of 53.3% battling Olaf with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Olaf as Aatrox, Aatrox players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Aatrox vs Olaf matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.3% winrate overall.

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