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Graves vs Olaf

How to Beat Olaf as Graves in LoLGraves is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Olaf as Graves

based on 1,442 Graves vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
53.7 %
K/D/A
2.59
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Olaf as Graves resulted from an examination of 1442 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Graves fights Olaf in only 0.9% of his rounds.

Graves vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Graves does a good job of beating Olaf. Typically, he wins a fantastic 53.7% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Graves against Olaf matches, Graves’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Olaf.

Best Graves vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterThe Collector

Optional Items

OpportunityHubrisBlack CleaverYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Graves's passive ability p
Graves's q ability q
Graves's w ability w
Graves's e ability e
Graves's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Olaf

Smoke Screen can be used both to escape and to set up a kill.

Using Quickdraw to get into range and delivering a point blank Buckshot can do lots of damage.

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.

Graves vs Olaf Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
53.7 %
VS
Win Rate
46.3 %
Olaf Image
7.3
< Kills >
6.3
5.6
< Deaths >
6.5
7.2
< Assists >
4.4
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
53
< Minions Killed >
159
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.25
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.51
17,176
< Physical Damage >
15,320
802
< Magic Damage >
125
1,576
< True Damage >
5,583
19,554
< Damage Dealt >
21,029
28,861
< Damage Taken >
30,276
12,589
< Gold Earned >
11,918
1.74
< Towers >
2.44
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
13,680
< Total Healing >
13,943
14,228
< Experience >
14,406
23
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
482
< Time Dealing CC >
334

How to Counter Olaf with Graves in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some vital Graves versus Olaf counter stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Olaf’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Olaf..

Graves often has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Olaf. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Olaf

Who is Better, Graves or Olaf?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when taking on Olaf, with a 53.7% win rate. Thus, Graves makes a great counter to Olaf.

While Graves does have a higher win rate compared to Olaf, when facing one another, Graves also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Graves into Olaf.

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

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

Graves is a great counter for Olaf. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Graves against Olaf.

Other Champion Matchups Against Graves

Graves Loses Against

ZyraZyra46.8% winrateBardBard47.1% winrateNaafiriNaafiri47.2% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench47.3% winrate

Graves Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.2% winrateXayahXayah55% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.2% 11371 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.3% 6861 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 54.6% 6548 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.7% 1241 Games

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Graves, we analyzed 1,442 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 Graves 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Graves on average accumulates a lot less CS relative to Olaf. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Graves versus Olaf build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Graves combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Olaf than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 53.7% battling Olaf with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of crushing Olaf as Graves, Graves players should take the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Graves vs Olaf counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.7% win rate overall.

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