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How to Win Lulu vs Olaf Counter MatchupLulu is in the b tier of champions

Lulu vs Olaf

How to Beat Olaf as Lulu in LoLLulu is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Olaf as Lulu

based on 471 Lulu vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
46.9 %
K/D/A
3
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Olaf as Lulu came out of an analysis of 471 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Lulu is forced to battle against Olaf in only 0.8% of her games.

Lulu vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lulu has done a terrible job of countering Olaf. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.9% of the time the champions face each other in. In Lulu vs Olaf matches, Lulu’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, indicating that she most likely won't get first blood versus Olaf.

Best Lulu vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFaerie Charm

Core Lulu Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Mikael's BlessingShurelya's BattlesongStaff of Flowing Water

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lulu to level upe
>
Second ability for Lulu to level upw
>
Last skill for Lulu to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Lulu's passive ability p
Lulu's q ability q
Lulu's w ability w
Lulu's e ability e
Lulu's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
9
E
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Olaf as Lulu

Tips for Playing as Lulu against Olaf

Glitterlance can be fired at odd angles depending on where your cursor is - Moving your cursor closer to Pix and Lulu will change your area of effect size considerably.

Consider casting Help, Pix! on ranged attackers for the Pix boost and Wild Growth on Tanks or Fighters for the added initiation power.

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.

Lulu vs Olaf Counter Stats

Lulu Image
Win Rate
46.9 %
VS
Win Rate
53.1 %
Olaf Image
1.4
< Kills >
6.2
5.2
< Deaths >
6.7
14.2
< Assists >
4.6
0.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
28
< Minions Killed >
156
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.55
1,062
< Physical Damage >
15,469
5,326
< Magic Damage >
127
579
< True Damage >
5,565
6,967
< Damage Dealt >
21,161
16,572
< Damage Taken >
30,381
8,187
< Gold Earned >
11,980
2.07
< Towers >
2.56
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
2,313
< Total Healing >
14,029
10,501
< Experience >
14,427
56
< Vision Score >
16
25
< Wards Placed >
7
231
< Time Dealing CC >
334

How to Counter Olaf with Lulu in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several influential Lulu vs. Olaf counter stats that can help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. Lulu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Olaf’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lulu may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Olaf. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Lulu often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Olaf. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lulu and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Lulu
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lulu
Olaf

Who is Better, Lulu or Olaf?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Lulu usually loses when facing off against Olaf, with a 46.9% win rate. As a result, Lulu makes a bad counter for Olaf.

While Lulu does have a lower winrate than Olaf, when facing one another, Lulu also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champ to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Lulu into Olaf.

Moreover, Lulu has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Olaf. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Lulu vs Olaf matchups, Olaf is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Lulu is a trash counter for Olaf. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Lulu against Olaf.

Additional Information for Lulu Players

How We Calculated Our Lulu vs Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Lulu, 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 Olaf as Lulu 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Lulu in order to counter Olaf during both the lane 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 listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lulu on average accumulates a lot less CS relative to Olaf. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Lulu versus Olaf build include Ardent Censer, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Lulu incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when facing Olaf than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Lulu boasted an average win rate of 46.9% when countering Olaf with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Olaf as Lulu, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Lulu vs Olaf fights, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Olaf as Lulu are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific division, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.