Master Yi vs Olaf
How to Beat Olaf as Master Yi
based on 1,680 Master Yi vs Olaf matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Olaf Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Olaf Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Olaf
If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.
Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
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.
Master Yi vs Olaf Counter Stats
How to Counter Olaf with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here highlight several influential Master Yi vs. Olaf counter stats that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Olaf’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Olaf..
Master Yi usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Olaf. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Olaf
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Olaf?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Olaf, with a 53.1% win rate. Therefore, Master Yi makes a great counter to Olaf.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Olaf, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Master Yi into Olaf.
Additionally, Master Yi 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 trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Olaf matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a great counter for Olaf. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Olaf.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi to counter Olaf during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi often racks up a lot less CS as Olaf. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.
The most important items to use in your Master Yi versus Olaf build consist of Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Master Yi used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Olaf than with many other typical builds. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 53.1% when countering Olaf with this counter build.
To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Olaf as Master Yi, Master Yi players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Olaf counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.1% win rate overall.
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