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How to Win Neeko vs Olaf Counter MatchupNeeko is in the a tier of champions

Neeko vs Olaf

How to Beat Olaf as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Olaf as Neeko

based on 967 Neeko vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Olaf as Neeko resulted from an evaluation of 967 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against one another. This pairing is fairly rare. Neeko has to counter Olaf in only 0.9% of her rounds.

Neeko vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Neeko does a good job of countering Olaf. On average, she wins a whopping 52.4% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Neeko versus Olaf matches, Neeko’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Olaf.

Best Neeko vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Neeko's passive ability p
Neeko's q ability q
Neeko's w ability w
Neeko's e ability e
Neeko's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Olaf

You can set her passive to use hotkeys in the options menu. The default is Shift+F1~F5

Try to use Inherent Glamour sparingly, ineffective uses will put enemies on the alert.

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.

Neeko vs Olaf Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Olaf Image
5.3
< Kills >
6.6
5.8
< Deaths >
6.6
8.6
< Assists >
4.7
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
108
< Minions Killed >
157
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,325
< Physical Damage >
16,137
17,471
< Magic Damage >
122
822
< True Damage >
6,047
19,619
< Damage Dealt >
22,307
20,245
< Damage Taken >
31,080
10,365
< Gold Earned >
12,176
1.88
< Towers >
2.54
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
2,326
< Total Healing >
14,582
12,696
< Experience >
14,828
33
< Vision Score >
17
15
< Wards Placed >
8
181
< Time Dealing CC >
338

How to Counter Olaf with Neeko in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several valuable Neeko versus Olaf matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Olaf’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Olaf..

Neeko usually has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Olaf. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Olaf

Who is Better, Neeko or Olaf?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Neeko usually wins when facing off against Olaf, with a 52.4% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes a good counter for Olaf.

While Neeko does have a higher winrate compared to Olaf, when they face off with one another, Neeko also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Neeko into Olaf.

Additionally, Neeko also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Olaf. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Neeko is an above average counter for Olaf. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Neeko against Olaf.

Other Champion Matchups Against Neeko

Neeko Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateZyraZyra44.7% winrateTaricTaric45.4% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.6% winrate

Neeko Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateLee SinLee Sin54.4% winrateLuluLulu54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.7% 15655 GamesZileanZilean+ 53% 632 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53% 2183 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.4% 5346 Games

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Neeko, we analyzed 967 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 Neeko 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

Neeko Build Olaf Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Neeko in order to counter Olaf during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Olaf. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Neeko versus Olaf build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Neeko included at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs Olaf than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Neeko had an average winrate of 52.4% battling Olaf with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of beating Olaf as Neeko, Neeko players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Neeko vs Olaf clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Olaf as Neeko are given for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.