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Olaf vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Annie as Olaf

based on 577 Olaf vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
54.4 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our database, Olaf did battle with Annie in 577 rounds. Having so many games with Olaf vs Annie provides us confidence in our capacity to produce useful statistics and a supported build to smash Annie. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Olaf has to counter Annie in only 1.6% of his matches.

Olaf vs Annie Matchup Summary

Olaf does a great job of beating Annie. On average, he wins a terrific 54.4% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Olaf versus Annie rounds, Olaf’s team is 0.2% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Annie.

Best Olaf vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Trinity ForceDeath's DanceJak'Sho, The ProteanStridebreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Olaf's passive ability p
Olaf's q ability q
Olaf's w ability w
Olaf's e ability e
Olaf's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Annie as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Annie

Olaf can combine Berserker Rage, Vicious Strikes, and Ragnarok at low life to become deceptively strong.

The bonus healing granted by Vicious Strikes amplifies your Life Steal from all sources as well as heals from allies.

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Olaf vs Annie Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
54.4 %
VS
Win Rate
45.6 %
Annie Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.9
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
4.7
< Assists >
7.8
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
152
< Minions Killed >
134
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.38
15,512
< Physical Damage >
855
151
< Magic Damage >
18,950
5,822
< True Damage >
1,255
21,485
< Damage Dealt >
21,061
30,688
< Damage Taken >
17,804
12,111
< Gold Earned >
10,457
2.66
< Towers >
1.55
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,442
< Total Healing >
1,560
14,511
< Experience >
13,138
16
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
10
342
< Time Dealing CC >
223

How to Counter Annie with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some important Olaf versus Annie counter statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Annie’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Annie..

Olaf normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Annie. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Annie

Who is Better, Olaf or Annie?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Olaf usually wins when trying to fight Annie, with a 54.4% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes a great counter for Annie.

While Olaf does have a much higher winrate than Annie, when on opposite teams, Olaf also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Olaf into Annie.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Annie matchups, Olaf is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Olaf is a great counter to Annie. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Olaf against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Olaf

Olaf Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.4% winrateTrundleTrundle42.3% winrateIvernIvern44% winrateIllaoiIllaoi44.4% winrate

Olaf Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.8% winrateSkarnerSkarner55.7% winrateFiddlesticksFiddlesticks55.5% winrateKarthusKarthus54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 53.8% 1835 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53.8% 119 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.5% 1851 GamesPoppyPoppy+ 57.3% 321 Games

Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Olaf, we analyzed 577 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 Annie as Olaf 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 Olaf in order to counter Annie during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Annie. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Olaf versus Annie build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Annie than with many other common builds. In fact, Olaf had an average winrate of 54.4% when playing against Annie with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Annie as Olaf, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Olaf vs Annie clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Annie as Olaf are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct division, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.