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How to Win Olaf vs Caitlyn Counter MatchupOlaf is in the a tier of champions

Olaf vs Caitlyn

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

based on 3,375 Olaf vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
9.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Olaf came out of an examination of 3375 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Olaf has to counter Caitlyn in only 9.6% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Olaf has done a ok job of countering Caitlyn. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Olaf vs Caitlyn games, Olaf’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Olaf vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageRavenous HydraJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Trinity ForceDeath's DanceHullbreakerMaw of Malmortius

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Olaf vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Caitlyn Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.6
6.7
< Deaths >
6
4.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
155
< Minions Killed >
175
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.55
15,758
< Physical Damage >
19,378
134
< Magic Damage >
1,411
6,044
< True Damage >
622
21,937
< Damage Dealt >
21,411
31,458
< Damage Taken >
19,405
12,172
< Gold Earned >
12,077
2.53
< Towers >
2.51
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
14,621
< Total Healing >
5,397
14,748
< Experience >
12,680
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
346
< Time Dealing CC >
83

How to Counter Caitlyn with Olaf in LoL

The stats provided here feature some valuable Olaf vs. Caitlyn matchup statistics that may help you understand the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..

Olaf normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Caitlyn. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Olaf or Caitlyn?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 49.6% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes an ok counter for Caitlyn.

While Olaf does have a lower win rate compared to Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking Olaf into Caitlyn.

Furthermore, Olaf also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Olaf is a somewhat poor counter for Caitlyn. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Caitlyn.

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 Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Olaf, we analyzed 3,375 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 Caitlyn 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

Olaf Build Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Olaf in order to counter Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Caitlyn. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Olaf versus Caitlyn build consist of Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Olaf combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Caitlyn than with most other typical builds. In fact, Olaf boasted an average winrate of 49.6% when countering Caitlyn with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Caitlyn as Olaf, Olaf players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Olaf vs Caitlyn counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.6% win rate overall.

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