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Olaf vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Olaf

based on 1,624 Olaf vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
1.69
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our dataset, Olaf battled Ekko in 1624 matches. Using so many matchups for Olaf versus Ekko provides us faith in our capability to produce enlightening data and a supported build to counter your enemy. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Olaf is forced to battle against Ekko in only 4.6% of his games.

Olaf vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Olaf has done a decent job of beating Ekko. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Olaf against Ekko rounds, Olaf’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Olaf vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageRavenous HydraStridebreaker

Optional Items

Death's DanceExperimental HexplateMaw of MalmortiusTrinity Force

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
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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 Ekko as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Ekko

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 Ekko

The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.

Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.

Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.

Olaf vs Ekko Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Ekko Image
6.4
< Kills >
7.7
6.7
< Deaths >
5.9
4.9
< Assists >
6.6
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
157
< Minions Killed >
106
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.76
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.46
16,217
< Physical Damage >
2,353
131
< Magic Damage >
17,666
6,096
< True Damage >
1,073
22,444
< Damage Dealt >
21,092
31,332
< Damage Taken >
31,256
12,191
< Gold Earned >
12,313
2.5
< Towers >
1.8
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
14,738
< Total Healing >
11,522
14,814
< Experience >
14,310
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
7
344
< Time Dealing CC >
366

How to Counter Ekko with Olaf in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several critical Olaf versus Ekko counter stats that can help us understand the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ekko..

Olaf normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Ekko. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Ekko

Who is Better, Olaf or Ekko?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually wins when taking on Ekko, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Olaf makes a good counter to Ekko.

While Olaf does have a higher winrate than Ekko, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Olaf into Ekko.

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

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

Olaf is a decent counter for Ekko. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Ekko.

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 Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Olaf, we analyzed 1,624 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 Ekko 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 Ekko Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Olaf to counter Ekko during both the laning 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 listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf often picks up a similar amount of CS as Ekko. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Olaf versus Ekko build consist of Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Stridebreaker. When Olaf combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better against Ekko than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 51.3% when countering Ekko with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Ekko 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 rune builds players chose for Olaf vs Ekko battles, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ekko as Olaf are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.