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Olaf vs Jinx

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How to Beat Jinx as Olaf

based on 1,842 Olaf vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Jinx as Olaf came out of an examination of 1842 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Olaf is forced to battle against Jinx in only 5.3% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Olaf has done a average job of beating Jinx. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Olaf vs Jinx games, Olaf’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Jinx.

Best Olaf vs Jinx 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 HydraJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Death's DanceHullbreakerExperimental HexplateTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Olaf to level upq
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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
6
R
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Q
8
E
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Jinx as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Jinx

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 Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Olaf vs Jinx Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Jinx Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
4.8
< Assists >
7.1
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
149
< Minions Killed >
170
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.25
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.53
15,377
< Physical Damage >
18,326
137
< Magic Damage >
954
5,729
< True Damage >
465
21,244
< Damage Dealt >
19,746
30,401
< Damage Taken >
19,593
11,873
< Gold Earned >
11,773
2.46
< Towers >
2.4
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
14,097
< Total Healing >
4,876
14,416
< Experience >
12,399
16
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
341
< Time Dealing CC >
88

How to Counter Jinx with Olaf in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some vital Olaf vs. Jinx counter stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between this pair of champions. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jinx’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jinx..

Olaf often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Jinx. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Jinx

Who is Better, Olaf or Jinx?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually fairs equally well when facing off against Jinx, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes an ok counter to Jinx.

While Olaf does have a lower winrate compared to Jinx, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Olaf into Jinx.

Furthermore, Olaf also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jinx. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Jinx matchups, Jinx is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Olaf is a somewhat poor counter to Jinx. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Jinx.

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 Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Olaf, we analyzed 1,842 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 Jinx 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 Jinx Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Olaf in order to counter Jinx 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 mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf most often gets a similar amount of CS as Jinx. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Olaf versus Jinx build include Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Olaf incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Jinx than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 49.6% when playing against Jinx with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Jinx as Olaf, Olaf players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Olaf vs Jinx clashes, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.6% winrate overall.

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