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

Olaf vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Olaf

based on 343 Olaf vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
1.72
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kennen as Olaf resulted from an evaluation of 343 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Olaf fights Kennen in only 1.0% of his matches.

Olaf vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Olaf has done a decent job of countering Kennen. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Olaf vs Kennen rounds, Olaf’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Kennen.

Best Olaf vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Death'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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
9
Q
10
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 Kennen as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Kennen

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 Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Olaf vs Kennen Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Kennen Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.3
6.7
< Deaths >
6.3
4.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
159
< Minions Killed >
156
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.41
15,601
< Physical Damage >
2,135
146
< Magic Damage >
20,132
5,764
< True Damage >
679
21,511
< Damage Dealt >
22,947
31,714
< Damage Taken >
21,974
12,391
< Gold Earned >
11,376
2.64
< Towers >
1.89
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
14,476
< Total Healing >
3,014
15,038
< Experience >
14,493
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
349
< Time Dealing CC >
67

How to Counter Kennen with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several valuable Olaf vs. Kennen matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kennen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kennen..

Olaf often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Kennen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Kennen

Who is Better, Olaf or Kennen?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually wins when trying to fight Kennen, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Olaf makes a good counter to Kennen.

While Olaf does have a higher win rate compared to Kennen, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a 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 Kennen.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Kennen matchups, Olaf is the better champ 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 decent counter for Kennen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Olaf against Kennen.

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 Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Olaf, we analyzed 343 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 Kennen 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 truly master Olaf to counter Kennen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf typically picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kennen. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Olaf versus Kennen build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Kennen than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Olaf boasted an average winrate of 51.0% battling Kennen with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Kennen as Olaf, Olaf players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Olaf vs Kennen fights, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.0% winrate overall.

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