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Olaf vs Nidalee

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

based on 233 Olaf vs Nidalee matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Nidalee as Olaf resulted from an evaluation of 233 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Olaf has to counter Nidalee in only 0.7% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

Olaf has done a good job of countering Nidalee. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.8% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Olaf against Nidalee games, Olaf’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Nidalee.

Best Olaf vs Nidalee Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateMaw of MalmortiusDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Sterak's GageRavenous HydraStridebreaker

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 Nidalee as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Nidalee

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 Nidalee

Nidalee's Javelin Toss deals more damage the farther she is. If she is far away, it's imperative to dodge it.

Nidalee's Takedown deals extreme damage to Hunted targets, but she has to get close to use it. Save your crowd control or defensive abilities for when she goes in for the kill.

Nidalee's Hunt debuff is only applied with Javelin Toss and Bushwhack. Avoiding being hit by these abilities will impair her ability to deal follow-up damage.

Olaf vs Nidalee Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Nidalee Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
4.5
< Assists >
7.8
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
159
< Minions Killed >
35
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
1.07
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.37
14,958
< Physical Damage >
1,188
124
< Magic Damage >
15,935
5,720
< True Damage >
970
20,803
< Damage Dealt >
18,093
30,038
< Damage Taken >
31,025
12,021
< Gold Earned >
11,269
2.65
< Towers >
1.3
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
14,218
< Total Healing >
16,001
14,494
< Experience >
12,729
16
< Vision Score >
24
8
< Wards Placed >
8
333
< Time Dealing CC >
119

How to Counter Nidalee with Olaf in LoL

The stats provided here feature some strategic Olaf against Nidalee matchup statistics that may help you understand the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nidalee’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nidalee..

Olaf typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Nidalee. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Nidalee

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Nidalee
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Nidalee

Who is Better, Olaf or Nidalee?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Olaf usually wins when facing off against Nidalee, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Olaf makes a good counter to Nidalee.

While Olaf does have a higher win rate than Nidalee, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Olaf into Nidalee.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Nidalee 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 allies during team fights.

Olaf is an above average counter to Nidalee. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Nidalee.

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 Nidalee Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nidalee as Olaf, we analyzed 233 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Olaf in order to counter Nidalee during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf often racks up much more CS as Nidalee. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Olaf versus Nidalee build include Experimental Hexplate, Maw of Malmortius, and Death's Dance. When Olaf incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Nidalee than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Olaf had an average winrate of 52.8% when playing against Nidalee with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Nidalee 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. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Olaf vs Nidalee battles, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.8% winrate overall.

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