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

Olaf vs Varus

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

based on 1,466 Olaf vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
1.73
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Varus as Olaf resulted from an examination of 1466 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Olaf is forced to battle against Varus in only 4.2% of his matches.

Olaf vs Varus Matchup Summary

Olaf has done a average job of beating Varus. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champions fight one another in. In Olaf against Varus games, Olaf’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Varus.

Best Olaf vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRavenous HydraDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Blade of The Ruined KingJak'Sho, The ProteanSterak's GageStridebreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Varus as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Varus

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 Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Olaf vs Varus Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Varus Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.3
6.7
< Deaths >
6.3
4.8
< Assists >
7
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
159
< Minions Killed >
175
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.5
15,909
< Physical Damage >
14,620
142
< Magic Damage >
6,357
5,988
< True Damage >
446
22,040
< Damage Dealt >
21,424
31,135
< Damage Taken >
19,696
12,280
< Gold Earned >
12,288
2.56
< Towers >
2.29
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
14,421
< Total Healing >
4,610
14,780
< Experience >
12,864
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
339
< Time Dealing CC >
248

How to Counter Varus with Olaf in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several strategic Olaf against Varus matchup stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Varus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Varus..

Olaf usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Varus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Varus

Who is Better, Olaf or Varus?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually fairs equally well when playing against Varus, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes an ok counter for Varus.

While Olaf does have a higher win rate than Varus, when facing one another, Olaf also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You should be careful when picking Olaf into Varus.

Additionally, Olaf has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Varus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Varus matchups, Olaf is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Olaf is a decent counter to Varus. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Varus.

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 Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Olaf, we analyzed 1,466 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 Varus 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 Varus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Olaf to counter Varus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Varus. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Olaf versus Varus build include Experimental Hexplate, Ravenous Hydra, and Death's Dance. When Olaf combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Varus than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Olaf boasted an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Varus with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Varus as Olaf, Olaf players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Olaf vs Varus battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.4% winrate overall.

If you need to see Olaf versus Varus tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all matches completed with these champs.