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

Olaf vs Viego

How to Beat Viego as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Viego as Olaf

based on 1,276 Olaf vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each week. Within our data, Olaf did battle with Viego 1276 times. Using so many matchups for Olaf vs Viego gives us confidence in our capability to prepare useful data and a pro build to counter your enemy. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Olaf has to counter Viego in only 3.6% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf has done a poor job of countering Viego. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Olaf vs Viego rounds, Olaf’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Viego.

Best Olaf vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRavenous HydraDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Sterak's GageTrinity ForceJak'Sho, The ProteanBlade of The Ruined King

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
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Viego as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Viego

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.

Olaf vs Viego Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Viego Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.4
6.6
< Deaths >
6.2
4.7
< Assists >
6.7
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
158
< Minions Killed >
35
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
1.72
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.41
15,631
< Physical Damage >
15,087
121
< Magic Damage >
1,819
5,915
< True Damage >
979
21,668
< Damage Dealt >
17,885
30,430
< Damage Taken >
32,771
12,084
< Gold Earned >
12,069
2.55
< Towers >
1.48
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
14,147
< Total Healing >
16,443
14,605
< Experience >
13,657
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
336
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Viego with Olaf in LoL

The stats provided here feature several vital Olaf versus Viego counter statistics that may help us understand the distinctions between this pair of champs. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viego’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Viego..

Olaf typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Viego. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Viego

Who is Better, Olaf or Viego?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Olaf usually loses when playing against Viego, with a 48.9% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes a bad counter for Viego.

While Olaf does have a lower winrate compared to Viego, when facing one another, Olaf also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Olaf into Viego.

Additionally, Olaf also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Viego. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Olaf is a somewhat poor counter for Viego. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Olaf against Viego.

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 Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Olaf, we analyzed 1,276 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 Viego 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 Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Olaf to counter Viego during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf usually picks up much more CS compared to Viego. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Olaf versus Viego build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Ravenous Hydra, and Death's Dance. When Olaf used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Viego than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Olaf boasted an average winrate of 48.9% battling Viego with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Viego 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 builds players chose for Olaf vs Viego counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.9% winrate overall.

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