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Olaf vs Vladimir

How to Beat Vladimir as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vladimir as Olaf

based on 902 Olaf vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
45.3 %
K/D/A
1.62
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. In our dataset, Olaf engaged Vladimir 902 times. With so many matchups for Olaf vs Vladimir gives us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a recommended build to suppress your rival. This matchup is somewhat rare. Olaf encounters Vladimir in only 2.6% of his matches.

Olaf vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf has done a awful job of beating Vladimir. Normally, he wins a lowly 45.3% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Olaf versus Vladimir games, Olaf’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Vladimir.

Best Olaf vs Vladimir 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 HydraStridebreaker

Optional Items

Trinity ForceDeath's DanceJak'Sho, The ProteanBlade of The Ruined King

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
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Vladimir as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Vladimir

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 Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Olaf vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
45.3 %
VS
Win Rate
54.7 %
Vladimir Image
6
< Kills >
6.2
6.5
< Deaths >
4.9
4.5
< Assists >
6.1
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
152
< Minions Killed >
176
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.44
15,657
< Physical Damage >
987
152
< Magic Damage >
21,299
5,965
< True Damage >
411
21,775
< Damage Dealt >
22,697
30,006
< Damage Taken >
31,072
11,580
< Gold Earned >
11,362
2.25
< Towers >
1.91
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
13,954
< Total Healing >
26,541
14,005
< Experience >
14,456
16
< Vision Score >
15
7
< Wards Placed >
8
337
< Time Dealing CC >
111

How to Counter Vladimir with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several critical Olaf vs. Vladimir matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vladimir’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vladimir..

Olaf typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Vladimir. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Vladimir

Who is Better, Olaf or Vladimir?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually loses when playing against Vladimir, with a 45.3% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes a bad counter to Vladimir.

While Olaf does have a much lower winrate compared to Vladimir, when facing one another, Olaf also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Olaf into Vladimir.

Moreover, Olaf also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vladimir. 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 in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Vladimir matchups, Vladimir is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Olaf is a trash counter for Vladimir. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Vladimir.

Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf vs Vladimir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Olaf, we analyzed 902 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 Vladimir 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Olaf to counter Vladimir during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Vladimir. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Olaf versus Vladimir build consist of Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Stridebreaker. When Olaf combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Vladimir than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 45.3% battling Vladimir with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Vladimir 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 runes we have analyed for Olaf vs Vladimir battles, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 45.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vladimir as Olaf are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to an individual division, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.