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

Olaf vs Volibear

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

based on 729 Olaf vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
1.71
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Olaf resulted from an examination of 729 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Olaf is forced to battle against Volibear in only 2.1% of his matches.

Olaf vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Olaf has done a decent job of beating Volibear. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Olaf against Volibear matches, Olaf’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Volibear.

Best Olaf vs Volibear 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 GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Trinity ForceJak'Sho, The ProteanStridebreakerBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite 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
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Volibear as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Volibear

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 Volibear Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Volibear Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.1
6.8
< Deaths >
6.7
5
< Assists >
5.9
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
153
< Minions Killed >
130
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.56
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.52
16,102
< Physical Damage >
10,805
154
< Magic Damage >
8,280
6,055
< True Damage >
800
22,313
< Damage Dealt >
19,886
31,278
< Damage Taken >
33,173
12,098
< Gold Earned >
11,873
2.42
< Towers >
2.45
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
14,710
< Total Healing >
8,583
14,765
< Experience >
14,483
16
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
8
340
< Time Dealing CC >
585

How to Counter Volibear with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Olaf versus Volibear matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Volibear..

Olaf often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Volibear. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Volibear

Who is Better, Olaf or Volibear?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Olaf usually wins when taking on Volibear, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes a good counter to Volibear.

While Olaf does have a higher win rate than Volibear, when on opposite teams, Olaf also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Olaf into Volibear.

Additionally, Olaf also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Volibear. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Olaf is a decent counter to Volibear. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Olaf against Volibear.

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 Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Olaf, we analyzed 729 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 Volibear 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Olaf to counter Volibear during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Volibear. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Olaf versus Volibear build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Volibear than with many other common item sets. In fact, Olaf boasted an average win rate of 51.4% when playing against Volibear with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of beating Volibear as Olaf, you should equip 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 sets players picked for Olaf vs Volibear counters, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.4% winrate overall.

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