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

Olaf vs Zac

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

based on 808 Olaf vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
1.68
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our data, Olaf engaged Zac 808 times. Having so many games with Olaf vs Zac gives us faith in our capacity to provide informative stats and a pro build to destroy your rival. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Olaf encounters Zac in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf has done a below average job of countering Zac. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of games the champions face each other in. In Olaf versus Zac matches, Olaf’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Zac.

Best Olaf vs Zac 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

Death's DanceJak'Sho, The ProteanStridebreakerTrinity Force

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 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
1
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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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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W
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R

Guide to Countering Zac as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Olaf vs Zac Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Zac Image
6.5
< Kills >
4.8
6.9
< Deaths >
5
5.1
< Assists >
11.3
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
162
< Minions Killed >
60
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
1.01
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.4
17,348
< Physical Damage >
1,412
166
< Magic Damage >
14,483
7,421
< True Damage >
1,149
24,936
< Damage Dealt >
17,045
31,755
< Damage Taken >
40,706
12,281
< Gold Earned >
10,807
2.56
< Towers >
1.5
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
15,026
< Total Healing >
42,775
14,687
< Experience >
13,124
17
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
8
331
< Time Dealing CC >
431

How to Counter Zac with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several vital Olaf versus Zac matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zac’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zac..

Olaf often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Zac. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Zac

Who is Better, Olaf or Zac?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually loses when taking on Zac, with a 48.5% win rate. As a result, Olaf makes a poor counter for Zac.

While Olaf does have a lower win rate than Zac, when facing one another, Olaf also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Olaf into Zac.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Olaf is a somewhat poor counter to Zac. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Zac.

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 Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Olaf, we analyzed 808 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 Zac 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 in order to counter Zac during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf on average gets more CS relative to Zac. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Olaf versus Zac build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Zac than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 48.5% when playing against Zac with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Zac 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. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Olaf vs Zac battles, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.5% winrate overall.

If you want to view Olaf versus Zac tips and counter stats for a a particular division, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using all games with data with both champs.