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How to Win Soraka vs Olaf Counter MatchupSoraka is in the a tier of champions

Soraka vs Olaf

How to Beat Olaf as Soraka in LoLSoraka is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Olaf as Soraka

based on 754 Soraka vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
54.5 %
K/D/A
2.98
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Olaf as Soraka came out of an evaluation of 754 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Soraka is forced to battle against Olaf in only 0.9% of her matches.

Soraka vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Soraka does a great job of beating Olaf. Typically, she wins a fantastic 54.5% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Soraka versus Olaf rounds, Soraka’s team is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Olaf.

Best Soraka vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
Dream MakerMoonstone RenewerDawncore

Optional Items

Staff of Flowing WaterRedemptionShurelya's BattlesongArdent Censer

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Soraka to level upw
>
Second ability for Soraka to level upq
>
Last skill for Soraka to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Olaf as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Olaf

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

Advice to Win Against Olaf

Olaf has reduced defenses from damage during Ragnarok, despite being immune to disables. If you can't escape from Olaf during Ragnarok, try focusing your damage on him with your teammates.

Olaf becomes more dangerous the lower life he is. Save your disables to finish him off.

Preventing Olaf from reaching his axe will minimize the amount of harassment he can cause in the laning phase.

Soraka vs Olaf Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
54.5 %
VS
Win Rate
45.5 %
Olaf Image
0.9
< Kills >
6.2
5.2
< Deaths >
6.6
14.6
< Assists >
4.4
0.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
26
< Minions Killed >
154
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.25
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.45
572
< Physical Damage >
16,162
4,713
< Magic Damage >
138
316
< True Damage >
5,989
5,602
< Damage Dealt >
22,290
15,646
< Damage Taken >
30,175
7,879
< Gold Earned >
11,782
2.1
< Towers >
2.37
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
23,309
< Total Healing >
13,900
10,276
< Experience >
14,120
51
< Vision Score >
16
23
< Wards Placed >
7
197
< Time Dealing CC >
332

How to Counter Olaf with Soraka in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some important Soraka vs. Olaf matchup stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the two. Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Olaf’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Olaf. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Soraka often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Olaf. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Soraka and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Olaf

Who is Better, Soraka or Olaf?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Soraka usually wins when taking on Olaf, with a 54.5% win rate. As a result, Soraka makes a great counter for Olaf.

While Soraka does have a much higher winrate compared to Olaf, when on opposite teams, Soraka also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Soraka into Olaf.

Additionally, Soraka has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Olaf. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Soraka vs Olaf matchups, Soraka is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Soraka is a great counter for Olaf. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Soraka against Olaf.

Other Champion Matchups Against Soraka

Soraka Loses Against

TrundleTrundle45% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Soraka Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.4% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrateEzrealEzreal54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka vs Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Soraka, we analyzed 754 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 Olaf as Soraka 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

Soraka Build Olaf Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Soraka in order to counter Olaf during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka on average racks up a lot less CS compared to Olaf. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Soraka versus Olaf build include Dream Maker, Moonstone Renewer, and Dawncore. When Soraka combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Olaf than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Soraka boasted an average win rate of 54.5% battling Olaf with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Olaf as Soraka, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Soraka vs Olaf counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Olaf as Soraka are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.