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How to Synergize Olaf with Karthus on the Same TeamOlaf is in the a tier of champions

Olaf with Karthus

How to Win With Olaf and Karthus Paired TogetherOlaf is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Olaf and Karthus

based on 413 Olaf with Karthus pairs
Win Rate
45.8 %
K/D/A
1.6
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download data from from millions of League of Legends matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Olaf has been on the same team as Karthus in 413 recent, ranked games. By pooling so much great data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we are confident that we can give you robust, usable builds to help Olaf play with Karthus. It is very rare for Olaf to play with Karthus as allies. This has only taken place in approx. 1.2% of games with Olaf.

Olaf Karthus Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf has done a awful job of teaming up with Karthus. On average, he wins a lowly 45.8% of the time the champions play on the same team. If you want to play better as Olaf when fighting on the same team as Karthus by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Olaf vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Death's DanceStridebreakerTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Olaf to level upq
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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
8
E
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Q
10
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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Guide to Synergizing Olaf and Karthus

Tips for Playing as Olaf with Karthus

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 Understand How Karthus Will Play

Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.

Olaf Karthus Synergy Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
45.8 %
VS
Win Rate
54.2 %
Karthus Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.6
7.2
< Deaths >
6.7
4.9
< Assists >
4.8
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
171
< Minions Killed >
155
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.52
16,711
< Physical Damage >
16,002
147
< Magic Damage >
137
6,373
< True Damage >
6,049
23,231
< Damage Dealt >
22,189
32,614
< Damage Taken >
31,211
12,530
< Gold Earned >
12,139
2.59
< Towers >
2.5
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
14,617
< Total Healing >
14,541
15,240
< Experience >
14,661
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
340
< Time Dealing CC >
340

How to Play with Karthus as Olaf in LoL

The Olaf Karthus synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Karthus, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Olaf sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Karthus. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Karthus helps Olaf perform poorer in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Olaf is an ally to Karthus, he gets a little increase in his complete damage dealt. This difference may signal that Karthus provides cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Olaf is played with Karthus on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Karthus. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Karthus.

Additionally, when Olaf plays with Karthus on the same team, he on average takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage may mean that Karthus does a poor job of protecting Olaf in team fights.

Synergies between Olaf and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Olaf
Karthus

Is Olaf better when played alongside Karthus?

There is no top synergy for Olaf that will 100% of the time be his #1 ally. Yet, overall, Karthus is a very bad companion for Olaf. By locking into the same team as Olaf, he lowers their win rate by -3.2% to 45.8%. This shows that there is an easy to overcome and exploit strategic relationship between Olaf and Karthus that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Karthus has a much greater difficulty compared to Olaf. That means Olaf players should be very careful when lining up Karthus comrades to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much greater level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Playing on the same side, Olaf players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magic damage. When paired, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Although, by grouping Olaf and Karthus together, you will not be providing your team enough cover. Plan to have other champions on your team that fills this relative gap in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Karthus ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf Karthus Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Olaf and Karthus, we analyzed 413 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Olaf with Karthus comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Olaf in order to synergize with Karthus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to have in your Olaf and Karthus synergy 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 when fighting alongside Karthus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Olaf boasted an average win rate of 45.8% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Karthus with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against your oponents, Olaf players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Olaf and Karthus pairings, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 45.8% win rate overall.

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