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Olaf
Patch 16.2.1
TopDifficulty
Easy
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Win lane through aggressive 1v1s, then transition into a side-lane threat. In teamfights, your goal is to pop and Ghost to delete the enemy's most fed carry while ignoring their support's CC.
Playstyle
You are a relentless Viking who thrives on the edge of death. You win by bullying lanes early and becoming an unstoppable, CC-immune heat-seeking missile for the enemy backline in mid-game fights.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Unmatched level 1-2 dueling with resets
- + makes you the best counter into CC-heavy teams
- + provides consistent true damage that ignores all resistances
- +Incredible bait potential using and to turn fights at low HP
Weaknesses
- -If you miss your initial , you lose almost all kill pressure
- -Vulnerable to heavy burst that kills you before / sustain kicks in
- - duration is fragile; if enemies dash away and you can't hit them, it expires
- -Highly reliant on Summoner Spells like Ghost to stay on targets
Abilities
The lower your health, the faster you hit and the more you heal. Don't run away just because you're low—that's when you're most dangerous. Trust your lifesteal to win close 1v1s.
Your bread and butter. It slows and shreds armor. The trick is to throw it just behind the enemy so you can pick it up instantly as you run past them. If you throw it max range and miss, you're a sitting duck.
Gives you a shield and massive attack speed. Use this when you're around half health to maximize the shield's value and the synergy. It's your primary survival tool in an all-in.
Point-and-click true damage. It costs you health to cast, but if you kill the target, the cost is refunded. Every auto attack reduces its cooldown, so keep swinging to spam this in long fights.
Passively gives you resists. When active, you're immune to all CC. Crucial: The duration refreshes when you land an auto or . You must stay in combat to keep the 'unstoppable' train rolling.
Teamfight Role
Backline Diver
You are the ultimate 'anti-fun' champion for ADCs. Activate , ignore their Peeling (Leona/Nautilus/etc.), and run directly at the squishiest target. Your presence forces the entire enemy team to focus you.
If your own carry is extremely fed and the enemy has a singular dive threat like Master Yi, you can use your true damage to help shred the diver instead.
Combos
The Level 1 Cheese
-> Walk to axe -> -> Auto -> Repeat
If an enemy walks up too far at level 1, hit them with and keep picking it up. Most champions cannot out-duel your reset damage.
Standard Lane Trade
-> -> Auto -> Walk back
A quick burst of true damage and armor shred. Use the slow from to ensure you land the and get out before they can retaliate.
The Unstoppable All-In
Ghost -> -> -> ->
Pop Ghost and to ignore peeling. Use immediately when they start hitting back to maintain your health bar while and do the killing.
E-Flash Buffer
-> Flash
Press on the target from outside the range, then Flash. The animation will fire instantly upon landing, giving them zero time to react with their own Flash or dash.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | is one of the highest DPS abilities in the game if you pick up the axes. |
| Level 6 | Access to means the enemy jungler can no longer gank you with CC, and you can dive under towers safely. |
| Level 9 | With at max rank, the armor shred and slow are at their most oppressive for mid-game skirmishes. |
| Level 13 | Both and are maxed out, providing peak true damage and shred for tank-busting. |
Tips & Tricks
- •Always throw at your feet when clearing jungle camps or minions for instant resets.
- • cleanses existing CC. You don't have to use it before a stun; you can use it to break out of one.
- •Use to scout bushes; it grants a brief moment of vision where the axe lands.
- •Your cooldown is reduced by 1 second for every auto attack. High attack speed from means more true damage.
- •If you're about to lose your duration because you can't reach a champion, hit a minion or a monster to refresh the timer.
- •You can use to shield against Ignite damage in close duels to survive the last tick.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Throwing at max range during a chase→You have to run too far to pick it up, allowing the enemy to escape while you're waiting for the full cooldown.
- ✕Activating too early→Smart enemies will just walk away. If you don't hit anyone, expires, and you're left without your main defense.
- ✕Panic-ulting when you aren't actually CC'd→You lose the passive Armor and Magic Resist from for the duration of the active, making you squishier.
- ✕Ignoring minions while in →If you can't reach a hero, you fail to refresh your ult. Hitting a minion keeps you unstoppable for 2.5 more seconds.
- ✕Using when you are at 5% HP→The health cost can actually kill you or put you in range for an enemy auto to finish you off.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached