How to beat Olaf

Common role: Top / Jungle

A relentless juggernaut who becomes immune to CC and chases you to death.

What makes Olaf dangerous

Olaf throws an axe (Q) that slows hard and, if he picks it up, refunds its cooldown for endless slows. He gains lifesteal and attack speed (W), deals bonus true damage (E), and his ultimate makes him immune to all crowd control while chasing. If he sticks to you, you cannot CC your way out.

How to play against Olaf

• 1Dodge his axe (Q) — if he misses and can't pick it up, he loses his slow and chase.
• 2Don't rely on CC during his ult; it makes him immune, so kite with terrain and range.
• 3Poke him from range; he has no gap-closer besides walking to his axe.
• 4Bring Frozen Heart/armor and disengage — his E is true damage, so raw HP helps most.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓No mobility or dash — pure ranged kiting beats him.
• ✓If he misses or loses his axe, he can't stick to you.
• ✓His ult grants no defensive stats — burn him down while immune.
• ✓Weak to disengage and terrain that breaks his chase.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Olaf's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Điên Cuồng

  Olaf nhận thêm Tốc Độ Đánh và Hút Máu dựa trên Máu đã mất.

  Strong: gains attack speed as his health drops, hitting hardest when low. Weak: he's still low health — burst him before he turns the fight.

• Q
  Phóng Rìu

  Olaf ném rìu đến điểm chỉ định, gây sát thương lên kẻ địch chúng đi qua, Làm Chậm và giảm Giáp của chúng. Nếu Olaf nhặt được rìu đã ném, hồi chiêu của kỹ năng này sẽ được tái tạo.

  Strong: a hard-slowing axe that refunds its cooldown when he picks it up. Weak: dodge it — if he can't retrieve the axe he loses his slow and chase.

• W
  Nổi Khùng

  Olaf được tăng Tốc Độ Đánh và nhận một Lá Chắn.

  Strong: lifesteal and attack speed sustain him through trades. Weak: Grievous Wounds cuts the healing hard.

• E
  Bổ Củi

  Đòn đánh của Olaf mạnh tới mức gây sát thương chuẩn lên cả hắn và mục tiêu, và được trả lại số Máu đã tổn thất nếu hắn tiêu diệt được mục tiêu.

  Strong: deals true damage that ignores all your armor. Weak: it costs him health to cast — race him down when he's low.

• R
  Tận Thế Ragnarok

  Olaf nhận giáp và kháng phép nội tại. Gã có thể kích hoạt kỹ năng này để trở nên kháng mọi hiệu ứng, miễn là gã tiếp tục tấn công.

  Strong: makes him immune to all crowd control while chasing. Weak: it grants no defensive stats — burn him down and kite with terrain instead of CC.

Itemization

Kiting and disengage beat him; hard CC is useless during his R. Armor and health (his E is true damage) plus range and terrain win the matchup.

This guide covers Olaf's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.