The top picks out of lane to counter Olaf include Aphelios, Lucian, and Caitlyn. These picks are all great at countering Olaf with high win rates over 55%. Even if these Olaf counter picks are not used in your lane, it's not a good idea to choose him into one of these matchups. They will often win against Olaf.
Yet, if the opposite team choses either Heimerdinger or Naafiri, you should strongly consider taking him, as he easily dominates these champs with win rates over 53% against each ofthem.
Olaf becomes tougher to fight the lower health he is. Save your burst damage for when he's low.
Olaf counters CC heavy teams because he is immune to spells when he activates Ragnarok, so make sure to save your CC until after it expires.
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