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Hecarim vs Olaf

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How to Beat Olaf as Hecarim

based on 840 Hecarim vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Olaf as Hecarim came out of an analysis of 840 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Hecarim fights Olaf in only 0.9% of his games.

Hecarim vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hecarim does a below average job of countering Olaf. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of games the champs fight one another in. In Hecarim against Olaf games, Hecarim’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Olaf.

Best Hecarim vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Hecarim Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSundered SkyProfane HydraOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Hecarim's passive ability p
Hecarim's q ability q
Hecarim's w ability w
Hecarim's e ability e
Hecarim's ultimate ability r
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Hecarim against Olaf

Devastating Charge deals more damage based on the distance traveled. Try using Onslaught of Shadows or Summoner Spells such as Ghost or Flash to maximize this damage.

Spirit of Dread restores Health when nearby enemies take damage, including damage dealt by allies. Cast this during a large fight to maximize Hecarim's survivability.

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.

Hecarim vs Olaf Counter Stats

Hecarim Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Olaf Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6.5
8.2
< Assists >
4.6
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
34
< Minions Killed >
159
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
0.25
0.32
< Inhibitors >
0.55
13,879
< Physical Damage >
16,249
2,511
< Magic Damage >
132
786
< True Damage >
6,157
17,177
< Damage Dealt >
22,538
40,555
< Damage Taken >
30,293
12,084
< Gold Earned >
12,091
1.07
< Towers >
2.61
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
20,983
< Total Healing >
14,335
14,016
< Experience >
14,667
19
< Vision Score >
16
5
< Wards Placed >
8
219
< Time Dealing CC >
338

How to Counter Olaf with Hecarim in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several important Hecarim against Olaf counter stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Hecarim’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Olaf’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Hecarim may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Olaf..

Hecarim normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Olaf. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hecarim and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Hecarim
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hecarim
Olaf

Who is Better, Hecarim or Olaf?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hecarim usually loses when trying to fight Olaf, with a 48.9% win rate. Therefore, Hecarim makes a bad counter for Olaf.

While Hecarim does have a lower win rate compared to Olaf, when they face off with one another, Hecarim also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Hecarim into Olaf.

Moreover, Hecarim also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Olaf. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Hecarim vs Olaf matchups, Olaf is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Hecarim is a somewhat poor counter to Olaf. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hecarim against Olaf.

Other Champion Matchups Against Hecarim

Hecarim Loses Against

SingedSinged43.9% winrateBraumBraum44% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44% winrateTaricTaric44.1% winrate

Hecarim Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.6% winrateZoeZoe54.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrateHeimerdingerHeimerdinger53.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

CassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 52.2% 977 GamesDianaDiana+ 52.7% 2131 GamesShyvanaShyvana+ 55.4% 224 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 56% 91 Games

Additional Information for Hecarim Players

How We Calculated Our Hecarim vs Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Hecarim, we analyzed 840 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 Hecarim 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

Hecarim Build Olaf Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Hecarim to counter Olaf during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hecarim usually racks up a lot less CS relative to Olaf. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Hecarim versus Olaf build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Hecarim bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Olaf than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Hecarim boasted an average winrate of 48.9% battling Olaf with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Olaf as Hecarim, Hecarim players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Hecarim vs Olaf LoL games, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.9% winrate overall.

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