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How to Win Kayn vs Olaf Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Olaf

How to Beat Olaf as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Olaf as Kayn

based on 1,584 Kayn vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Olaf as Kayn resulted from an evaluation of 1584 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Kayn encounters Olaf in only 0.9% of his games.

Kayn vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Kayn does a decent job of beating Olaf. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Kayn versus Olaf games, Kayn’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Olaf.

Best Kayn vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeAxiom Arc

Optional Items

Edge of NightOpportunitySpear of ShojinProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Olaf

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

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.

Kayn vs Olaf Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Olaf Image
7.4
< Kills >
6.5
6.3
< Deaths >
6.7
7.2
< Assists >
4.7
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
38
< Minions Killed >
158
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.53
17,232
< Physical Damage >
16,104
1,235
< Magic Damage >
132
890
< True Damage >
6,093
19,358
< Damage Dealt >
22,329
37,502
< Damage Taken >
31,559
12,232
< Gold Earned >
12,161
1.13
< Towers >
2.53
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
18,669
< Total Healing >
14,577
14,060
< Experience >
14,821
20
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
7
281
< Time Dealing CC >
336

How to Counter Olaf with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several valuable Kayn against Olaf counter statistics that can help you figure out the differences between these two champs. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Olaf’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Olaf..

Kayn often has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Olaf. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Olaf

Who is Better, Kayn or Olaf?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually wins when taking on Olaf, with a 51.3% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes a good counter to Olaf.

While Kayn does have a higher win rate than Olaf, when on opposite teams, Kayn also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Olafas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Olaf. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Kayn is a decent counter for Olaf. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kayn against Olaf.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

Kayn Loses Against

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Kayn Wins Against

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Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Kayn, we analyzed 1,584 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 Kayn 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

Kayn Build Olaf Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kayn to counter Olaf during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn on average accumulates a lot less CS as Olaf. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Kayn versus Olaf build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Axiom Arc. When Kayn bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Olaf than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 51.3% when countering Olaf with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Olaf as Kayn, Kayn players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Kayn vs Olaf battles, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.3% winrate overall.

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