How to Win Mordekaiser vs Olaf Counter Matchup Mordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Olaf

How to Beat Olaf as Mordekaiser in LoL Olaf is in the a tier of champions
Fighter
Fighter Tank

How to Beat Olaf as Mordekaiser

based on 4,431 Mordekaiser vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
1.87
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Olaf as Mordekaiser resulted from an analysis of 4431 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Mordekaiser encounters Olaf in only 3.8% of his matches.

Mordekaiser vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Mordekaiser has done a below average job of countering Olaf. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Mordekaiser versus Olaf games, Mordekaiser’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Olaf.

Best Mordekaiser vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
HailbladeRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
RiftmakerSpirit VisageDemonic Embrace

Optional Items

MorellonomiconZhonya's HourglassNashor's ToothRylai's Crystal Scepter

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Mordekaiser to level up q
>
Second ability for Mordekaiser to level up e
>
Last skill for Mordekaiser to max out w

Runes

Precision Conqueror TriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
Resolve ConditioningRevitalize
Adaptive Adaptive Armor
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser q ability q
Mordekaiser w ability w
Mordekaiser e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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R
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Olaf as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Olaf

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Advice to Win Against Olaf

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.

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.

Mordekaiser vs Olaf Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Olaf Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.5
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
5.3
< Assists >
5
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
129
< Minions Killed >
136
0.35
< Dragons Killed >
0.39
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.53
2,388
< Physical Damage >
16,218
15,334
< Magic Damage >
181
2,186
< True Damage >
6,245
19,910
< Damage Dealt >
22,645
30,363
< Damage Taken >
28,745
11,190
< Gold Earned >
12,183
1.8
< Towers >
2.54
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
8,713
< Total Healing >
8,242
13,964
< Experience >
14,094
17
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
7
155
< Time Dealing CC >
361

How to Counter Olaf with Mordekaiser in LoL

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

Mordekaiser typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Olaf. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Olaf

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Olaf?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Mordekaiser usually loses when facing off against Olaf, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Mordekaiser makes a poor counter for Olaf.

While Mordekaiser does have a lower win rate compared to Olaf, when facing one another, Mordekaiser also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Mordekaiser into Olaf.

Furthermore, Mordekaiser also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Olaf. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Olaf matchups, Olaf is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Mordekaiser is a somewhat poor counter for Olaf. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Mordekaiser against Olaf.

Other Champion Matchups Against Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser Loses Against

Master Yi Master Yi 46.9% winrate Heimerdinger Heimerdinger 48.3% winrate Olaf Olaf 48.6% winrate Trundle Trundle 49% winrate

Mordekaiser Wins Against

Ryze Ryze 59.2% winrate Hecarim Hecarim 57.5% winrate Lee Sin Lee Sin 57.2% winrate Braum Braum 56.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Trundle Trundle + 55.7% 4341 Games Taric Taric + 56.2% 2411 Games Illaoi Illaoi + 57.1% 897 Games Urgot Urgot + 58.8% 839 Games

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 4,431 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 Mordekaiser 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

Mordekaiser Build Olaf Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Mordekaiser in order to counter Olaf during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Olaf. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Mordekaiser versus Olaf build include Riftmaker, Spirit Visage, and Demonic Embrace. When Mordekaiser used at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Olaf than with many other common item sets. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average win rate of 48.6% when countering Olaf with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Olaf as Mordekaiser, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Mordekaiser vs Olaf counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.6% winrate overall.

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