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

Mordekaiser vs Olaf

How to Beat Olaf as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Olaf as Mordekaiser

based on 4,217 Mordekaiser vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. Within our data, Mordekaiser engaged Olaf in 4217 games. Using so many matchups for Mordekaiser versus Olaf gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable statistics and a recommended build to obliterate Olaf. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Mordekaiser is forced to battle against Olaf in only 1.6% of his games.

Mordekaiser vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser does a decent job of beating Olaf. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of games the champs face one another in. In Mordekaiser against Olaf matches, Mordekaiser’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Olaf.

Best Mordekaiser vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassRiftmakerLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Nashor's ToothStormsurgeSpirit VisageJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Mordekaiser to level upq
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Second ability for Mordekaiser to level upe
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Last skill for Mordekaiser to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Olaf

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

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.

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.

Mordekaiser vs Olaf Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Olaf Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.9
6.3
< Deaths >
6.7
5.2
< Assists >
4.8
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
149
< Minions Killed >
162
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.52
2,615
< Physical Damage >
16,898
18,955
< Magic Damage >
118
679
< True Damage >
5,966
22,250
< Damage Dealt >
22,983
31,138
< Damage Taken >
31,160
11,598
< Gold Earned >
12,230
1.93
< Towers >
2.56
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
8,849
< Total Healing >
14,546
14,857
< Experience >
14,755
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
220
< Time Dealing CC >
325

How to Counter Olaf with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some important Mordekaiser versus Olaf counter statistics that may help you explain the differences between the two. For instance, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Olaf’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Olaf..

Mordekaiser typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Olaf. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further 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 LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when taking on Olaf, with a 51.7% win rate. As a result, Mordekaiser makes a good counter for Olaf.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher winrate than Olaf, when on opposite teams, Mordekaiser also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Mordekaiser into Olaf.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Olaf matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Mordekaiser is a decent counter to Olaf. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Mordekaiser against Olaf.

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 4,217 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Mordekaiser usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Olaf. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Mordekaiser versus Olaf build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Riftmaker, and Liandry's Torment. When Mordekaiser combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Olaf than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Mordekaiser had an average win rate of 51.7% battling Olaf with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Olaf as Mordekaiser, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Mordekaiser vs Olaf matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.7% win rate overall.

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