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Nami vs Olaf

How to Beat Olaf as Nami in LoLNami is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Olaf as Nami

based on 932 Nami vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
3.25
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Olaf as Nami came out of an analysis of 932 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Nami has to counter Olaf in only 0.9% of her matches.

Nami vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Nami has done a decent job of beating Olaf. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Nami against Olaf games, Nami’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Olaf.

Best Nami vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFaerie Charm

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserImperial MandateStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

Moonstone RenewerZaz'Zak's RealmspikeShurelya's BattlesongDream Maker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nami to level upw
>
Second ability for Nami to level upe
>
Last skill for Nami to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Nami's passive ability p
Nami's q ability q
Nami's w ability w
Nami's e ability e
Nami's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Olaf

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

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.

Nami vs Olaf Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Olaf Image
1.8
< Kills >
6.4
5.3
< Deaths >
6.7
15.4
< Assists >
4.6
0.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
24
< Minions Killed >
158
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.31
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.55
861
< Physical Damage >
15,734
8,251
< Magic Damage >
138
608
< True Damage >
5,865
9,722
< Damage Dealt >
21,737
16,383
< Damage Taken >
31,257
8,480
< Gold Earned >
12,206
2.25
< Towers >
2.54
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
10,094
< Total Healing >
14,458
10,823
< Experience >
14,803
58
< Vision Score >
16
25
< Wards Placed >
8
192
< Time Dealing CC >
343

How to Counter Olaf with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some influential Nami against Olaf counter stats that may help us realize the differences between the pair. Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Olaf’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Olaf. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Nami often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Olaf. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nami and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Olaf

Who is Better, Nami or Olaf?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nami usually wins when playing against Olaf, with a 51.2% win rate. As a result, Nami makes a good counter to Olaf.

While Nami does have a higher winrate compared to Olaf, when on opposite teams, Nami also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nami into Olaf.

Additionally, Nami has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Olaf. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Nami is a decent counter for Olaf. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nami against Olaf.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nami

Nami Loses Against

ZyraZyra45.5% winrateTeemoTeemo45.6% winrateFizzFizz45.7% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Nami Wins Against

SivirSivir55.9% winrateKalistaKalista54.3% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Nami, we analyzed 932 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 Nami 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nami 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 pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami on average picks up a lot less CS compared to Olaf. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Nami versus Olaf build include Ardent Censer, Imperial Mandate, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Nami used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs Olaf than with many other common item sets. In fact, Nami boasted an average winrate of 51.2% when countering Olaf with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Olaf as Nami, Nami players should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Nami vs Olaf battles, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.2% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Nami x Olaf tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides given are calculated using all matches run with these champs.