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How to Win Olaf vs Ezreal Counter MatchupOlaf is in the a tier of champions

Olaf vs Ezreal

How to Beat Ezreal as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ezreal as Olaf

based on 2,079 Olaf vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
1.73
Pick Rate
5.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Ezreal as Olaf came out of an analysis of 2079 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This pairing is somewhat uncommon. Olaf is forced to battle against Ezreal in only 5.9% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Olaf does a average job of beating Ezreal. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Olaf versus Ezreal rounds, Olaf’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Ezreal.

Best Olaf vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorLong Sword

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpirit VisageRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

HullbreakerTrinity ForceExperimental HexplateDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Olaf's passive ability p
Olaf's q ability q
Olaf's w ability w
Olaf's e ability e
Olaf'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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E
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R
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Ezreal as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Ezreal

Olaf can combine Berserker Rage, Vicious Strikes, and Ragnarok at low life to become deceptively strong.

The bonus healing granted by Vicious Strikes amplifies your Life Steal from all sources as well as heals from allies.

Advice to Win Against Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Olaf vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Ezreal Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.7
6.6
< Deaths >
5.5
4.8
< Assists >
7.1
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
157
< Minions Killed >
170
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.49
16,134
< Physical Damage >
15,727
131
< Magic Damage >
7,081
6,207
< True Damage >
710
22,472
< Damage Dealt >
23,518
31,969
< Damage Taken >
19,966
12,225
< Gold Earned >
11,755
2.55
< Towers >
2.23
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
15,333
< Total Healing >
5,448
14,746
< Experience >
12,678
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
342
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Ezreal with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several strategic Olaf against Ezreal matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ezreal’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ezreal..

Olaf typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Ezreal. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Ezreal

Who is Better, Olaf or Ezreal?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Olaf usually fairs equally well when playing against Ezreal, with a 50.5% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes an ok counter for Ezreal.

While Olaf does have a higher win rate compared to Ezreal, when on opposite teams, Olaf also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Olaf into Ezreal.

Additionally, Olaf also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ezreal. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Ezreal matchups, Olaf is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Olaf is a decent counter to Ezreal. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Olaf against Ezreal.

Other Champion Matchups Against Olaf

Olaf Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.4% winrateTrundleTrundle42.3% winrateIvernIvern44% winrateIllaoiIllaoi44.4% winrate

Olaf Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.8% winrateSkarnerSkarner55.7% winrateFiddlesticksFiddlesticks55.5% winrateKarthusKarthus54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 53.8% 1835 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53.8% 119 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.5% 1851 GamesPoppyPoppy+ 57.3% 321 Games

Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf vs Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Olaf, we analyzed 2,079 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 Ezreal as Olaf 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 Olaf to counter Ezreal during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Ezreal. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have 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, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Olaf versus Ezreal build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Ezreal than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Olaf had an average winrate of 50.5% when countering Ezreal with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Ezreal as Olaf, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Olaf vs Ezreal counter picks, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.5% win rate overall.

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