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Olaf vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Olaf

based on 877 Olaf vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our data, Olaf faced Galio 877 times. Using so many games with Olaf versus Galio provides us faith in our ability to prepare useful statistics and a supported build to wreck your opponent. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Olaf is forced to battle against Galio in only 2.5% of his games.

Olaf vs Galio Matchup Summary

Olaf does a good job of countering Galio. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Olaf against Galio games, Olaf’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Galio.

Best Olaf vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageRavenous HydraStridebreaker

Optional Items

Experimental HexplateTrinity ForceDeath's DanceJak'Sho, The Protean

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
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R
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Q
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Galio as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Galio

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 Galio

Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.

Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.

Olaf vs Galio Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Galio Image
7.1
< Kills >
5.5
6.6
< Deaths >
6.3
5.3
< Assists >
9.1
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
154
< Minions Killed >
136
0.31
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.42
17,145
< Physical Damage >
460
130
< Magic Damage >
19,017
6,469
< True Damage >
564
23,745
< Damage Dealt >
20,041
31,399
< Damage Taken >
24,205
12,308
< Gold Earned >
10,647
2.56
< Towers >
1.58
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
15,123
< Total Healing >
2,237
14,660
< Experience >
13,306
16
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
11
343
< Time Dealing CC >
116

How to Counter Galio with Olaf in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some critical Olaf vs. Galio matchup statistics that may help you interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Galio’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Galio..

Olaf normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Galio. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Galio

Who is Better, Olaf or Galio?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually wins when playing against Galio, with a 52.8% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes a good counter to Galio.

While Olaf does have a higher winrate than Galio, when on opposite teams, Olaf also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Olaf into Galio.

Moreover, Olaf also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Galio. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Galio matchups, Olaf is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Olaf is a good counter for Galio. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Olaf against Galio.

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 Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Olaf, we analyzed 877 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 Galio 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 in order to counter Galio 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 suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Galio. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Olaf versus Galio build consist of Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Stridebreaker. When Olaf used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Galio than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Olaf boasted an average win rate of 52.8% when countering Galio with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Galio 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. Of all the rune sets players picked for Olaf vs Galio matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.8% winrate overall.

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