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

Olaf vs Gnar

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

based on 318 Olaf vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
57.9 %
K/D/A
1.84
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Olaf came out of an evaluation of 318 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Olaf has to counter Gnar in only 1.0% of his games.

Olaf vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Olaf does a great job of countering Gnar. Normally, he wins a whopping 57.9% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Olaf versus Gnar games, Olaf’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Olaf vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
StridebreakerSterak's GageSpirit Visage

Optional Items

Blade of The Ruined KingDeath's DanceRavenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste 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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Gnar as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Olaf vs Gnar Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
57.9 %
VS
Win Rate
42.1 %
Gnar Image
6.2
< Kills >
4.9
5.7
< Deaths >
5.6
4.3
< Assists >
5.5
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
148
< Minions Killed >
154
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.38
13,583
< Physical Damage >
15,116
150
< Magic Damage >
2,911
5,264
< True Damage >
344
18,998
< Damage Dealt >
18,373
26,189
< Damage Taken >
25,373
11,452
< Gold Earned >
10,649
2.4
< Towers >
2.02
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
12,087
< Total Healing >
4,787
13,842
< Experience >
13,842
16
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
334
< Time Dealing CC >
373

How to Counter Gnar with Olaf in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some significant Olaf vs. Gnar counter stats that may help us realize the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gnar..

Olaf typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Gnar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Gnar

Who is Better, Olaf or Gnar?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Olaf usually wins when trying to fight Gnar, with a 57.9% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes a fantastic counter for Gnar.

While Olaf does have a much higher winrate than Gnar, when on opposite teams, Olaf also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Olaf into Gnar.

Additionally, Olaf has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Olaf is a great counter for Gnar. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Olaf against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Olaf

Olaf Loses Against

KayleKayle43.6% winrateZileanZilean43.9% winrateHeimerdingerHeimerdinger44% winrateRyzeRyze44.2% winrate

Olaf Wins Against

K'SanteK'Sante59.3% winrateGragasGragas58.2% winrateGnarGnar57.9% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SingedSinged+ 53.5% 127 GamesJannaJanna+ 53.6% 532 GamesShyvanaShyvana+ 53.7% 1207 GamesNilahNilah+ 56.1% 426 Games

Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Olaf, we analyzed 318 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 Gnar 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

Olaf Build Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Olaf to counter Gnar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf on average gets a similar amount of CS as Gnar. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Olaf versus Gnar build include Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, and Spirit Visage. When Olaf included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Gnar than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Olaf boasted an average win rate of 57.9% battling Gnar with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Gnar as Olaf, Olaf players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Olaf vs Gnar counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 57.9% win rate overall.

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