Background Image
How to Win Olaf vs Gragas Counter MatchupOlaf is in the a tier of champions

Olaf vs Gragas

How to Beat Gragas as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
FighterMage

How to Beat Gragas as Olaf

based on 582 Olaf vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
54.3 %
K/D/A
1.72
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Gragas as Olaf came out of an examination of 582 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Olaf has to counter Gragas in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Olaf does a great job of beating Gragas. Typically, he wins a whopping 54.3% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Olaf vs Gragas matches, Olaf’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Gragas.

Best Olaf vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTiamat

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanDeath's DanceStridebreakerTrinity Force

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 Gragas as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Gragas

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 Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Olaf vs Gragas Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
54.3 %
VS
Win Rate
45.7 %
Gragas Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.7
6.5
< Deaths >
5.8
4.6
< Assists >
7.5
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
156
< Minions Killed >
102
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.56
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.34
15,927
< Physical Damage >
1,406
120
< Magic Damage >
17,091
5,954
< True Damage >
684
22,002
< Damage Dealt >
19,183
30,877
< Damage Taken >
29,409
12,161
< Gold Earned >
10,963
2.68
< Towers >
1.37
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
14,555
< Total Healing >
12,366
14,537
< Experience >
13,632
16
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
8
339
< Time Dealing CC >
407

How to Counter Gragas with Olaf in LoL

The stats shown here show some strategic Olaf versus Gragas matchup stats that can help us understand the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gragas’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gragas..

Olaf normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Gragas. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Gragas

Who is Better, Olaf or Gragas?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually wins when playing against Gragas, with a 54.3% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes a great counter for Gragas.

While Olaf does have a much higher win rate than Gragas, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Olaf into Gragas.

Additionally, Olaf also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gragas. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Gragas 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 team members during late stage team fights.

Olaf is a great counter to Gragas. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Gragas.

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 Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Olaf, we analyzed 582 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 Gragas 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 Gragas Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Olaf in order to counter Gragas during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf often picks up more CS relative to Gragas. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Olaf versus Gragas build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Gragas than with most other common item sets. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 54.3% battling Gragas with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Gragas as Olaf, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Olaf vs Gragas counterpicks, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 54.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gragas as Olaf are given for all ranked divisions. To filter the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you may use the selection menu located at the top of this page.