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Olaf vs Kassadin

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How to Beat Kassadin as Olaf

based on 496 Olaf vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL games each week. Within our data, Olaf engaged Kassadin 496 times. Including so many matchups for Olaf versus Kassadin provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce useful statistics and a pro build to obliterate Kassadin. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Olaf fights Kassadin in only 1.4% of his games.

Olaf vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf does a dismal job of countering Kassadin. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Olaf vs Kassadin matches, Olaf’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kassadin.

Best Olaf vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordVampiric Scepter

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Trinity ForceDeath's DanceStridebreakerBlade of The Ruined King

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
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kassadin as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Kassadin

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 Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Olaf vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Kassadin Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.9
6.6
< Deaths >
5.1
4.6
< Assists >
6
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
161
< Minions Killed >
171
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.41
16,986
< Physical Damage >
1,715
126
< Magic Damage >
19,935
6,168
< True Damage >
600
23,280
< Damage Dealt >
22,250
30,905
< Damage Taken >
28,285
12,162
< Gold Earned >
12,062
2.66
< Towers >
1.69
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,536
< Total Healing >
5,987
14,547
< Experience >
15,373
16
< Vision Score >
15
8
< Wards Placed >
7
332
< Time Dealing CC >
182

How to Counter Kassadin with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some valuable Olaf against Kassadin matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kassadin’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kassadin..

Olaf typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kassadin. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint 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 Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Kassadin

Who is Better, Olaf or Kassadin?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Olaf usually loses when trying to fight Kassadin, with a 48.8% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes a bad counter to Kassadin.

While Olaf does have a lower winrate compared to Kassadin, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Olaf into Kassadin.

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

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

Olaf is a somewhat poor counter to Kassadin. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Olaf against Kassadin.

Other Champion Matchups Against Olaf

Olaf Loses Against

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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 Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Olaf, we analyzed 496 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 Kassadin 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 Kassadin Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Olaf in order to counter Kassadin during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Kassadin. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Olaf versus Kassadin build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Kassadin than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Olaf boasted an average win rate of 48.8% battling Kassadin with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Kassadin 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 builds that we analyzed for Olaf vs Kassadin counters, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.8% winrate overall.

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