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

Olaf vs Kindred

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

based on 646 Olaf vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. Within our data, Olaf engaged Kindred 646 times. Having so many games with Olaf vs Kindred provides us a lot of faith in our ability to provide enlightening statistics and a supported build to obliterate your rival. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Olaf encounters Kindred in only 1.8% of his games.

Olaf vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Olaf has done a ok job of beating Kindred. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of matches the champs face each other in. In Olaf vs Kindred games, Olaf’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kindred.

Best Olaf vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageRavenous HydraStridebreaker

Optional Items

Trinity ForceJak'Sho, The ProteanDeath's DanceExperimental Hexplate

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
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Kindred

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 Kindred

When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.

Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.

Olaf vs Kindred Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Kindred Image
6.4
< Kills >
7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.8
4.6
< Assists >
7.2
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
149
< Minions Killed >
38
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
1.47
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.39
14,788
< Physical Damage >
14,682
137
< Magic Damage >
3,550
5,313
< True Damage >
1,170
20,239
< Damage Dealt >
19,403
29,614
< Damage Taken >
29,988
11,761
< Gold Earned >
11,880
2.5
< Towers >
1.49
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
13,752
< Total Healing >
16,433
14,201
< Experience >
13,117
15
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
6
327
< Time Dealing CC >
209

How to Counter Kindred with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several strategic Olaf versus Kindred counter stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between the two. As an example, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kindred’s ratio of NaN, showing that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kindred..

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

Differences between Olaf and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Kindred

Who is Better, Olaf or Kindred?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Olaf usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kindred, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Olaf makes an ok counter for Kindred.

While Olaf does have a higher winrate than Kindred, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Olaf into Kindred.

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

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

Olaf is a decent counter for Kindred. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Kindred.

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 Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Olaf, we analyzed 646 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 Kindred 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

If you would like to truly master Olaf to counter Kindred during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf often racks up much more CS relative to Kindred. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Olaf versus Kindred build include Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Stridebreaker. When Olaf bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Kindred than with many other typical builds. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 50.2% when countering Kindred with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Kindred 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 builds players used for Olaf vs Kindred face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.2% win rate overall.

If you need to view Olaf versus Kindred tips and counter builds for a an individual division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are calculated using all matches played with these champions.