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

Olaf vs Lissandra

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

based on 416 Olaf vs Lissandra matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
1.68
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Lissandra as Olaf resulted from an examination of 416 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Olaf encounters Lissandra in only 1.2% of his matches.

Olaf vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

Olaf does a decent job of countering Lissandra. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champions battle each other in. In Olaf against Lissandra rounds, Olaf’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Lissandra.

Best Olaf vs Lissandra 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

Jak'Sho, The ProteanDeath's DanceStridebreaker

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 Lissandra as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Lissandra

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 Lissandra

Lissandra's Ring of Frost has a long cooldown at early ranks; engage her while it's on cooldown.

Lissandra's Ice Shard only slows the first unit it hits. Approach Lissandra from behind your team's minions to avoid being slowed.

The best way to stop Lissandra from moving using her Glacial Path is to immobilize her before she reactivates it.

Olaf vs Lissandra Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Lissandra Image
6.2
< Kills >
5.5
6.6
< Deaths >
5.9
4.9
< Assists >
8.8
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
159
< Minions Killed >
159
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.44
15,382
< Physical Damage >
1,130
141
< Magic Damage >
17,732
5,804
< True Damage >
943
21,327
< Damage Dealt >
19,806
30,063
< Damage Taken >
21,559
11,952
< Gold Earned >
10,810
2.53
< Towers >
1.76
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
14,133
< Total Healing >
3,282
14,396
< Experience >
13,485
16
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
10
322
< Time Dealing CC >
474

How to Counter Lissandra with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some significant Olaf against Lissandra matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lissandra’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Lissandra..

Olaf often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Lissandra. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Lissandra

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Lissandra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Lissandra

Who is Better, Olaf or Lissandra?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually wins when trying to fight Lissandra, with a 51.2% win rate. As a result, Olaf makes a good counter for Lissandra.

While Olaf does have a higher winrate compared to Lissandra, when facing one another, Olaf also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Olaf into Lissandra.

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

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

Olaf is a decent counter for Lissandra. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Olaf against Lissandra.

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 Lissandra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lissandra as Olaf, we analyzed 416 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 Lissandra 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 Lissandra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Olaf to counter Lissandra during both the lane 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 listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Lissandra. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Olaf versus Lissandra build consist of Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Lissandra than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Olaf boasted an average win rate of 51.2% battling Lissandra with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Lissandra 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 combinations players chose for Olaf vs Lissandra fights, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Lissandra as Olaf are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.