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

Olaf vs Lucian

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

based on 1,953 Olaf vs Lucian matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
1.64
Pick Rate
5.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Lucian as Olaf resulted from an analysis of 1953 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Olaf encounters Lucian in only 5.6% of his games.

Olaf vs Lucian Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf does a below average job of beating Lucian. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of games the champions battle one another in. In Olaf against Lucian rounds, Olaf’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Lucian.

Best Olaf vs Lucian Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordVampiric Scepter

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRavenous HydraDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSundered SkyBlade of The Ruined KingTrinity 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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
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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 Lucian as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Lucian

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 Lucian

Lucian cannot change the aim of The Culling. Take advantage of this by avoiding the angle of the bullets.

Lucian has strong burst, but little sustained damage.

Piercing Light does not give Lucian extra Attack Range. He still needs to find a target in range to line up his shot. Avoid Piercing Light by anticipating the angle Lucian will choose.

Olaf vs Lucian Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Lucian Image
6.4
< Kills >
7.7
6.7
< Deaths >
6
4.6
< Assists >
6.7
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
158
< Minions Killed >
182
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.52
15,617
< Physical Damage >
18,437
141
< Magic Damage >
2,495
5,866
< True Damage >
613
21,625
< Damage Dealt >
21,546
30,883
< Damage Taken >
20,645
12,101
< Gold Earned >
12,348
2.55
< Towers >
2.34
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
14,173
< Total Healing >
5,008
14,591
< Experience >
12,700
16
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
334
< Time Dealing CC >
38

How to Counter Lucian with Olaf in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some significant Olaf vs. Lucian matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lucian’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lucian..

Olaf typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Lucian. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Lucian

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Lucian
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Lucian

Who is Better, Olaf or Lucian?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Olaf usually fairs equally well when taking on Lucian, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes an ok counter to Lucian.

While Olaf does have a lower win rate compared to Lucian, when facing one another, Olaf also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Olaf into Lucian.

Moreover, Olaf also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lucian. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Lucian matchups, Lucian 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 team fights.

Olaf is a somewhat poor counter for Lucian. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Olaf against Lucian.

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 Lucian Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lucian as Olaf, we analyzed 1,953 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 Lucian 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 Lucian Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Olaf in order to counter Lucian during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Lucian. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Olaf versus Lucian build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Ravenous Hydra, and Death's Dance. When Olaf used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Lucian than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 49.0% when countering Lucian with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Lucian as Olaf, you should take 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 sets players chose for Olaf vs Lucian counters, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.0% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Olaf x Lucian tips and builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using every round with data with both champions.