Olaf vs Lux
How to Beat Lux as Olaf
based on 3,442 Olaf vs Lux matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Olaf vs Lux Matchup Summary
Best Olaf vs Lux Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Lux as Olaf
Tips for Playing as Olaf against Lux
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 Lux
When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.
Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.
Olaf vs Lux Counter Stats
How to Counter Lux with Olaf in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some vital Olaf versus Lux counter stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lux’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lux..
Olaf often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Lux. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Olaf and Lux
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Who is Better, Olaf or Lux?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually fairs equally well when playing against Lux, with a 49.5% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes an ok counter to Lux.
While Olaf does have a lower winrate compared to Lux, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Olaf into Lux.
Moreover, Olaf has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lux. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Lux matchups, Lux is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Olaf is a somewhat poor counter to Lux. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Lux.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Olaf in order to counter Lux during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Olaf often racks up more CS compared to Lux. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Olaf versus Lux build consist of Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Trinity Force. When Olaf used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Lux than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 49.5% battling Lux with this build.
To have the greatest chance of defeating Lux as Olaf, Olaf players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Olaf vs Lux clashes, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.5% win rate overall.
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