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Olaf vs Nami

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

based on 932 Olaf vs Nami matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
1.64
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Nami as Olaf came out of an evaluation of 932 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Olaf fights Nami in only 2.7% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Nami Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf does a dismal job of beating Nami. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Olaf vs Nami games, Olaf’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Nami.

Best Olaf vs Nami 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 GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanDeath's DanceTrinity ForceStridebreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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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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R

Guide to Countering Nami as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Nami

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 Nami

Aqua Prison is a very powerful ability with a long cooldown, take advantage of the situation if Nami misses this ability.

Tidal Wave has a very long range but travels slowly, be aware of when it is coming your way as you can move out of its path.

Try to avoid fighting an opponent affected by Tidecaller's Blessing, it lasts a short duration so waiting it out can help you greatly.

Olaf vs Nami Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Nami Image
6.4
< Kills >
1.8
6.7
< Deaths >
5.3
4.6
< Assists >
15.4
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
0.33
158
< Minions Killed >
24
0.31
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.56
15,734
< Physical Damage >
861
138
< Magic Damage >
8,251
5,865
< True Damage >
608
21,737
< Damage Dealt >
9,722
31,257
< Damage Taken >
16,383
12,206
< Gold Earned >
8,480
2.54
< Towers >
2.25
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
14,458
< Total Healing >
10,094
14,803
< Experience >
10,823
16
< Vision Score >
58
8
< Wards Placed >
25
343
< Time Dealing CC >
192

How to Counter Nami with Olaf in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some critical Olaf versus Nami counter stats that can help us understand the distinctions between this pair of champs. As an example, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nami’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Nami. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Olaf normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Nami. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Nami

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Nami
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Nami

Who is Better, Olaf or Nami?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Olaf usually loses when facing off against Nami, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes a poor counter to Nami.

While Olaf does have a lower winrate than Nami, when on opposite teams, Olaf also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Olaf into Nami.

Moreover, Olaf has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nami. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Nami matchups, Nami is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Olaf is a somewhat poor counter to Nami. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Olaf against Nami.

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 Nami Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nami as Olaf, we analyzed 932 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 Nami 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 Nami Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Olaf to counter Nami 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 mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf often racks up much more CS relative to Nami. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Olaf versus Nami build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Nami than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Olaf had an average winrate of 48.8% when playing against Nami with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Nami as Olaf, Olaf players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Olaf vs Nami battles, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.8% win rate overall.

If you want to get Olaf versus Nami tips and counter builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are computed using all games completed with both champs.