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Olaf vs Nasus

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How to Beat Nasus as Olaf

based on 1,026 Olaf vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
1.73
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Nasus as Olaf resulted from an evaluation of 1026 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Olaf is forced to battle against Nasus in only 2.9% of his games.

Olaf vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf has done a below average job of beating Nasus. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.3% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Olaf against Nasus rounds, Olaf’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Nasus.

Best Olaf vs Nasus 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

Experimental HexplateDeath's DanceJak'Sho, The ProteanTrinity 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 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
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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 Nasus as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Nasus

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 Nasus

Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.

While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.

Olaf vs Nasus Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Nasus Image
6.3
< Kills >
5.3
6.4
< Deaths >
5.3
4.8
< Assists >
5.6
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
157
< Minions Killed >
164
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.62
17,275
< Physical Damage >
13,736
155
< Magic Damage >
5,137
7,017
< True Damage >
500
24,448
< Damage Dealt >
19,373
31,435
< Damage Taken >
36,461
12,082
< Gold Earned >
11,682
2.51
< Towers >
2.61
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
15,099
< Total Healing >
13,448
14,749
< Experience >
15,126
16
< Vision Score >
15
8
< Wards Placed >
8
339
< Time Dealing CC >
532

How to Counter Nasus with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several influential Olaf against Nasus matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between these two champions. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nasus..

Olaf normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Nasus. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Nasus

Who is Better, Olaf or Nasus?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Olaf usually loses when trying to fight Nasus, with a 47.3% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes a bad counter to Nasus.

While Olaf does have a lower winrate than Nasus, when on opposite teams, Olaf also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Olaf into Nasus.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Nasus matchups, Nasus 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 team fights.

Olaf is a garbage counter for Nasus. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Olaf against Nasus.

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 Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Olaf, we analyzed 1,026 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 Nasus 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 Nasus during both the lane 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 stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Nasus. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Olaf versus Nasus build include Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Stridebreaker. When Olaf bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better versus Nasus than with many other common builds. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 47.3% battling Nasus with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Nasus 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. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Olaf vs Nasus LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.3% win rate overall.

If you need to view Olaf versus Nasus tips and builds for a a particular player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using all games run with these champions.