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Olaf vs Nunu & Willump

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Olaf

based on 825 Olaf vs Nunu & Willump matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our data, Olaf battled Nunu & Willump 825 times. With so many games with Olaf versus Nunu & Willump provides us confidence in our capability to produce actionable data and a recommended build to shatter Nunu & Willump. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Olaf has to counter Nunu & Willump in only 2.4% of his games.

Olaf vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

Olaf does a ok job of countering Nunu & Willump. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Olaf vs Nunu & Willump matches, Olaf’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Nunu & Willump.

Best Olaf vs Nunu & Willump 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

Trinity ForceDeath's DanceJak'Sho, The ProteanBlade of The Ruined King

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
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nunu & Willump as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Nunu & Willump

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 Nunu & Willump

Interrupting the charge up on Absolute Zero will lower the amount of damage your team takes.

Using Summoner Flash is a surefire way to escape Absolute Zero.

Biggest Snowball Ever moves very fast but cannot turn as quickly, so don't try to escape it by running away in a straight line. Instead, make sudden, sharp turns.

Olaf vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Nunu & Willump Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.3
6.7
< Deaths >
6.6
4.8
< Assists >
11.1
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
149
< Minions Killed >
31
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
1.57
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.39
16,135
< Physical Damage >
1,047
126
< Magic Damage >
13,188
6,048
< True Damage >
848
22,309
< Damage Dealt >
15,083
31,010
< Damage Taken >
36,248
11,939
< Gold Earned >
10,736
2.43
< Towers >
1.31
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
14,517
< Total Healing >
19,434
14,339
< Experience >
12,678
16
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
6
334
< Time Dealing CC >
447

How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some important Olaf versus Nunu & Willump matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nunu & Willump’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nunu & Willump..

Olaf normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Nunu & Willump. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Nunu & Willump

Who is Better, Olaf or Nunu & Willump?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Olaf usually fairs equally well when facing off against Nunu & Willump, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Olaf makes an ok counter to Nunu & Willump.

While Olaf does have a higher winrate compared to Nunu & Willump, when on opposite teams, Olaf also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Olaf into Nunu & Willump.

Additionally, Olaf also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nunu & Willump. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Nunu & Willump matchups, Olaf is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Olaf is a decent counter to Nunu & Willump. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Olaf against Nunu & Willump.

Other Champion Matchups Against Olaf

Olaf Loses Against

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Olaf Wins Against

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Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf vs Nunu & Willump Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nunu & Willump as Olaf, we analyzed 825 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 Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Olaf in order to counter Nunu & Willump during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf often racks up much more CS as Nunu & Willump. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require 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, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Olaf versus Nunu & Willump build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Nunu & Willump than with most other typical builds. In fact, Olaf had an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Nunu & Willump with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Nunu & Willump as Olaf, you should use 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 builds players picked for Olaf vs Nunu & Willump counters, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nunu & Willump as Olaf are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you want to filter the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.