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Olaf vs Sett

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

based on 923 Olaf vs Sett matchups
Win Rate
45.5 %
K/D/A
1.62
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League games every week. In our data, Olaf battled Sett 923 times. Having so many games with Olaf versus Sett provides us faith in our ability to prepare enlightening data and a supported build to wreck your opponent. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Olaf is forced to battle against Sett in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Sett Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf has done a awful job of beating Sett. Normally, he wins a lowly 45.5% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Olaf versus Sett rounds, Olaf’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Sett.

Best Olaf vs Sett Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Trinity ForceDeath's DanceBlade of The Ruined KingJak'Sho, The Protean

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
9
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
16
R

Guide to Countering Sett as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Sett

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.

Olaf vs Sett Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
45.5 %
VS
Win Rate
54.5 %
Sett Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.9
7.1
< Deaths >
6.4
5
< Assists >
5.2
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
142
< Minions Killed >
156
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.6
16,183
< Physical Damage >
17,724
134
< Magic Damage >
239
5,945
< True Damage >
5,644
22,263
< Damage Dealt >
23,608
31,033
< Damage Taken >
35,002
11,683
< Gold Earned >
11,930
2.35
< Towers >
2.73
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
14,341
< Total Healing >
6,414
14,084
< Experience >
14,461
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
346
< Time Dealing CC >
158

How to Counter Sett with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several critical Olaf against Sett counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sett’s ratio of NaN, showing that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Sett..

Olaf typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Sett. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Sett

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Sett
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Sett

Who is Better, Olaf or Sett?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Olaf usually loses when taking on Sett, with a 45.5% win rate. As a result, Olaf makes a poor counter for Sett.

While Olaf does have a much lower win rate compared to Sett, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Olaf into Sett.

Additionally, Olaf has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sett. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Sett matchups, Sett is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Olaf is a terribly counter for Sett. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Olaf against Sett.

Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf vs Sett Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sett as Olaf, we analyzed 923 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 Sett 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Olaf to counter Sett during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Sett. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Olaf versus Sett build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Sett than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Olaf had an average win rate of 45.5% when playing against Sett with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Sett as Olaf, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Olaf vs Sett fights, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 45.5% win rate overall.

If you want to get Olaf vs Sett tips and counter stats for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using all matches run with these champs.