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Olaf vs Shaco

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

based on 1,244 Olaf vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
1.69
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Shaco as Olaf resulted from an evaluation of 1244 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Olaf encounters Shaco in only 3.6% of his matches.

Olaf vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Olaf does a decent job of countering Shaco. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Olaf against Shaco matches, Olaf’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Shaco.

Best Olaf vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Death's DanceTrinity ForceJak'Sho, The ProteanStridebreaker

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
W
3
E
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
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R

Guide to Countering Shaco as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Olaf vs Shaco Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Shaco Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.2
7
< Deaths >
6.3
4.9
< Assists >
8.4
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
161
< Minions Killed >
36
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
1
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.4
16,544
< Physical Damage >
7,260
137
< Magic Damage >
9,968
6,085
< True Damage >
1,698
22,767
< Damage Dealt >
18,926
33,227
< Damage Taken >
25,918
12,658
< Gold Earned >
11,391
2.57
< Towers >
1.12
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
15,792
< Total Healing >
8,821
15,342
< Experience >
13,102
17
< Vision Score >
31
8
< Wards Placed >
10
358
< Time Dealing CC >
591

How to Counter Shaco with Olaf in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several influential Olaf versus Shaco counter statistics that may help you understand the distinctions between the pair. Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shaco’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shaco..

Olaf usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Shaco. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Olaf and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Shaco

Who is Better, Olaf or Shaco?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Olaf usually wins when playing against Shaco, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes a good counter to Shaco.

While Olaf does have a higher winrate compared to Shaco, when they face off with one another, Olaf also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Olaf into Shaco.

Moreover, Olaf has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shaco. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Olaf is a decent counter to Shaco. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Olaf against Shaco.

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 Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Olaf, we analyzed 1,244 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 Shaco 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 Shaco Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Olaf in order to counter Shaco during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf most often racks up much more CS relative to Shaco. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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 require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Olaf versus Shaco build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Shaco than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Olaf had an average winrate of 51.2% when countering Shaco with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Shaco 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. Of all the runes players picked for Olaf vs Shaco fights, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shaco as Olaf are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.