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Olaf vs Tryndamere

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How to Beat Tryndamere as Olaf

based on 873 Olaf vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
44.8 %
K/D/A
1.51
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Tryndamere as Olaf came out of an analysis of 873 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Olaf encounters Tryndamere in only 2.5% of his games.

Olaf vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf has done a terrible job of countering Tryndamere. Typically, he wins a lowly 44.8% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Olaf versus Tryndamere rounds, Olaf’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Tryndamere.

Best Olaf vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorLong Sword

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageRavenous HydraDeath's Dance

Optional Items

ThornmailBlade of The Ruined KingExperimental HexplateTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Olaf vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
44.8 %
VS
Win Rate
55.2 %
Tryndamere Image
5.8
< Kills >
7.4
7.1
< Deaths >
5.7
4.9
< Assists >
4
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
149
< Minions Killed >
180
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.74
15,183
< Physical Damage >
20,468
189
< Magic Damage >
507
5,667
< True Damage >
730
21,041
< Damage Dealt >
21,706
30,093
< Damage Taken >
33,793
11,577
< Gold Earned >
13,234
2.16
< Towers >
3.18
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
13,558
< Total Healing >
14,177
14,236
< Experience >
15,641
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
375
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Tryndamere with Olaf in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several vital Olaf against Tryndamere matchup stats that can help us realize the differences between the pair. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tryndamere’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Tryndamere..

Olaf typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Tryndamere. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Olaf or Tryndamere?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually loses when taking on Tryndamere, with a 44.8% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes a poor counter to Tryndamere.

While Olaf does have a much lower win rate compared to Tryndamere, when facing one another, Olaf also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Olaf into Tryndamere.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Olaf vs Tryndamere matchups, Tryndamere is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Olaf is a bad counter for Tryndamere. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Olaf against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Olaf, we analyzed 873 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 Tryndamere 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Olaf in order to counter Tryndamere during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Tryndamere. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Olaf versus Tryndamere build include Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Death's Dance. When Olaf combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Tryndamere than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Olaf boasted an average winrate of 44.8% battling Tryndamere with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Tryndamere as Olaf, you should use 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 sets players used for Olaf vs Tryndamere counters, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 44.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Tryndamere as Olaf are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.