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Olaf vs Vi

How to Beat Vi as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vi as Olaf

based on 1,047 Olaf vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vi as Olaf resulted from an examination of 1047 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This matchup is relatively rare. Olaf has to counter Vi in only 3.0% of his games.

Olaf vs Vi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf does a below average job of beating Vi. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Olaf vs Vi matches, 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 versus Vi.

Best Olaf vs Vi 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

Death's DanceTrinity ForceJak'Sho, The ProteanStridebreaker

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 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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Vi as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Vi

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 Vi

Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.

A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.

Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.

Olaf vs Vi Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Vi Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.5
6.6
< Deaths >
6.3
4.9
< Assists >
8
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
152
< Minions Killed >
34
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.41
15,939
< Physical Damage >
15,972
117
< Magic Damage >
80
6,016
< True Damage >
865
22,074
< Damage Dealt >
16,917
31,216
< Damage Taken >
29,839
12,146
< Gold Earned >
11,562
2.52
< Towers >
1.35
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
14,711
< Total Healing >
11,111
14,587
< Experience >
13,402
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
349
< Time Dealing CC >
274

How to Counter Vi with Olaf in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several significant Olaf vs. Vi counter stats that may help us understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vi’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vi..

Olaf often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Vi. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Vi

Who is Better, Olaf or Vi?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually fairs equally well when playing against Vi, with a 49.3% win rate. Thus, Olaf makes an ok counter for Vi.

While Olaf does have a lower win rate compared to Vi, when facing one another, Olaf also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Olaf into Vi.

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

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

Olaf is a somewhat poor counter to Vi. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Olaf against Vi.

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 Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Olaf, we analyzed 1,047 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 Vi 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 learn all of the intricacies of Olaf in order to counter Vi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf often racks up much more CS as Vi. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Olaf versus Vi build consist of Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Vi than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Olaf boasted an average win rate of 49.3% when countering Vi with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Vi as Olaf, Olaf players 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 chose for Olaf vs Vi counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.3% winrate overall.

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