Olaf vs Yorick Counter Build
How to Beat Yorick as Olaf
Summary
We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we review every week. This Olaf against Yorick matchup review resulted from an examination of 5,617 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another.
This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Olaf encounters Yorick in only 1.3% of his rounds. Unfortunitally, Olaf has done a dismal job of countering Yorick. On average, Olaf wins a lowly 47.0% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Olaf versus Yorick matches, Olaf’s team is 2.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Yorick.
Matchups Analyzed
Win Rate
Team First Blood
Best Olaf Items to Counter Yorick
The top items to use in your Olaf versus Yorick build include Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, and Death's Dance. When Olaf used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Yorick than with most other typical builds.
Best Olaf Runes to Counter Yorick
To have the best probability of beating Yorick as Olaf, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Approach Velocity runes. Of all the runes players used for Olaf vs Yorick matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. We have also included the best Yorick runes to counterpick against Olaf in order to help you understand how he will likely be played against you.
Best Olaf Runes
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Bloodline
Last Stand
Magical Footwear
Approach VelocityBest Yorick Runes
Grasp of the Undying
Demolish
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Overheal Legend: BloodlineStats
The subsequent tables emphasize some influential Olaf vs. Yorick matchup stats that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. As an example, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of 2.2 is nearly equal to Yorick’s ratio of 2.1, indicating that Olaf may be just as central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Yorick.
Battle Stats
Kills
Deaths
Assists
Largest Killing Spree
Damage Dealt
Damage Taken
Objective Stats
Towers Destroyed
Inhibitors Destroyed
Dragons Killed
Barons Killed
Gold Earned
Minions Killed
Olaf usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, Olaf takes more damage than Yorick. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.
In Olaf vs Yorick matchups, Olaf often earns many fewer minion kills than Yorick. Champions who on average don't finish with much CS typically don't need much CS to be useful. They are able to scale fully off of their abilities alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as carries, usually need a lot of items to be useful. In either situation, work to best the values presented here to do well.
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How We Analyze Our Matchups
For this counter guide, we analyzed 5617 Olaf vs Yorick 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 Yorick 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.