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How to Win Rammus vs Olaf Counter MatchupRammus is in the a tier of champions

Rammus vs Olaf

How to Beat Olaf as Rammus in LoLRammus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Olaf as Rammus

based on 684 Rammus vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.84
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Olaf as Rammus came out of an evaluation of 684 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Rammus encounters Olaf in only 1.0% of his games.

Rammus vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Rammus does a good job of beating Olaf. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.8% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Rammus versus Olaf matches, Rammus’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood versus Olaf.

Best Rammus vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBramble Vest

Core Rammus Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateRanduin's OmenHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rammus to level upq
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Second ability for Rammus to level upe
>
Last skill for Rammus to max outw

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Rammus's passive ability p
Rammus's q ability q
Rammus's w ability w
Rammus's e ability e
Rammus's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Olaf

Powerball can be used as an effective escape mechanism.

Tremors and Defensive Ball Curl can be used late in the game to obliterate towers. If you're bogged down in a team fight, it is often valuable to break off and attack the buildings.

Using taunt on a champion by your tower can cause the tower to attack your enemy.

Advice to Win Against Olaf

Olaf has reduced defenses from damage during Ragnarok, despite being immune to disables. If you can't escape from Olaf during Ragnarok, try focusing your damage on him with your teammates.

Olaf becomes more dangerous the lower life he is. Save your disables to finish him off.

Preventing Olaf from reaching his axe will minimize the amount of harassment he can cause in the laning phase.

Rammus vs Olaf Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Olaf Image
4.6
< Kills >
6.9
5.7
< Deaths >
6.9
11.6
< Assists >
5.2
1
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
35
< Minions Killed >
154
1.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.29
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.51
2,528
< Physical Damage >
16,277
11,930
< Magic Damage >
128
806
< True Damage >
6,912
15,265
< Damage Dealt >
23,317
31,970
< Damage Taken >
32,288
10,835
< Gold Earned >
12,306
1.2
< Towers >
2.47
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
12,438
< Total Healing >
14,771
13,303
< Experience >
14,780
20
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
592
< Time Dealing CC >
346

How to Counter Olaf with Rammus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some vital Rammus vs. Olaf counter stats that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. For instance, Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Olaf’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Olaf. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Rammus normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Olaf. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rammus and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Olaf

Who is Better, Rammus or Olaf?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rammus usually wins when taking on Olaf, with a 53.8% win rate. As a result, Rammus makes a great counter to Olaf.

While Rammus does have a higher win rate compared to Olaf, when facing one another, Rammus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Rammus into Olaf.

Additionally, Rammus also has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Olaf. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Rammus vs Olaf matchups, Rammus is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Rammus is a great counter to Olaf. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Rammus against Olaf.

Additional Information for Rammus Players

How We Calculated Our Rammus vs Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Rammus, we analyzed 684 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 Olaf as Rammus 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 Rammus in order to counter Olaf during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus usually accumulates a lot less CS relative to Olaf. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Rammus versus Olaf build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Rammus used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Olaf than with many other typical builds. In fact, Rammus boasted an average win rate of 53.8% when playing against Olaf with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Olaf as Rammus, Rammus players should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Unflinching, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Rammus vs Olaf LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.8% win rate overall.

If you need to get Rammus x Olaf tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every round completed with both champions.