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Olaf with Xerath

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How to Synergize Olaf and Xerath

based on 1,466 Olaf with Xerath pairs
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in data from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Olaf has been on the same team as Xerath in 1466 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much complete data from the publishers of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Olaf synergize with Xerath. It is somewhat uncommon for Olaf to play alongside Xerath on the same team. This has only taken place in approx. 4.2% of matches with Olaf.

Olaf Xerath Synergy Summary

Olaf does a average job of playing alongside Xerath. On average, he wins an acceptable 49.9% of matches the champions appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Olaf when playing alongside Xerath by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Olaf vs Xerath 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 GageRavenous HydraDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Trinity ForceExperimental HexplateJak'Sho, The ProteanBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Olaf to level upq
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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
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Olaf and Xerath

Tips for Playing as Olaf with Xerath

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 Understand How Xerath Will Play

If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.

Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.

Olaf Xerath Synergy Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Xerath Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.6
6.9
< Deaths >
6.7
4.8
< Assists >
4.8
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
159
< Minions Killed >
155
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.52
16,142
< Physical Damage >
16,002
136
< Magic Damage >
137
6,224
< True Damage >
6,049
22,503
< Damage Dealt >
22,189
31,865
< Damage Taken >
31,211
12,354
< Gold Earned >
12,139
2.58
< Towers >
2.5
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
14,845
< Total Healing >
14,541
15,039
< Experience >
14,661
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
345
< Time Dealing CC >
340

How to Play with Xerath as Olaf in LoL

The Olaf Xerath synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Xerath, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Olaf sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Xerath. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Xerath helps Olaf perform not as well in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Olaf is an ally to Xerath, he gets a marginal improvement in his complete damage output. This change may demonstrate that Xerath supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Olaf is played with Xerath on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Xerath. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Xerath.

Additionally, when Olaf plays with Xerath on the same team, he often takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Xerath does a poor job of protecting Olaf during team fights.

Synergies between Olaf and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Olaf
Xerath

Is Olaf better when played alongside Xerath?

There is no top champion pairing for Olaf that will always be his best synergy. However, Xerath is a very typical companion for Olaf. By locking into the same team as Olaf, he increases their win rate by 0.9% to 49.9%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak bond between Olaf and Xerath that results in them performing better together than alone.

Xerath has a much greater difficulty compared to Olaf. That means you must be cautious when finding Xerath teammates to play with, as they will require a much higher level of skill to work well with you.

When playing together, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. Together, these champions can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Although, by aligning Olaf and Xerath together, you may not be granting your other allies much support. Plan to pick other champions on your team that nullifies this disparity in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Xerath teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf Xerath Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Olaf and Xerath, we analyzed 1,466 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Olaf with Xerath comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Olaf in order to pair well with Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to focus on in your Olaf and Xerath synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Death's Dance. When Olaf used at least these three great items in his build, he performed significantly better when paired up with Xerath than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Olaf boasted an average winrate of 49.9% helping carry Xerath with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should take 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 combinations players picked for Olaf and Xerath pairings, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.9% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Olaf with Xerath synergy tips and builds for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every game finished with these champs.