Olaf
The Berserker
An unstoppable force of destruction, the axe-wielding Olaf wants nothing but to die in glorious combat. Hailing from the brutal Freljordian peninsula of Lokfar, he once received a prophecy foretelling his peaceful passing—a coward's fate, and a great insult among his people.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site
Olaf
Overview
On patch 16.21, Olaf is rated C tier in the top lane, winning 48.8% of 1,673 ranked games with a 1.7% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Conqueror with Flash and Ghost and builds Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Experimental Hexplate, and Plated Steelcaps.
Olaf struggles most against Kayle (25%), Gangplank (29.6%), and Illaoi (34.5%) and does best against Renekton (65.5%), Dr. Mundo (65.2%), and Nasus (62%).
Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 1,673 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate
48.8%
Win rate
1.7%
Pick rate
1.7K
Games
16.21
Patch
Playing as Olaf
- 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.
Playing against Olaf
- 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.
- 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.
Guides
Matchups
Abilities
PBerserker Rage
Olaf gains Attack Speed and Life Steal based on his missing Health.
QUndertow
Olaf throws an axe into the ground at a target location, dealing damage to enemies it passes through and reducing their Armor and Move Speed. If Olaf picks up the axe, the ability's cooldown is reset.
Cooldown: 9Cost: 50/55/60/65/70Range: 1000
WTough It Out
Olaf's Attack Speed is increased and he gains a Shield.
Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12Cost: 50Range: 700
EReckless Swing
Olaf attacks with such force that it deals true damage to his target and himself, refunding the Health cost if he destroys the target.
Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7Cost: 0Range: 325
RRagnarok
Olaf passively gains increased armor and magic resist. He can activate this ability to become immune to disables for as long as he keeps attacking.
Cooldown: 100/90/80Cost: 100Range: 400
Skins
Forsaken Olaf
Glacial Olaf
Brolaf
Pentakill Olaf
Marauder Olaf
Butcher Olaf
SKT T1 Olaf
Dragonslayer Olaf
Sentinel Olaf
Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Olaf
Infernal Olaf