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Champion Counters

Olaf Counters

Find Olaf counters, difficult matchups and champions Olaf performs well against.

Top Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · 48h refresh
Weak Against5
Strong Against5
Best CounterSett (43.0%)
Best MatchupMalphite (56.8%)
B Current tier: B Top — view tier list

Weak Against — Champions That Counter Olaf

Win rate shown from Olaf's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.

Strong Against — Champions Olaf Counters

All Olaf Matchups

OpponentRoleTypeWin RateGamesDetails
Sett Top Counter 43.0% 114
Shen Top Counter 46.1% 102
Yone Top Counter 47.8% 161
Darius Top Counter 48.4% 153
Gangplank Top Counter 49.7% 175
Malphite Top Favorable 56.8% 125
Ambessa Top Favorable 56.4% 117
Teemo Top Favorable 54.7% 128
Jayce Top Favorable 54.6% 198 Matchup
Garen Top Favorable 53.4% 148

How to Use Olaf Counter Data

Everything on this page — who beats Olaf and who Olaf beats — is computed from live ranked matchup data for Top. The toughest lane opponents at the moment are Nidalee, Bel’Veth, Naafiri: against them Olaf posts its lowest win rates in the current data set. The single strongest counter is Nidalee, where Olaf wins just 34.9% of 109 recorded games. On the flip side, Olaf performs well into Xin Zhao, Varus, Jayce, making them safer picks to face.

Each card shows the win rate from Olaf’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, currently on patch 16.13.1, and refreshes automatically every 48 hours, so the numbers move with the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Olaf build for the strongest items and runes, or the Olaf champion page for abilities and full details.

Olaf Counters — FAQ

Sett is currently the strongest counter to OlafOlaf wins only 43.0% of 114 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.