Olaf Pro Builds - How to Play Olaf in Season 14

Olafthe Berserker – is a great Fighter that is usually played on position Jungle. Olaf can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Jungle in this LoL Olaf guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.

Olaf has a win rate of 56% and pick rate of 0.2%. There is a ban rate of 5%. Although a great champion, winning with Olaf is not a given. You need to have the right Olaf build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Olaf probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Olaf players need to win.

Latest Olaf probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Olaf probuilds on position Jungle.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Olaf
Diamondprox
3/1/5
8.0
Lillia
Conqueror
Inspiration
SmiteGhost
Olaf
Peanut
8/3/5
4.3
Viego
Conqueror
Inspiration
GhostSmite
Olaf
Arthur
18/5/9
5.4
Skarner
Conqueror
Inspiration
SmiteGhost
Olaf
Solo
5/7/6
1.6
Taliyah
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Olaf
Gankster
8/10/7
1.5
Viego
Conqueror
Inspiration
SmiteGhost
Latest LoL Olaf pro builds

How to play Olaf

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Olaf is strong, but if you ran into Ekko Ekko or Master Yi Master Yi you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Olaf Jungle pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Olaf. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Olaf builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Olaf
Learn how to play Olaf Jungle

Items for Olaf

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Olaf. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Volibear Volibear or Jax Jax can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Olaf is a powerful Fighter you should start with Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling and Health Potion Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be Stealth Ward Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Plated Steelcaps Plated Steelcaps. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Eclipse Eclipse
  2. Stridebreaker Stridebreaker
  3. Black Cleaver Black Cleaver

Olaf abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Olaf. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Olaf. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Ghost Ghost and Smite Smite.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Olaf abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Undertow Undertow. Then you should continue with Reckless Swing Reckless Swing, followed by Tough It Out Tough It Out. An order for abilities of Olaf up to level 10:

Olaf ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RUndertow Undertow
2RReckless Swing Reckless Swing
3RTough It Out Tough It Out
4RUndertow Undertow
5RUndertow Undertow
6RRagnarok Ragnarok
7RUndertow Undertow
8RReckless Swing Reckless Swing
9RUndertow Undertow
10RReckless Swing Reckless Swing

Most effective Olaf runes selection

For an effective Olaf build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Olaf. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Berserker: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Olaf are for primary Precision Precision and for secondary Inspiration Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Olaf most pros pick Conqueror Conqueror.

For your primary path – Precision Precision – choose these runes on Olaf:

  • Conqueror Conqueror
  • Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
  • Triumph Triumph
  • Last Stand Last Stand

For your secondary path – Inspiration Inspiration – choose these runes on Olaf:

  • Magical Footwear Magical Footwear
  • Approach Velocity Approach Velocity

Champions that counter Olaf

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Olaf. There are champions that counter Olaf. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Ekko Ekko for instance is strong against Olaf and has a win rate of 78%. Another dangerous counter is Master Yi Master Yi.

When your opponent counter picks Olaf in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Olaf
Pro build inspired by Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Olaf

Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Olaf is one of the 11 available skins for Olaf.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Olaf pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Olaf into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Olaf guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Olaf will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Olaf in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Ragnarok Ragnarok. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Olaf build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Olaf will grow. Once you mastered Olafthe Berserker – you will rule the rift.

Summoner Spells
Ghost
Smite
Runes
PrecisionPrecision
Press the Attack
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
InspirationInspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Adapative Force
Adapative Force
Health Scaling
Starter Items
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Item Buy Order
EclipseStridebreakerBlack Cleaver
Spell Skill Priority
Undertow
Q
Reckless Swing
E
Tough It Out
W