Olaf Top Build

Olaf Champion Guide

Role: Fighter

Lane: Toplane

The best build for Olaf Top includes Stridebreaker, Plated Steelcaps, Sundered Sky, Sterak's Gage, and Death's Dance. The most effective rune setup consists of Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree, along with Approach Velocity and Biscuit Delivery in the secondary tree.

Olaf Champion Abilities

Berserker Rage

Olaf gains 50-100% bonus attack speed (depending on missing health). P

Undertow

Olaf throws an axe, dealing 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 (+1.0 per bonus attack damage) physical damage and slowing by 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45% for 1.5-2.5 seconds (depending on distance travelled). Champions hit lose 20 / 22.5 / 25 / 27.5 / 30% of their armor for 4 seconds. This ability deals 10 / 25 / 40 / 55 / 70 physical damage towards monsters.

If Olaf picks up the axe, this ability's cooldown is refunded. Q

Tough It Out

Olaf gains 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80% attack speed for 5 seconds, and 10 / 40 / 70 / 100 / 130 plus 22.5% of target's missing health as a shield for 2.5 seconds. W

Reckless Swing

Olaf ferociously swings his axes, dealing 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 (+0.5 per attack damage) true damage. If the enemy dies, the cost is refunded.

Attacks lower the cooldown of this ability by 1 second, increased to 2 seconds when hitting monsters.

Cost: 21 / 34.5 / 48 / 61.5 / 75 (+0.15 per attack damage) health E

Ragnarok

Passive: Olaf gains 10 / 15 / 20 armor and magic resist.

Active: Olaf cleanses all immobilizing and disabling effects on himself and becomes immune to them for 3 seconds. While active, Olaf gains 10 / 20 / 30 (+0.25 per attack damage) attack damage. Hitting a champion with an attack or Reckless Swing extends the duration by 2.5 seconds per attack. Additionally, Olaf gains 20 / 45 / 70% movement speed towards enemy champions for 1 second. R

Olaf Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Ghost

Ghost is a self-targeted summoner spell that increases your champion's movement speed and grants them the ability to ignore unit collision for a few seconds.

Olaf Runes

Olaf Items

Olaf Ability Order

Olaf Matchups Overview

Strong against

Wukong

Maokai

Gnar

Jayce

Pantheon

Ambessa

Weak against

Kled

Tryndamere

Aurora

Irelia

K'Sante

Sett

Olaf Tips and Tricks

Olaf is a strong early-game champion, so take advantage of that by forcing a fight at level 1. This can put pressure on the enemy laner, forcing them to burn their health potions early on. Make sure to use your Ultimate (R) frequently, as it has a low cooldown compared to many other bruisers, allowing you to engage or disengage and pressure your opponent. Don’t hesitate to make plays and force the enemy laner to use their Summoner Spells to survive. In team fights, focus on the enemy’s frontline to ensure your teammates stay alive. However, if you’re ahead or fed, look to dive into the enemy backline and eliminate squishy targets.

Best Olaf Builds, Runes, and Items for Top

For the most popular Olaf Top build, Flash and Ghost are the ideal Summoner Spells, giving you mobility to engage or escape fights effectively. Take Conqueror as your keystone for sustained damage in extended fights. In the primary tree, pick Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand to increase your survivability and damage as you fight. For the secondary runes, Approach Velocity helps you stick to targets, and Biscuit Delivery gives you extra sustain during the laning phase.

For rune shards, you’ll want Attack Speed in offense for more consistent damage, Adaptive Force in flex for increased power, and Health Scaling in defense to give you more durability.

Start your item build with Stridebreaker to increase your dueling potential and mobility. Follow up with Plated Steelcaps for defense and Sundered Sky for additional damage. Finish your build with Sterak’s Gage for more survivability, Death’s Dance for sustain, and Overlord’s Bloodmail to give you even more tankiness. For the skill order, prioritize Q first, then E, and W.

Situational Olaf Runes and Items

Depending on the specific matchup and the game’s progress, you may want to adjust your build. If you're facing heavy magic damage, consider building magic resist items such as Adaptive Helm or Spirit Visage for sustain. Against an AD-heavy enemy team, armor items like Thornmail or Randuin’s Omen can provide great value. Always adapt your rune and item choices to the team compositions and situations you're encountering during the game.