Olaf Top Build Guide: Best Runes, Items & Counters (Patch 14.24)

Olaf Top Build Guide: Best Runes, Items & Counters (Patch 14.24)

By Marcus Chen

December 15, 2024 at 10:21 PM

Olaf Top Build Guide - Patch 14.24

This high-winrate Olaf build focuses on maximizing damage while maintaining durability for top lane dominance.

Core Build (55.4% WR, 9,671 matches):

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Ghost
  • First Items: Stridebreaker → Plated Steelcaps → Sundered Sky
  • Full Build: Add Death's Dance → Sterak's Gage → Experimental Hexplate
  • Skill Order: Q > E > W

Optimal Runes:

  • Primary: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand
  • Secondary: Approach Velocity, Biscuit Delivery
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Key Matchups: Strong Against (55%+ WR):

  • Smolder (65.2%)
  • Yasuo (57.0%)
  • Jayce (56.9%)
  • Quinn (55.9%)
  • Yone (55.6%)

Weak Against (<47% WR):

  • Vayne (43.2%)
  • Akali (43.2%)
  • Illaoi (44.9%)
  • Trundle (45.6%)
  • Ambessa (46.4%)

Pro Tips:

  • Force level 1 fights to drain enemy potions
  • Use Ultimate aggressively to burn enemy summoner spells
  • Focus frontline in teamfights unless fed, then target backline

Alternative Build (51.9% WR):

  • Core: Sundered Sky → Plated Steelcaps → Stridebreaker
  • Finish with: Sterak's Gage → Death's Dance → Experimental Hexplate

Off-Meta Build (53.9% WR):

  • Core: Maw of Malmortius → Plated Steelcaps → Stridebreaker
  • Complete with: Death's Dance → Sundered Sky → Jak'Sho, The Protean

Best Synergies:

  • Rammus (58.7%)
  • Udyr (58.6%)
  • Rek'Sai (54.2%)
  • Skarner (54.2%)
  • Volibear (53.8%)

Adjust your build based on matchup, team composition, and game state for optimal performance.

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