Olaf, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
1.1%
Ban Rate
2.4%

Olaf Top Build: Items & Boots

Olaf D TierFighterTank
Patch
26.19
Games
2,175
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 8, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.19 Olaf build is Gluttonous Greaves, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Experimental Hexplate, Sterak's Gage, Overlord's Bloodmail, Farsight Alteration: 6.22% of games, 53.02% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Select a Olaf Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Stridebreaker - Olaf Highest Win Rate Build core itemStridebreaker
  • Death's Dance - Olaf Highest Win Rate Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Experimental Hexplate - Olaf Highest Win Rate Build core itemExperimental Hexplate
Core Items
53.0%Win Rate
+3.2%WR Diff
6.2%Pick Rate

Best Olaf Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Steel Sigil
Steel Sigil
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Boots
Boots
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashGhost
    Flash + Ghost
    54.0%Win Rate63.8%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    48.5%Win Rate14.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

53.02%Win Rate
+3.23%WR Diff
6.22%Pick Rate
232Matches

This Olaf build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Olaf build are Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, and Experimental Hexplate. This item combination achieves a 53.0% win rate across 232 matches analyzed.

At full build, Olaf gains a total of 170 AD, 1850 Health, and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Olaf Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Last Stand
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Approach Velocity
  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Olaf Abilities

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Olaf build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Health, Gold Efficiency. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Olaf are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 58.5% win rate and 28.1% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
58.5%Win Rate
28.1%Pick Rate
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
40.0%Win Rate
8.7%Pick Rate
These are Olaf's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stridebreaker (49.0% WR, -0.7% WR diff, 58.3% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Death's Dance (55.0% WR, +5.2% WR diff, 44.7% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Experimental Hexplate (54.6% WR, +4.8% WR diff, 47.3% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.2% AS. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Stridebreaker S Tier
    Stridebreaker - 3,300 gold - Olaf core item

    Stridebreaker

    3,300 3,300
    49.05%Win Rate
    -0.74%WR Diff
    58.30%Pick Rate
  • Death's Dance S Tier
    Death's Dance - 3,300 gold - Olaf core item

    Death's Dance

    3,300 3,300
    54.98%Win Rate
    +5.19%WR Diff
    44.74%Pick Rate
  • Experimental Hexplate S Tier
    Experimental Hexplate - 3,000 gold - Olaf core item

    Experimental Hexplate

    3,000 3,000
    54.57%Win Rate
    +4.78%WR Diff
    47.26%Pick Rate
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Olaf players complete Ravenous Hydra first in 27% of games, winning 52.3% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:24 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:48 to 14:12).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Ravenous Hydra
52.3%26.5%12:24537
Experimental Hexplate
56.0%7.0%12:00141
Stridebreaker
49.3%56.1%12:541,134

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Ravenous HydraFiendhunter Bolts
71.4%2.0%17:5435
Ravenous HydraExperimental Hexplate
57.4%12.2%19:42216
StridebreakerExperimental Hexplate
51.5%24.2%20:18429

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Ravenous HydraExperimental HexplateDeath's Dance
62.7%5.4%25:4267
Ravenous HydraExperimental HexplateFiendhunter Bolts
64.1%3.1%22:4839
StridebreakerDeath's DanceOverlord's Bloodmail
68.2%1.8%27:1822

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 2,023 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Olaf players max Q > E > W in 86% of games, winning 50.1% of the 1,781 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - UndertowQE - Reckless SwingEW - Tough It OutW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 7% of games, 49.0% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 5% of games, 51.5% win rate
Large sampleBased on 2,081 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Olaf include Sterak's Gage, Overlord's Bloodmail. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Sterak's Gage S Tier
    Sterak's Gage - 3,200 gold - Olaf situational item

    Sterak's Gage

    3,200 3,200
    55.79%Win Rate
    +6.00%WR Diff
    15.49%Pick Rate
  • Overlord's Bloodmail S Tier
    Overlord's Bloodmail - 3,300 gold - Olaf situational item

    Overlord's Bloodmail

    3,300 3,300
    55.97%Win Rate
    +6.18%WR Diff
    6.16%Pick Rate
The best boots for Olaf are Gluttonous Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Olaf is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
  • Farsight Alteration S Tier
    Farsight Alteration - Olaf trinket for vision control

    Farsight Alteration

    0 0
    50.00%Win Rate
    +0.21%WR Diff
    9.10%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Olaf build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1850
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:170
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:45%
  • Total armorArmor:50
When facing Olaf's top counters like Illaoi, Tryndamere, Chogath, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Sterak's Gage or Overlord's Bloodmail based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Olaf performance.
sustained physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,300gRavenous Hydra at 12:24 (median)

This Olaf sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 53.0% win rate comes from only 232 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 170 total attack damage from items and substantial health pool for survivability. This Olaf build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Olaf's effectiveness. With a total gold cost of 17,100, this Olaf build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, and Experimental Hexplate power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Olaf build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 170 total attack damage from items
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Champions with Similar Builds to Olaf

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Zaahen
Core Items
  • Stridebreaker - Zaahen core item
  • Death's Dance - Zaahen core item
  • Trinity Force - Zaahen core item
60.9%Win Rate
6.9%Pick Rate

Olaf Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)

2,073 games

Most Olaf Top players rush Stridebreaker first (56% of games), finished at a median of 12.9 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (59%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ghost (68%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.

Olaf boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played59.4%49.2%1,231
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads14.8%49.2%307
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves10.0%58.0%207
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness6.8%51.1%141

Olaf starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health PotionMost played41.9%48.4%867
Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward26.1%54.5%539
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield + Health Potion8.8%42.5%181
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward5.6%52.2%115

Olaf summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashGhostFlash + GhostMost played67.9%50.6%1,408
FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite14.2%50.0%294
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash7.0%46.9%145
GhostIgniteGhost + Ignite5.1%50.0%106

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Olaf First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Olaf players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Stridebreaker Stridebreaker12.9 min
11.2-14.7 min
56.0%49.2%1,133
Ravenous Hydra Ravenous Hydra12.4 min
10.8-14.2 min
26.6%52.3%537
Experimental Hexplate Experimental Hexplate12.0 min
10.1-14.4 min
7.0%56.0%141
Sundered Sky Sundered Sky12.8 min
11.4-15.3 min
2.6%45.3%53
Blade of The Ruined King Blade of The Ruined King12.7 min
11.6-15.7 min
2.4%53.1%49

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
StridebreakerExperimental HexplateDeath's Dance Stridebreaker → Experimental Hexplate → Death's Dance26.0 min
23.7-28.6 min
16.0%53.3%199
Ravenous HydraExperimental HexplateDeath's Dance Ravenous Hydra → Experimental Hexplate → Death's Dance25.7 min
23.7-29.1 min
5.4%62.7%67
StridebreakerDeath's DanceExperimental Hexplate Stridebreaker → Death's Dance → Experimental Hexplate27.0 min
23.5-29.6 min
3.7%60.9%46

Every Olaf Top Item by Win Rate

The completed items Olaf players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
StridebreakerStridebreakerMost played61.1%49.0%1,267
Experimental HexplateExperimental Hexplate49.5%54.5%1,027
Death's DanceDeath's Dance46.9%54.9%972
Ravenous HydraRavenous Hydra28.3%52.8%587
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage16.3%55.8%337
Fiendhunter BoltsFiendhunter Bolts10.8%62.5%224
Sundered SkySundered Sky10.8%52.5%223
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius8.5%52.8%176
Overlord's BloodmailOverlord's Bloodmail6.5%56.0%134
Blade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined King5.9%48.8%123
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage4.5%53.8%93
Force of NatureForce of Nature3.6%64.9%74

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Olaf's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
StridebreakerExperimental HexplateDeath's DancePlated Steelcaps
Total gold10,800

This core is in our ranked data: 53.3% win rate over 199 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
140
Health
900
Armor
75
Ability Haste
15
Attack Speed
45%
Move Speed
45

See Also

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