Olafvs Mordekaiser
Olaf vs Mordekaiser is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Mordekaiser wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.4%) over Olaf based on 168 games. Olaf wins the early laning phase while Mordekaiser scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Olaf build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Olaf vs Mordekaiser matchup.
Olaf Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Olaf performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Mordekaiser(48.8%)Who Wins the Olaf vs Mordekaiser Matchup?
Olaf vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary
The Olaf vs Mordekaiser matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 168 recent matches analyzed, Mordekaiser wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Olaf's 48.8%, giving Mordekaiser a 2.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Olaf controls the early laning stage, but Mordekaiser outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Olaf needs to press advantages before Mordekaiser reaches their power spikes, while Mordekaiser should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Olaf leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Mordekaiser is slightly favored, Olaf can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Mordekaiser's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Olaf vs Mordekaiser Laning Phase Breakdown
Olaf is favored during the laning phase against Mordekaiser, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Olaf holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Olaf Build Against Mordekaiser
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Mordekaiser, providing the mobility and stats Olaf needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Olaf against Mordekaiser are Stridebreaker, Sundered Sky and Experimental Hexplate. This combination gives Olaf an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mordekaiser. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Olaf vs Mordekaiser matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Olaf55.8%Mordekaiser44.2%Olaf41.5%Mordekaiser58.5%Olaf dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.8% win rate — a 11.6 percentage point lead over Mordekaiser. This lopsided early game means Olaf can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Mordekaiser is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.5% win rate — 17.1 points above Olaf. Extended games heavily favor Mordekaiser, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Olaf must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Mordekaiser reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Mordekaiser survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Olaf Runes Against Mordekaiser
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Olaf maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Mordekaiser.
Olaf matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Olaf's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Olaf build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.81% | 168 | 6.2 | 896 | 11,844 | 55.8% | 41.5% | |
| 55.06% | 90 | 6.8 | 890 | 12,493 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.29% | 85 | 6.5 | 844 | 11,632 | 55.1% | 55.6% | |
| 47.06% | 85 | 6.8 | 1,074 | 12,363 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 6.1 | 769 | 12,664 | 68.6% | 38.6% | |
| 44.59% | 74 | 6.4 | 947 | 12,246 | 37.8% | 51.4% | |
| 58.33% | 72 | 6.6 | 890 | 12,853 | 56.4% | 60.6% | |
| 55.56% | 63 | 6.1 | 993 | 12,484 | 62.5% | 48.4% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 6.3 | 1,164 | 12,290 | 55.6% | 48.1% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.2 | 856 | 12,299 | 53.9% | 51.4% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.8 | 789 | 12,623 | 48.5% | 57.1% | |
| 43.10% | 60 | 6.2 | 785 | 10,976 | 42.4% | 44.0% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 6.2 | 942 | 13,168 | 39.1% | 51.4% | |
| 40.00% | 55 | 6.8 | 937 | 12,272 | 40.7% | 39.3% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 7.1 | 936 | 13,414 | 46.4% | 66.7% | |
| 47.17% | 54 | 5.2 | 847 | 11,789 | 37.5% | 55.2% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 6.8 | 865 | 11,349 | 39.3% | 61.9% | |
| 44.68% | 48 | 6.8 | 871 | 13,115 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 36.17% | 48 | 6.4 | 920 | 12,464 | 37.5% | 34.8% | |
| 68.09% | 47 | 7.4 | 906 | 13,335 | 68.0% | 68.2% | |
| 36.17% | 47 | 6.5 | 819 | 11,808 | 42.3% | 28.6% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 6.4 | 1,038 | 11,557 | 69.6% | 45.5% | |
| 33.33% | 45 | 6.3 | 888 | 11,974 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.64% | 44 | 6.7 | 891 | 12,753 | 47.8% | 28.6% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.5 | 899 | 12,518 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 6.3 | 906 | 13,362 | 30.8% | 52.2% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 6.7 | 1,158 | 12,745 | 52.9% | 47.4% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 5.8 | 904 | 13,114 | 52.9% | 38.9% | |
| 45.45% | 35 | 5.8 | 788 | 12,152 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.9 | 964 | 12,377 | 41.2% | 43.8% | |
| 61.29% | 32 | 6.6 | 796 | 12,747 | 73.3% | 50.0% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 7.0 | 889 | 12,847 | 46.7% | 47.1% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 2.4 | 860 | 12,843 | 46.7% | 61.5% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.0 | 789 | 12,409 | 37.5% | 38.9% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.7 | 865 | 13,593 | 27.3% | 46.7% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 3.8 | 1,068 | 13,886 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 25 | 6.2 | 750 | 11,555 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 25 | 4.6 | 846 | 12,260 | 62.5% | 75.0% | |
| 70.83% | 24 | 3.5 | 765 | 12,631 | 69.2% | 72.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 2.1 | 685 | 12,303 | 58.3% | 27.3% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 6.5 | 819 | 12,079 | 36.4% | 41.7% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 6.2 | 823 | 12,404 | 72.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 7.1 | 912 | 14,523 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.89% | 20 | 6.2 | 871 | 13,362 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.1 | 869 | 10,913 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 3.6 | 1,060 | 14,636 | 75.0% | 70.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.5 | 849 | 12,561 | 57.1% | 72.7% | |
| 11.76% | 17 | 2.5 | 745 | 11,962 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.7 | 720 | 11,796 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 16 | 6.4 | 939 | 10,054 | 8.3% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 3.0 | 681 | 12,186 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.2 | 705 | 12,179 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.8 | 767 | 12,120 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 850 | 15,177 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 735 | 12,218 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.8 | 947 | 14,873 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 6.4 | 780 | 10,864 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 4.3 | 1,036 | 15,344 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.4 | 810 | 13,223 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 991 | 12,611 | 83.3% | 28.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.0 | 826 | 13,656 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 6.4 | 795 | 13,194 | 75.0% | 87.5% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.4 | 852 | 15,190 | 33.3% | 88.9% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.7 | 804 | 13,289 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 842 | 11,040 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.5 | 807 | 11,146 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.9 | 759 | 12,293 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.2 | 870 | 13,178 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 10 | 2.7 | 857 | 13,610 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.5 | 851 | 11,391 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 2.5 | 881 | 13,254 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.0 | 878 | 14,933 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.1 | 787 | 11,230 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 996 | 14,659 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 746 | 11,054 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.9 | 893 | 10,607 | 16.7% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.2 | 985 | 13,910 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.1 | 761 | 14,201 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.6 | 1,038 | 16,361 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.6 | 676 | 11,099 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 806 | 15,400 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 1,026 | 14,779 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 756 | 10,189 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 975 | 11,170 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 645 | 11,817 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 794 | 14,853 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 615 | 9,652 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 911 | 12,868 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 780 | 12,840 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 1,071 | 16,290 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 444 | 10,041 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 605 | 8,132 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
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Olaf vs Mordekaiser - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Olaf do against Mordekaiser in League of Legends?
Mordekaiser wins the Olaf vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Olaf's 48.8%, a 2.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 168 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Olaf do against Mordekaiser in the early game?
In the early game, Olaf has the advantage against Mordekaiser with a 55.8% win rate versus 44.2%. Olaf players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Olaf do against Mordekaiser in the late game?
In the late game, Mordekaiser takes over the Olaf vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 58.5% win rate compared to 41.5%. Mordekaiser scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Olaf vs Mordekaiser matchup?
Mordekaiser wins the matchup against Olaf with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 2.4 percentage point advantage means Mordekaiser is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 168 games analyzed.
What is the best Olaf build against Mordekaiser?
The best Olaf build against Mordekaiser includes Stridebreaker, Sundered Sky, Experimental Hexplate with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Olaf runes against Mordekaiser?
The best Olaf runes against Mordekaiser use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.8% win rate in the Olaf vs Mordekaiser matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Olaf counter Mordekaiser?
No, Olaf struggles against Mordekaiser with only a 48.8% win rate. Mordekaiser has the advantage in this matchup. Olaf players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Mordekaiser's lead.
How do I play Olaf against Mordekaiser?
When playing Olaf against Mordekaiser, play cautiously and avoid Mordekaiser's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Mordekaiser has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.