Olafvs Nasus
Olaf vs Nasus is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Olaf wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.4%) over Nasus based on 41 games. Olaf holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Olaf build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Olaf vs Nasus 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.
Who Wins the Olaf vs Nasus Matchup?
Olaf vs Nasus Matchup Summary
The Olaf vs Nasus matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 41 recent matches analyzed, Olaf wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.8%, giving Olaf a 2.4 percentage point advantage. Olaf holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Nasus can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Olaf leads by 311 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Olaf has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Nasus's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Olaf vs Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown
Olaf is favored during the laning phase against Nasus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Olaf holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Olaf Build Against Nasus
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Olaf needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Olaf against Nasus are Death's Dance, Ravenous Hydra 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 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nasus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Olaf vs Nasus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Olaf52.6%
Nasus47.4%Olaf50.0%Nasus50.0%Olaf dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.3 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Olaf can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Olaf at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Nasus. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Olaf holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nasus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Olaf Runes Against Nasus
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 Nasus.
Olaf matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.24% | 132 | 6.4 | 917 | 12,448 | 45.5% | 52.0% | |
| 57.97% | 69 | 6.2 | 824 | 13,146 | 69.6% | 52.2% | |
| 64.58% | 48 | 5.9 | 822 | 11,241 | 59.1% | 69.2% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 5.3 | 1,033 | 12,278 | 52.6% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 39 | 6.3 | 930 | 11,993 | 70.0% | 63.2% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 6.2 | 761 | 11,036 | 53.3% | 38.9% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.8 | 908 | 12,135 | 50.0% | 38.9% | |
| 32.26% | 31 | 6.3 | 840 | 10,047 | 37.5% | 26.7% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 5.3 | 888 | 10,264 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.3 | 865 | 12,099 | 36.4% | 58.8% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.0 | 827 | 12,014 | 36.4% | 56.3% | |
| 26.92% | 26 | 6.0 | 820 | 10,703 | 18.2% | 33.3% | |
| 69.23% | 26 | 6.7 | 1,187 | 11,657 | 69.2% | 69.2% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 928 | 11,829 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 845 | 12,605 | 30.0% | 46.7% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.2 | 873 | 11,461 | 38.5% | 81.8% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.2 | 859 | 13,010 | 85.7% | 52.9% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.6 | 840 | 11,825 | 37.5% | 61.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 3.4 | 853 | 14,066 | 70.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.2 | 1,077 | 11,695 | 25.0% | 54.5% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 1.5 | 727 | 11,596 | 60.0% | 77.8% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.9 | 873 | 10,071 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 5.8 | 709 | 10,107 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 3.6 | 887 | 12,183 | 62.5% | 30.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.1 | 766 | 10,423 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 3.4 | 857 | 11,347 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.2 | 819 | 13,625 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 6.5 | 842 | 11,233 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.0 | 959 | 11,492 | 62.5% | 70.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.8 | 899 | 11,151 | 14.3% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.2 | 793 | 11,577 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.5 | 896 | 11,079 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 824 | 11,149 | 33.3% | 77.8% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.2 | 671 | 12,745 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.5 | 956 | 11,112 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 6.2 | 1,024 | 10,470 | 20.0% | 22.2% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.5 | 859 | 12,633 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.7 | 1,018 | 12,870 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 6.2 | 1,013 | 13,723 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.1 | 699 | 8,979 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.2 | 845 | 14,401 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.8 | 810 | 11,927 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 565 | 12,755 | 33.3% | 11.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 7.1 | 692 | 11,949 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 3.7 | 649 | 9,274 | 37.5% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.2 | 853 | 10,625 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 4.0 | 1,183 | 13,222 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.6 | 795 | 14,680 | 0.0% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 706 | 11,662 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 978 | 14,435 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.8 | 862 | 13,640 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.0 | 716 | 11,702 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.9 | 891 | 12,566 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.8 | 911 | 12,554 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 1,067 | 14,831 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.5 | 840 | 11,820 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.9 | 1,006 | 13,711 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 915 | 12,961 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.6 | 718 | 10,135 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.4 | 831 | 15,036 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.6 | 757 | 14,171 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.8 | 736 | 11,700 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.2 | 776 | 11,290 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 690 | 12,191 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 879 | 11,620 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 673 | 10,112 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 417 | 10,171 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 972 | 11,858 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 956 | 10,252 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Olaf vs Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Olaf do against Nasus in League of Legends?
Olaf wins the Olaf vs Nasus matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.8%, a 2.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 41 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Olaf do against Nasus in the early game?
In the early game, Olaf has the advantage against Nasus with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. 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 Nasus in the late game?
In the late game, Olaf takes over the Olaf vs Nasus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Olaf scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Olaf vs Nasus matchup?
Olaf wins the matchup against Nasus with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 2.4 percentage point advantage means Olaf is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 41 games analyzed.
What is the best Olaf build against Nasus?
The best Olaf build against Nasus includes Death's Dance, Ravenous Hydra, Experimental Hexplate with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Nasus?
The best Olaf runes against Nasus use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.8% win rate in the Olaf vs Nasus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Olaf counter Nasus?
Yes, Olaf has a favorable matchup against Nasus with a 51.2% win rate. Olaf has a solid advantage over Nasus in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Olaf against Nasus?
When playing Olaf against Nasus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.