Olaf - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
1.6%

Olafvs Nidalee

DFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches2,222,046
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Olaf vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Olaf wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Nidalee based on 5 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 Nidalee 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nidalee - 80.0% win rateNidalee(80.0%)
Olaf - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Olaf
80.0% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Olaf matchup - 20.0% win rate
Nidalee
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Olaf vs Nidalee Matchup?

Olaf wins the Olaf vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Olaf
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
1.6
CS / min
1.7
655
DMG / min
483
11,689
Gold / game
10,316
702
Heal / min
558
1,138
DMG Mitigated / min
541
0.5
CC / min
0.2
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Olaf vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Olaf vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Olaf wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 20.0%, giving Olaf a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Olaf dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nidalee players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Olaf leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Olaf players can confidently pick into Nidalee and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nidalee away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Olaf vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Olaf wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

Olaf is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Olaf holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.6Olaf
1.7Nidalee
Olaf and Nidalee farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
655Olaf
483Nidalee
Olaf heavily out-damages Nidalee by 172 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nidalee should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Olaf's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,689Olaf
10,316Nidalee
Olaf generates a commanding 1,373 more gold per game than Nidalee. This substantial economic advantage means Olaf consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nidalee should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Olaf
0.2Nidalee
Both Olaf and Nidalee provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,840Olaf
1,100Nidalee
Olaf vastly out-sustains Nidalee, healing and mitigating 740 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Olaf can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nidalee is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nidalee, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Olaf Build Against Nidalee

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Olaf needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Olaf against Nidalee are Stridebreaker, Death's Dance and Sterak's Gage. This combination gives Olaf an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Olaf vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Olaf
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Olaf early game win rateOlaf100.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee0.0%
Late Game
Olaf
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Olaf late game win rateOlaf66.7%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee33.3%

Olaf dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nidalee. This lopsided early game means Olaf can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Olaf is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Olaf, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Olaf holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nidalee players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Olaf Runes Against Nidalee

Precision rune tree - Olaf primary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Conqueror - best Olaf rune vs NidaleeTriumph - best Olaf rune vs NidaleeLegend: Alacrity - best Olaf rune vs NidaleeLast Stand - best Olaf rune vs Nidalee
Inspiration rune tree - Olaf secondary runes vs NidaleeInspiration
Cash Back - best Olaf rune vs NidaleeApproach Velocity - best Olaf rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Olaf to press their advantage against Nidalee, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Olaf matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.

Olaf matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.52%1656.393012,28053.3%50.0%
51.27%1586.383312,94753.7%49.5%
44.93%1386.786611,82742.9%47.1%
48.24%856.077111,33037.8%56.3%
42.31%786.294212,04944.1%40.9%
42.11%766.386811,53137.1%46.3%
44.44%726.575311,08134.4%52.5%
52.86%706.888412,14152.9%52.8%
43.48%695.777610,60340.6%46.0%
55.22%676.41,21212,12557.1%53.9%
46.15%656.180910,82141.0%53.9%
52.31%656.886613,23747.8%54.8%
56.25%646.582512,50169.0%45.7%
50.00%646.598511,87458.6%42.9%
48.33%606.383410,51146.1%52.4%
47.46%596.993911,98252.0%44.1%
57.63%596.493211,76963.0%53.1%
39.66%586.592912,73133.3%44.1%
42.59%546.286112,35140.9%43.8%
47.17%536.899611,59544.4%50.0%
48.98%496.11,10912,88250.0%48.0%
48.94%476.590312,27559.1%40.0%
53.33%454.287512,77155.6%51.9%
56.10%416.679912,33650.0%63.2%
60.00%406.490212,11243.8%70.8%
60.53%386.487312,29355.0%66.7%
43.24%377.195813,29457.1%34.8%
45.95%375.080911,95550.0%42.1%
66.67%363.574512,50865.0%68.8%
37.14%356.280110,94943.8%31.6%
57.14%356.186511,49243.8%68.4%
38.24%341.378013,50238.5%38.1%
48.48%336.682912,45533.3%61.1%
57.58%336.584612,84571.4%47.4%
48.48%336.41,00112,56950.0%47.6%
56.25%326.286411,65268.4%38.5%
60.00%306.497411,83266.7%50.0%
56.67%304.61,01113,82861.5%52.9%
43.33%305.878811,08946.1%41.2%
46.43%286.368111,47857.1%35.7%
50.00%286.879612,02336.4%58.8%
51.85%275.777611,75775.0%33.3%
40.74%273.483412,67357.1%23.1%
46.15%265.888512,82833.3%57.1%
48.00%256.391312,85663.6%35.7%
48.00%255.570512,45150.0%47.1%
50.00%246.794112,95360.0%33.3%
47.83%236.493912,52854.5%41.7%
52.17%231.897013,75050.0%53.3%
36.36%226.690810,01821.4%62.5%
45.45%226.61,05813,81257.1%40.0%
57.14%212.296312,81677.8%41.7%
52.38%215.084312,09150.0%55.6%
55.56%183.157510,06654.5%57.1%
37.50%166.285112,22733.3%40.0%
53.33%156.992012,66083.3%33.3%
60.00%156.01,02015,02866.7%58.3%
64.29%142.473214,56060.0%66.7%
42.86%144.882313,74540.0%44.4%
50.00%142.155010,02660.0%25.0%
69.23%133.670110,07771.4%66.7%
61.54%132.176412,80580.0%50.0%
61.54%134.588912,85880.0%50.0%
41.67%122.46079,57057.1%20.0%
58.33%121.468011,94766.7%50.0%
63.64%116.070912,22457.1%75.0%
45.45%115.289813,90050.0%44.4%
63.64%115.597814,95060.0%66.7%
60.00%104.484810,71860.0%60.0%
40.00%106.277011,56433.3%42.9%
30.00%101.457010,35133.3%25.0%
30.00%101.985613,2040.0%50.0%
40.00%104.768711,23950.0%25.0%
40.00%101.064213,05275.0%16.7%
77.78%91.299213,30866.7%83.3%
44.44%92.081812,27625.0%60.0%
37.50%86.880714,0070.0%50.0%
75.00%81.687213,67575.0%75.0%
37.50%84.062210,27728.6%100.0%
50.00%82.093013,44350.0%50.0%
57.14%76.276010,52033.3%75.0%
14.29%72.385914,42250.0%0.0%
57.14%73.56428,16950.0%100.0%
57.14%76.190815,82250.0%60.0%
57.14%71.260412,09550.0%66.7%
42.86%76.287210,93150.0%33.3%
42.86%74.077012,632100.0%0.0%
50.00%62.585113,75050.0%50.0%
50.00%62.869112,69833.3%66.7%
100.00%65.892716,260100.0%100.0%
66.67%66.71,01413,881100.0%50.0%
16.67%63.484310,3840.0%100.0%
83.33%63.381014,689100.0%66.7%
20.00%56.888212,64125.0%0.0%
60.00%55.986914,044100.0%0.0%
60.00%55.588214,080100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.71,01013,59150.0%66.7%
80.00%51.665511,689100.0%66.7%
60.00%52.770613,96766.7%50.0%

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Olaf vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Olaf do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Olaf wins the Olaf vs Nidalee matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Olaf do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Olaf has the advantage against Nidalee with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Olaf takes over the Olaf vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Olaf scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Olaf vs Nidalee matchup?

Olaf wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Olaf is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Olaf build against Nidalee?

The best Olaf build against Nidalee includes Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Sterak's Gage with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Nidalee?

The best Olaf runes against Nidalee use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Olaf vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Olaf counter Nidalee?

Yes, Olaf has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 80.0% win rate. Olaf strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Olaf against Nidalee?

When playing Olaf against Nidalee, 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.