Olaf ARAM Guide

Core Runes

• Primary: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand
• Secondary: Bone Plating, Unflinching

Summoner Spells

• Flash
• Snowball/Mark

Build Order

Starting Items:

• Guardian's Horn
• Boots of Speed
• Health Potion

Core Build:

1. Goredrinker
2. Sterak's Gage
3. Death's Dance

Full Build:

• Goredrinker
• Plated Steelcaps
• Sterak's Gage
• Death's Dance
• Black Cleaver
• Spirit Visage

Ability Order Q > E > W Max Order: R > Q > E > W

Key Combos

All-in Combo:

1. Activate R
2. Land Q
3. Use E when in range
4. Activate W before auto-attacking
5. Pick up axe while kiting
6. Repeat Q

Close Range Combo:

1. Q + E simultaneously
2. Auto-attack while moving to axe
3. Pick up axe and Q again

Standard Fight Combo:

1. E + Auto-attack
2. Q immediately after
3. Continue auto-attacks while moving to axe
4. Pickup axe and repeat Q

Situational Items

• Force of Nature (vs heavy AP)
• Thornmail (vs healing)
• Chempunk Chainsword (vs healing)
• Guardian Angel (when ahead)
• Randuin's Omen (vs crit)

Tips

• Use axes to zone enemies from crucial areas
• Activate ultimate before getting CC'd
• Pick up axes to reduce Q cooldown
• Position axe throws to force favorable enemy movement
• W provides sustain in extended fights

Note: ARAM has no specific balance changes for Olaf as of current patch.

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