Talk:Olaf/@comment-8718181-20140803112825

This guy is back into buisness now. I've picked him up recently, played ~20 games and i can tell that he is big. Definitelly big.

And here is the "secret" to make him strong: do not buy ANY offensive item during laning phase even if you are ahead. Instead focus on counterbuilding enemy laner and then on enemy's team primary damage. Why?

1) New meta favors early-mid game teamfights. So in laning phase you can farm 2 and if you are lucky 3 items. If you buy one offensive this leaves you squishy enough to be deleted in those teamfights. But if you rush only defensive stats you can preform some real berserker sht.

2) Look at his damage steroids. Like really, they are HUGE. Heavy AS, nice AD. So offensive items are just waste of money in early stages of the game.

3) In teamfights you cannot autoattack targets. U may think " u cant cuz u bad scrub l2p" but thats true. As Olaf u have to run to target = -20%hp. Than you throw axes put some high voltage on ADC, than he blinks and u have to run again. There is no opportunity to AA thats why Hydra/Botrk dont work.

4) Pick flash instead of ghost. Flash is your early game kill secure tool, gank saver and late game finisher. While ghost may be usefull in teamfights, the flash usually serves better in lane and early fights.

5) Put 3 points into mana regen on utility page. GJ you now throw axes when you want.

I was thinking about late game damage item to seal his power but i dont know which one would be the best. Here are my candidates: "Maw of marmortilus" "Bloodthrister" "Blade of the Ruined king". Do you have any better ideas?

Thanks for reading. I hope i helped you :)