MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Olaf vs Skarner
What is Olaf's win rate vs Skarner?
In Top, Olaf wins 63% against Skarner across 41 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Olaf ahead by 924 gold.
Olaf at 15:00
- Gold: +924
- CS: +17
- XP: +461
Typical gap to Skarner, from 40 games that reached 15:00.
Does Olaf counter Skarner?
Too close to call. Olaf sits at 63% over 41 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Skarner as Olaf
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:10; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Olaf build in Top?
The most-finished Olaf core is Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, Death's Dance: 59.0% across 1,051 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stridebreaker (6,864 games).
Skill plan: Olaf players max Q first and take Q at level 1.