Item build path
Boots of Speed + 3 
Health Potions455 g
Cloth Armor + 5 Health Potions475 gBoots and pots for relentless axe trading.
The Brutalizer + Boots
Mercury's Treads1,200 g
Brutalizer > Black Cleaver3,000 g
Warmog's Armor2,830 g
Spirit Visage2,100 g
Atma's Impaler2,355 g
Frozen Mallet3,100 g
Skill order & spells
Rune page (Season 3)
Best duos & synergies
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Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.
Key combo
Power spike & playstyle
Spikes early and at 6 with unstoppable Ragnarok; a front-loaded bruiser that wants to snowball fights before enemies out-scale his dueling.
How to play Olaf in League Classic
Olaf is the anti-kite champion in a meta full of kiting. Spam axes on cooldown in lane — every pickup resets the cooldown, so good axe placement is infinite harass. True-damage E wins most extended trades and costs health, not mana, so use it while healthy. Post-6 you are the dive: press R, run through their entire team, and kill the carry — no CC can stop Ragnarok. Buy Warmog's and Spirit Visage; the tankier you are, the more of their team wastes damage on an unstoppable target.
Olaf in League Classic
What is the best Olaf build in League Classic?
The standard build is Tank Olaf: Mercury's Treads, Black Cleaver, Warmog's Armor, Spirit Visage, Atma's Impaler, Frozen Mallet. Skill order Q > W > E > R, summoner spells Flash + Ghost.
What runes and masteries does Olaf use in League Classic?
Marks: Armor Penetration. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Magic Resist. Quintessences: Flat AD. Masteries: 9/21/0 — durable diver.
Is Olaf good in League Classic?
Olaf is rated B-tier top lane in the launch consensus (score 40/100 across 3 published rankings). Strong into Master Yi, Vayne, Nasus, Jax, Tryndamere; struggles against Teemo, Kayle, Malphite, Nidalee, Gangplank.
What does Olaf start with and build first in League Classic?
Open with Boots of Speed + 3 Health Potions or Cloth Armor + 5 Health Potions. Boots and pots for relentless axe trading. First back: The Brutalizer + Boots. Then build in order: Mercury's Treads → Black Cleaver → Warmog's Armor → Spirit Visage → Atma's Impaler → Frozen Mallet.