Locke vs Olaf — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Locke against Olaf · 46.11% win rate over 488 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Olaf is favoured — Olaf owns 7 of the 7 game windows. Play it patient and win your windows. Locke wins 46.11% of games vs Olaf in top lane (488 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1OlafLevel 1 Olaf out-damages and out-sustains your poke, favouring him.
Level 2OlafLevel 2 his base kit and W lifesteal keep trades in his favour.
Level 3OlafAt level 3 Q-slow into E true damage locks in his edge.
Levels 4-5OlafLevels 4-5 his sustain and axe pressure keep you on the back foot.
Level 6OlafLevel 6 Ragnarok removes your slows and CC, strongly favouring him.
First itemOlafFirst item his bruiser sustain tanks your burst and E chunks you.
Two+ itemsOlafLate, unstoppable Ragnarok plus true damage beats your squishy build.

Early game (levels 1–5)

L1-2 favours Olaf: even before axe pickup his base damage and Vicious Strikes (W) sustain beat your poke, and a landed Undertow (Q) sets up a Reckless Swing (E) true-damage trade you can't answer.

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The full Locke vs Olaf report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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