How to win lane as Olaf against Master Yi · 42.35% win rate over 196 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Olaf | Your Undertow slow and lifesteal sustain crush his weak level 1 — swing first and keep swinging. |
| Level 2 | Olaf | Reckless Swing true damage plus W keeps every early trade yours — he has nothing that out-trades it. |
| Level 3 | Olaf | Sustain and the axe slow give you total lane control through 3 — he farms only what you allow. |
| Levels 4-5 | Olaf | Through 4-5 your DPS and sustain out-duel a still-squishy Yi — keep forcing the fight. |
| Level 6 | Olaf | Ragnarok makes your level-6 all-in unbeatable for him — CC immunity and speed mean he cannot disengage. |
| First item | Olaf | Your true damage and sustain keep you ahead even through his first item — do not let the shop scare you off. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | At two items his Highlander and Alpha true damage finally out-burst your healing — the duel flips, so stop taking it. |
This is a stomp on a timer, so stomp: slow him with axes, chew him with Reckless Swing true damage and heal off everything he answers with. Zone him from the wave, force trades on every axe pickup and make his early game an XP famine — your entire matchup advantage is front-loaded.
The full Olaf vs Master Yi 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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