How to win lane as Vayne against Olaf · 54.26% win rate over 997 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Olaf | Olaf's Undertow slow and Reckless Swing sustain win the level-1 trade. |
| Level 2 | Olaf | His axe slow plus lifesteal lets him run Vayne down at level 2. |
| Level 3 | Olaf | Level 3 Reckless Swing burst keeps Olaf ahead in every all-in. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 even out as Vayne nears her item spike. |
| Level 6 | Olaf | Ragnarok makes Olaf CC-immune and unstoppable against Condemn. |
| First item | Vayne | BORK lets Vayne out-shred his lifesteal and kite the axe window. |
| Two+ items | Vayne | Vayne's range and percent-HP W delete Olaf in spaced late fights. |
Olaf wins the early lane outright — his Undertow slow and Reckless Swing sustain let him walk you down, and you simply can't trade back until Silver Bolts and items arrive.
The full Vayne 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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