How to win lane as Yorick against Olaf · 49.77% win rate over 858 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Olaf | Level 1 favors Olaf as his Q axe and E out-trade your early poke. |
| Level 2 | Olaf | Level 2 stays his with axe pickups perma-slowing and chasing you. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is skill-based as your E and Maiden let you trade back briefly. |
| Levels 4-5 | Olaf | Level 4 swings back to Olaf with sustained W-lifesteal bruiser trades. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is even-ish but his Ragnarok all-in is a real kill threat. |
| First item | Olaf | With first item Olaf's lifesteal and axe out-duel your Maiden trades. |
| Two+ items | Olaf | With 2+ items Olaf ults through your kit to win the 1v1. |
Levels 1-2 are Olaf's: his Q axe slow and E Reckless Swing chunk you in any trade, and with W lifesteal he sustains through your E poke, so give ground.
The full Yorick 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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