Illaoi vs Olaf TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Illaoi vs Olaf

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use tentacle zones to force Olaf into unfavorable angles and punish his melee approach.
Maintain high lane pressure to deny Olaf a passive scaling lane and capitalize on his low mobility.
Focus on splitpush and anti-gank turnarounds leveraging your zone control and (R) in committed fights.

Trading pattern

Trade only when Olaf is forced into your tentacle zone and (E) is ready to land a spirit pull.
Punish Olaf after he misses (Q) axes or when his (R) is down to avoid his crowd control immunity.
Use (W) to trigger tentacle slams during committed trades and follow up with (R) if Olaf or multiple enemies commit.

Danger windows

Respect (Q) slow and his ability to pick up axes to extend trades; avoid extended fights when (Q) cooldown is up.
Be cautious during (R) duration as he ignores crowd control, making disengage tools ineffective.
Avoid fighting without tentacles nearby or when (E) is on cooldown, as Olaf can exploit your low mobility and sustain to punish you.

Early game

Establish tentacles early around the wave to control the zone and threaten (E) pulls.
Avoid chasing Olaf; instead, bait him into your tentacle range to land (E) effectively.
Use medium early agency to contest farm and pressure Olaf without overextending against his early aggression.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to turn all-ins in your favor by punishing Olaf when he commits into your tentacles.
Build and maintain multiple tentacles in side lanes to create zones Olaf must respect, forcing him to choose between wave control or risking (E).
Respect Olaf's level 6 (R) that grants crowd control immunity; fight inside tentacle zones only when (R) is ready to maximize your threat.

Win conditions

Control tentacle zones to force Olaf into (E) angles and punish his melee approach.
Use (R) to turn multi-target commits or ganks into favorable fights inside your zone.
Deny Olaf a calm scaling lane by maintaining high lane pressure and forcing him into unfavorable trades around tentacles.