Olaf vs Kennen TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Olaf vs Kennen

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Olaf must pressure Kennen early to deny his poke and prevent calm scaling.
Use Olaf's high early agency and lane pressure to force extended fights and avoid passive laning.
This is a snowball matchup where Olaf aims to dominate lane and force side-lane duels to capitalize on his anti-CC and all-in power.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades with (Q) slows and pick up axes to keep Kennen in melee range for extended fights.
Commit with (R) only when Kennen cannot fully disengage, ignoring his stun setup and poke.
Punish Kennen after he uses (E) mobility or misses (Q) by forcing long trades and chasing aggressively.

Danger windows

Kennen is dangerous when multiple marks are stacked and (R) is ready, threatening stuns and area control.
Olaf is vulnerable after (R) ends, as he can be kited and crowd control becomes effective again.
Avoid extended trades when (E) is available for disengage or engage, as missing (Q) leaves Olaf exposed.

Early game

Start trades by landing (Q) and picking it up to maintain chase and pressure Kennen's ranged poke.
Use (W) shield and attack speed to sustain through Kennen's poke and extend trades.
Avoid missing (Q) as it drastically reduces Olaf's ability to engage and punish Kennen's cooldowns.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to gain crowd control immunity and force straight-line fights Kennen cannot kite.
After first fighter item, pressure side lanes heavily to exploit Olaf's durability and damage in extended duels.
Respect Kennen's level 6 (R) area stun threat and avoid grouping or extended trades when it is available with flank angles.

Win conditions

Win by landing repeated (Q) slows, forcing extended fights where (W), (E), and (R) maximize damage and sustain.
Use (R) to ignore Kennen's crowd control and chase him down in side-lane duels to snowball.
Deny Kennen calm scaling by maintaining lane pressure and punishing his cooldowns, preventing him from stacking marks safely.