Olaf vs Malphite TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Olaf vs Malphite

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Olaf must pressure early to deny Malphite safe scaling and force extended melee fights where his axes excel.
Use high early agency and lane pressure to keep Malphite reactive and prevent a passive lane state.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup; Olaf aims to snowball early kills and side-lane dominance before Malphite hits teamfight power.

Trading pattern

Start trades by landing (Q) slow and picking it up to keep Malphite within melee range for (E) and (W) extended damage.
Avoid trading when (Q) is on cooldown or missed to prevent being kited or poked down.
Use (R) only when you can commit through Malphite’s knockup and follow-up, not when he can easily disengage.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Malphite’s (R) is up and he has follow-up, as he can engage hard and disrupt trades.
Olaf is vulnerable after missing (Q) or when (R) is down, as he loses chase and crowd control immunity.
Low-health Olaf can still win fights but must avoid being burst or locked down immediately after (R) expires.

Early game

Aggressively land (Q) axes early and pick them up to maintain chase and pressure Malphite before level 6.
Use (W) shield and (E) true damage to win extended trades and punish Malphite’s lack of early engage.
Avoid missing (Q) as it significantly reduces Olaf’s chase and trade potential against Malphite’s poke and slows.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to ignore Malphite’s knockup and force straight-line all-ins for kills or summoner spells.
First fighter item spike increases Olaf’s damage and durability; pressure side lanes and punish Malphite if he overextends.
Respect Malphite’s level 6 (R) engage threat by spacing to avoid easy knockups and punishing cooldowns after it ends.

Win conditions

Win by landing repeated (Q) axes to keep Malphite slowed and forced into extended melee trades.
Use (R) to negate Malphite’s crowd control and commit to all-ins when Malphite cannot disengage effectively.
Snowball early kills and pressure side lanes to deny Malphite safe scaling and force teamfights on Olaf’s terms.