Olaf vs Locke Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Olaf, the Berserker, meets Locke, the Ashen Exorcist, in the Top lane. The sample behind this page is 290 games from patch 16.13.1, and Olaf wins 56.9% of them. That is 6.9 points above even, so Locke is one of the matchups Olaf can lean on.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 125 versus 125 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Olaf’s Undertow (Q) against Locke’s Ashen Pursuit (E). Whoever spends Ragnarok or Purgatory first hands the other a window.
Both sides lean physical, meaning Locke and Olaf shop from the same defensive shelf. Starting health splits 655 to 645 in Locke’s favour, with armour at 35 against 32. Olaf scales to 2668 health by 18 while Locke reaches 2508. Base attack damage is 68 against 58, so Olaf wins the raw auto-attack exchange. Base movement favours Olaf — 350 versus 340.
Olaf players logged 290 of these games to produce the 56.9% figure.
FAQ
Yes — Olaf holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Olaf wins 56.9% of the recorded games.
56.9% from Olaf's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
290 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Olaf build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Olaf build page.