Olaf vs Irelia TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Olaf vs Irelia

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Olaf should pressure Irelia early to deny her passive stacking and reset paths, leveraging his high early agency and lane pressure.
This is a snowball matchup where Olaf must force extended fights and punish Irelia's reliance on minion waves and cooldowns.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by landing (Q) slows and follow up with (E) true damage to punish Irelia after she uses (Q) forward without reset.
Use (R) only when Irelia cannot fully disengage to ignore her crowd control and force straight-line fights.
Avoid trades when (E) or (R) are available on Irelia to prevent getting stunned or slowed in unfavorable positions.

Danger windows

Respect (E) stun and (R) slow zone when they are available, as they enable her to lock you down or disengage.
Be cautious when low on health but not burstable, as Irelia can capitalize on sustained fights if you misstep.
Avoid committing (R) when Irelia can kite or disengage easily, as you lose your main advantage during its duration.

Early game

Use (Q) to start trades and pick up axes to maintain chase and pressure before Irelia hits level 6.
Avoid fighting near large minion waves that enable (Q) resets and passive stacks.
Prioritize extended melee duels where Olaf's sustain and (R) anti-CC can outlast Irelia's burst.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to gain crowd control immunity and force extended all-ins where Irelia's peel is less effective.
After completing your first fighter item, increase pressure in side-lane trades to punish Irelia's reliance on wave resets.
Respect Irelia's level 2 power spike when she gains (Q) and (E), avoiding early trades without cooldowns or wave control.

Win conditions

Win by landing repeated (Q) slows to maintain chase and force extended fights where your sustain and (R) anti-CC shine.
Deny Irelia access to minion waves that enable her (Q) resets and passive stacks to reduce her all-in threat.
Use side-lane pressure post-level 6 and first item to snowball advantages and force fights on your terms.