Olaf vs Vladimir TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Olaf vs Vladimir

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Olaf must pressure Vladimir early to deny his calm scaling and force him to use (W) defensively.
Olaf's high early agency and lane pressure allow him to bully Vladimir, who prefers a low-pressure lane to farm and scale.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Olaf needs to snowball early and punish Vladimir's cooldowns to prevent late-game threats.

Trading pattern

Start trades by landing (Q) to slow Vladimir and pick it up to keep pressure, then extend fights with (E) and (W) shield.
Punish Vladimir when his (W) is down by committing to all-ins with (R) to ignore his limited disengage.
Avoid trading when Vladimir's empowered (Q) is ready or when he can safely use (W) to negate your engage.

Danger windows

(W) grants untargetability with a long cooldown; respect this by not committing when it's available to avoid wasted engages.
Be cautious when Vladimir's empowered (Q) is ready, as short trades can heavily punish you.
After using your (R), be aware that Vladimir's crowd control and disengage tools become effective again; avoid overcommitting.

Early game

Use early levels to aggressively land (Q) and pick it up to maintain chase and pressure Vladimir before he can safely farm.
Force Vladimir to use (W) early by committing to extended trades and threatening all-ins with (R).
Avoid missing (Q) axes, as losing chase potential early lets Vladimir sustain and recover with (Q) trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to ignore Vladimir's crowd control and force straight-line fights; do not waste (R) if Vladimir can disengage easily.
After your first fighter item, increase pressure in side-lane fights by forcing extended trades and denying Vladimir's sustain.
Respect Vladimir's level 6 (R) burst window by avoiding all-ins unless you have cooldowns and (R) ready to counter-engage.

Win conditions

Win by landing repeated (Q) slows and forcing extended fights where your (R) negates Vladimir's peel.
Deny Vladimir a calm scaling lane by pressuring early and punishing his (W) cooldown to reduce his sustain and escape.
Snowball through side-lane pressure and all-in fights before Vladimir reaches major AP item spikes and teamfight power.