Pantheon vs Olaf TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Pantheon vs Olaf

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use Pantheon's early lane pressure and empowered trades to deny Olaf safe farming and scaling opportunities.
Prioritize aggressive short trades and wave control to snowball early and leverage Pantheon's high lane pressure against Olaf's juggernaut style.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by stunning with (W), follow with empowered (Q), and use (E) to block Olaf's main damage in retaliation.
Punish Olaf's missed (Q) slow by stepping forward aggressively to force short burst trades.
Avoid extended fights when Olaf has (R) active, as he becomes crowd control immune and can outlast Pantheon's burst.

Danger windows

Respect (R) duration when he gains crowd control immunity; avoid committing to trades during this window.
Be cautious when (E) is down, as Olaf's true damage (E) and sustained fighting can punish Pantheon’s trades.
Avoid using (W) into bad wave states where Olaf can punish Pantheon’s predictable engage pattern.

Early game

Force level 2-3 trades using empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to build a health lead before Olaf can commit to extended fights.
Avoid engaging without passive stacks and be ready to disengage when (E) is down to block Olaf's return damage.
Crash waves after winning trades to create roam opportunities or reset before (R) becomes active.

Power spikes

At level 2-3, use empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to force strong early trades and establish lane dominance.
At level 6, crash waves to enable (R) roams, applying pressure on other lanes before Olaf can respond.
Respect Olaf's level 6 (R) for crowd control immunity and his first fighter item spike that enhances his durability and chase potential.

Win conditions

Snowball early lane leads by landing (W) stun and empowered (Q) trades to deny Olaf safe farming and scaling.
Use wave control to crash waves and roam with (R) to extend pressure beyond top lane.
Avoid extended fights when Olaf’s (R) is active and capitalize on windows when his key cooldowns are down to maintain lane control.