Xin Zhao vs Olaf Counter Pick

Reckless Swing is why armor loses its value in this matchup. Olaf trades health for true damage, so Xin Zhao’s base armor of 35, which climbs to 109.8, barely registers against it. Every defensive item Xin Zhao buys handles Undertow and auto attacks but does nothing about the biggest single hit Olaf can land. The results so far: Xin Zhao has a 39.57% win rate across 139 games on patch 16.13.1.

Ragnarok cuts out the rest of Xin Zhao’s game plan. He relies on the third strike of Three Talon Strike launching a target into the air and on Wind Becomes Lightning slowing whoever it marks, but an Olaf who stays busy attacking is immune to crowd control and can walk straight through both. Undertow strips armor and movement speed as Olaf closes in, and Berserker Rage turns his lost health into attack speed and life steal, so every extra second of fighting pushes the balance further his way. Tough It Out adds a shield and more attack speed on top.

The base stats back this up. Olaf starts with 645 health and reaches 2,668 at level 18, while Xin Zhao has 620 rising to 2,422. Olaf also edges ahead on attack damage at 68 to 63 and on movement speed at 350 to 345. Xin Zhao’s advantages are an attack range of 175 against 125 and slightly better armor in the late game. Neither champion demands much mechanically, with both rated 2 and 3, so the items and tools decide the matchup, and Olaf comes out with the stronger kit.