When Safely poke down the enemy through the minion wave in lane while shredding their armor

1. QPoke→
2. AutoPick up axe

Tip Q reduces a champion's armor for 4 seconds, and retrieving the dropped axe cuts Q's cooldown by 4.5 seconds. Throw along a path Olaf can collect safely; abandon an axe deep in enemy space, since even one basic attack during the shred can complete a useful short trade.

When Committing to a low-health or overextended enemy

1. QSlow→
2. EDash in→
3. WAttack speed→
4. AutoBasic attacks→
5. EFinisher

Tip Land Q's slow and armor shred, dash in with E's true damage, then activate W once attached for attack speed and a missing-health shield. W is not a basic attack reset, so focus on maximizing attacks during its 4 seconds; those basic attacks also reduce E's cooldown.

When Reaching a backline carry through crowd control during a teamfight

1. RCrowd control immune→
2. EDash in→
3. QSlow→
4. WAttack speed→
5. AutoBasic attacks→
6. EFinisher

Tip R's crowd-control immunity allows Olaf to continue through stuns and knock-ups during the dive. Save E for the finishing damage, while repeated basic attacks reduce its remaining cooldown.

When Slowing a low-health target with Q, then finishing with E's true damage

1. QSlow→
2. ETrue-damage finish

Tip After Q slows, enter E range to dash a short distance and deal true damage that ignores armor and magic resistance. E is not a threshold execute, so compare its shown damage with the target's remaining health and shields. Olaf takes recoil true damage if the target survives, but not when E kills them.