OLL Essentials
Just Getting Started?
This page covers essential starter algorithms. For a complete OLL algorithm library, check out the Intermediate Method.
🔥 Orient the last layer like a pro! Learn the core CFOP OLL cases—Sune, Anti-Sune, Headlights, and more. Estimated read time: 5 minutes.
What You'll Learn
- Master the 3 most common OLL cases: Sune, Anti-Sune, and Headlights.
- Understand when and how to orient the last layer in one step.
- Practice each algorithm with interactive 3D cube demonstrations.
- Build a foundation for learning all 57 OLL cases.
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Key OLL Cases
Click a case to watch it solved live on the cube, then try it yourself.
1
Sune
Orient three corners in a hook shape.
R U R' U R U U R'Show Interactive Demo
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Anti-Sune
Mirror of Sune.
R U U R' U' R U' R'Show Interactive Demo
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3
Headlights
Two headlights facing you.
F R U U R' U' R U' R' F'Show Interactive Demo
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Common OLL Algorithm List
| Case | Pattern | Algorithm |
|---|---|---|
| Sune | Hook shape (3 oriented corners) | R U R' U R U U R' |
| Anti-Sune | Hook mirror (3 oriented corners) | R U U R' U' R U' R' |
| Headlights | Adjacent oriented corners (headlights) | F R U U R' U' R U' R' F' |