Akalivs Volibear
Akali vs Volibear is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Volibear wins with a 59.3% win rate (+18.5%) over Akali based on 27 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Volibear scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Volibear matchup.
Akali Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Akali performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Akali vs Volibear Matchup?
Akali vs Volibear Matchup Summary
The Akali vs Volibear matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 27 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 59.3% win rate compared to Akali's 40.7%, giving Volibear a 18.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akali controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akali needs to press advantages before Volibear reaches their power spikes, while Volibear should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Volibear leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear has a strong advantage in this matchup. Akali players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Volibear overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Akali vs Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown
Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Akali Build Against Volibear
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Akali needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Akali against Volibear are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Akali an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Volibear. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Akali vs Volibear matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Akali50.0%
Volibear50.0%Akali33.3%Volibear66.7%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Akali and Volibear, with Akali holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Volibear is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Akali has the edge early, but Volibear gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Akali Runes Against Volibear
Domination
Resolve
The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Akali the best tools to compete against Volibear in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Akali's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.01% | 323 | 5.8 | 907 | 11,667 | 49.3% | 54.0% | |
| 50.79% | 317 | 5.7 | 880 | 11,719 | 53.9% | 48.7% | |
| 47.81% | 228 | 5.7 | 827 | 11,904 | 54.4% | 43.5% | |
| 52.70% | 222 | 5.9 | 945 | 11,549 | 55.5% | 50.0% | |
| 52.36% | 191 | 5.9 | 903 | 11,763 | 55.1% | 50.4% | |
| 44.26% | 183 | 5.8 | 828 | 11,463 | 40.3% | 46.9% | |
| 42.29% | 175 | 5.7 | 752 | 10,924 | 43.8% | 41.0% | |
| 41.67% | 156 | 5.8 | 910 | 11,495 | 50.7% | 33.7% | |
| 50.32% | 155 | 5.7 | 1,009 | 12,397 | 55.0% | 47.4% | |
| 44.74% | 152 | 5.6 | 767 | 11,522 | 46.7% | 43.5% | |
| 54.00% | 150 | 6.0 | 990 | 12,985 | 50.8% | 56.2% | |
| 49.64% | 137 | 5.7 | 826 | 10,729 | 50.0% | 49.3% | |
| 46.88% | 128 | 5.9 | 800 | 11,079 | 53.3% | 41.2% | |
| 46.40% | 125 | 5.7 | 765 | 10,835 | 46.1% | 46.7% | |
| 56.52% | 115 | 5.9 | 981 | 11,397 | 60.0% | 54.3% | |
| 51.35% | 111 | 5.5 | 848 | 11,631 | 56.8% | 47.8% | |
| 46.53% | 101 | 5.5 | 829 | 12,158 | 41.7% | 49.2% | |
| 40.40% | 99 | 6.0 | 930 | 11,219 | 35.7% | 46.5% | |
| 50.00% | 96 | 6.1 | 894 | 11,998 | 51.2% | 49.1% | |
| 44.94% | 89 | 6.3 | 868 | 11,761 | 50.0% | 40.8% | |
| 44.83% | 87 | 5.7 | 921 | 11,028 | 47.6% | 42.2% | |
| 44.19% | 86 | 6.2 | 832 | 11,149 | 52.4% | 36.4% | |
| 42.68% | 82 | 5.8 | 905 | 12,209 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.09% | 81 | 5.8 | 815 | 11,953 | 56.4% | 50.0% | |
| 46.25% | 80 | 5.4 | 825 | 11,467 | 36.4% | 53.2% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 6.0 | 810 | 11,922 | 53.6% | 49.0% | |
| 58.44% | 77 | 5.8 | 834 | 12,122 | 54.5% | 61.4% | |
| 52.00% | 75 | 5.9 | 879 | 11,857 | 62.1% | 45.6% | |
| 42.47% | 73 | 5.8 | 809 | 10,856 | 38.5% | 47.1% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 5.8 | 845 | 11,564 | 46.7% | 46.1% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 5.6 | 933 | 11,642 | 55.6% | 47.5% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 6.0 | 846 | 11,273 | 50.0% | 48.7% | |
| 47.69% | 65 | 5.6 | 825 | 11,731 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 40.00% | 65 | 6.4 | 848 | 11,370 | 43.3% | 37.1% | |
| 44.44% | 63 | 6.0 | 866 | 11,583 | 34.6% | 51.4% | |
| 51.61% | 62 | 5.2 | 779 | 10,793 | 51.7% | 51.5% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 6.0 | 891 | 12,495 | 44.0% | 47.2% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 5.9 | 853 | 11,632 | 44.4% | 58.8% | |
| 43.33% | 60 | 5.5 | 856 | 11,861 | 45.0% | 42.5% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 6.2 | 1,020 | 10,970 | 34.5% | 53.3% | |
| 39.62% | 53 | 5.7 | 964 | 11,398 | 37.5% | 41.4% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 6.0 | 922 | 11,176 | 50.0% | 42.3% | |
| 40.43% | 47 | 5.9 | 843 | 10,720 | 45.0% | 37.0% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 5.8 | 912 | 10,742 | 56.0% | 52.4% | |
| 39.13% | 46 | 5.9 | 821 | 12,063 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.1 | 905 | 11,311 | 56.5% | 40.9% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 5.9 | 916 | 11,718 | 50.0% | 31.0% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 6.0 | 901 | 12,535 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 5.5 | 819 | 11,555 | 45.0% | 56.5% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 6.0 | 873 | 12,543 | 63.2% | 47.8% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.2 | 965 | 12,793 | 58.8% | 44.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.7 | 949 | 11,545 | 52.6% | 52.2% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 6.0 | 1,067 | 11,858 | 37.5% | 56.0% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 5.2 | 836 | 12,127 | 70.6% | 54.2% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 6.2 | 1,023 | 11,352 | 61.9% | 42.1% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 5.5 | 915 | 12,131 | 55.6% | 27.3% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 6.1 | 819 | 12,026 | 60.0% | 60.9% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.1 | 953 | 10,976 | 50.0% | 36.8% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 6.2 | 1,022 | 9,926 | 44.4% | 36.8% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 6.3 | 879 | 12,433 | 58.8% | 63.2% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 5.6 | 874 | 11,561 | 50.0% | 52.4% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 6.0 | 952 | 11,265 | 29.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.2 | 889 | 12,827 | 75.0% | 40.9% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 6.5 | 884 | 12,370 | 50.0% | 52.4% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.2 | 762 | 10,913 | 35.3% | 53.3% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.2 | 842 | 11,143 | 68.4% | 46.1% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 5.9 | 904 | 12,216 | 55.6% | 52.4% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.1 | 783 | 12,342 | 40.0% | 52.6% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.7 | 770 | 10,563 | 38.5% | 43.8% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.1 | 905 | 12,381 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.7 | 904 | 11,177 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 6.2 | 975 | 12,550 | 45.5% | 31.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 5.7 | 857 | 10,940 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 5.5 | 871 | 11,660 | 20.0% | 43.8% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 860 | 12,337 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 73.91% | 23 | 5.7 | 865 | 12,601 | 72.7% | 75.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.7 | 820 | 12,069 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 77.27% | 22 | 6.6 | 768 | 12,443 | 100.0% | 72.2% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.6 | 870 | 10,284 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 5.5 | 882 | 12,012 | 50.0% | 23.1% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.4 | 863 | 10,440 | 36.4% | 77.8% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.2 | 885 | 12,028 | 77.8% | 40.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 5.8 | 965 | 13,369 | 66.7% | 21.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.1 | 1,045 | 11,820 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.7 | 936 | 12,656 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.5 | 913 | 13,536 | 12.5% | 55.6% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 5.5 | 892 | 12,449 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.0 | 922 | 13,141 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.6 | 980 | 10,969 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.6 | 921 | 13,316 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.2 | 748 | 10,694 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.2 | 824 | 10,468 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.2 | 963 | 13,217 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 778 | 12,269 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 763 | 9,231 | 71.4% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 918 | 11,768 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 943 | 12,414 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 869 | 12,134 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 793 | 11,803 | 20.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.7 | 966 | 9,371 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.4 | 736 | 7,638 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.9 | 937 | 12,535 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 961 | 14,155 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 665 | 10,629 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 739 | 11,460 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.0 | 786 | 11,051 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 960 | 12,167 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 893 | 13,409 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 1,143 | 15,508 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 961 | 11,910 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 976 | 11,297 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 808 | 9,801 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 867 | 10,162 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 872 | 8,165 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 833 | 12,115 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 985 | 13,165 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Akali vs Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Akali do against Volibear in League of Legends?
Volibear wins the Akali vs Volibear matchup with a 59.3% win rate compared to Akali's 40.7%, a 18.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 27 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Akali do against Volibear in the early game?
In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Volibear with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Akali do against Volibear in the late game?
In the late game, Volibear takes over the Akali vs Volibear matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Akali vs Volibear matchup?
Volibear wins the matchup against Akali with a 59.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.5 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 27 games analyzed.
What is the best Akali build against Volibear?
The best Akali build against Volibear includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Akali runes against Volibear?
The best Akali runes against Volibear use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Akali vs Volibear matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Akali counter Volibear?
No, Akali struggles against Volibear with only a 40.7% win rate. Volibear has the advantage in this matchup. Akali players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Volibear's lead.
How do I play Akali against Volibear?
When playing Akali against Volibear, play cautiously and avoid Volibear's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Volibear has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.