Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Heimerdingervs Volibear

AMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Volibear is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Heimerdinger wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Volibear based on 14 games. Heimerdinger wins the early laning phase while Volibear scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Volibear matchup.

Heimerdinger Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Heimerdinger 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.

Compare against an opponent
Volibear - 50.0% win rateVolibear(50.0%)
Heimerdinger - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
50.0% WR
VS
Volibear vs Heimerdinger matchup - 50.0% win rate
Volibear
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Volibear Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Volibear matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 14
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.1
CS / min
5.2
1,063
DMG / min
741
11,167
Gold / game
10,781
89
Heal / min
240
417
DMG Mitigated / min
1,368
0.9
CC / min
0.9
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Heimerdinger vs Volibear Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Volibear matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 50.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger 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 sustain, where Volibear leads by 1,102 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Volibear's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Heimerdinger vs Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Heimerdinger
5.2Volibear
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Volibear by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Volibear players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,063Heimerdinger
741Volibear
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Volibear by 322 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Volibear should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,167Heimerdinger
10,781Volibear
Heimerdinger earns 386 more gold per game than Volibear, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Heimerdinger slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Heimerdinger
0.9Volibear
Both Heimerdinger and Volibear provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
506Heimerdinger
1,608Volibear
Volibear vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,102 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Heimerdinger Build Against Volibear

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Volibear are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Heimerdinger an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Volibear matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger57.1%
Volibear early game win rateVolibear42.9%
Late Game
Volibear
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger42.9%
Volibear late game win rateVolibear57.1%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Volibear is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Heimerdinger must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Volibear reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Volibear survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Heimerdinger Runes Against Volibear

Precision rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs VolibearPrecision
Conqueror - best Heimerdinger rune vs VolibearPresence of Mind - best Heimerdinger rune vs VolibearLegend: Haste - best Heimerdinger rune vs VolibearCut Down - best Heimerdinger rune vs Volibear
Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs VolibearSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Heimerdinger rune vs VolibearAbsolute Focus - best Heimerdinger rune vs Volibear
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Heimerdinger maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Volibear.


Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Heimerdinger'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 Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Heimerdinger matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.28%1386.495411,80243.4%52.9%
39.64%1116.41,04211,20745.5%35.8%
47.30%746.298410,60743.8%50.0%
46.48%716.31,07511,87644.4%47.7%
45.31%646.096610,47244.1%46.7%
44.26%616.21,05211,79050.0%37.9%
55.00%606.41,03311,58061.9%51.3%
48.15%546.395510,82558.3%40.0%
44.23%526.01,02410,67035.0%50.0%
66.67%516.61,16512,04966.7%66.7%
47.92%486.091711,12250.0%46.4%
61.70%476.21,02311,52464.7%60.0%
40.91%446.31,33610,54636.8%44.0%
52.38%424.97559,62968.4%39.1%
78.05%416.01,07111,02375.0%81.0%
56.10%415.998711,42568.8%48.0%
45.00%406.31,23611,81157.1%38.5%
41.03%395.01,18311,42431.6%50.0%
64.10%396.51,04011,72364.7%63.6%
50.00%386.41,09712,60145.5%51.9%
54.05%375.488510,49744.4%63.2%
43.24%376.31,01412,30931.3%52.4%
63.89%366.21,14811,97646.7%76.2%
42.86%356.31,0299,67550.0%33.3%
24.24%336.193910,50017.6%31.3%
66.67%336.21,14213,17462.5%68.0%
62.50%325.81,09311,74566.7%60.0%
35.48%315.991210,95541.7%31.6%
48.39%316.21,03011,59340.0%52.4%
54.84%316.31,09310,62356.3%53.3%
60.00%306.41,03211,57978.6%43.8%
46.67%304.994611,96250.0%45.5%
17.86%286.492610,14017.6%18.2%
40.74%276.085311,03950.0%35.3%
51.85%274.31,05710,51450.0%52.9%
44.44%276.11,05911,22936.4%50.0%
48.15%276.41,14411,75570.0%35.3%
53.85%266.21,02711,19460.0%50.0%
38.46%266.194410,74040.0%37.5%
64.00%255.61,09812,47357.1%66.7%
48.00%255.91,01612,02641.7%53.9%
44.00%256.193511,16357.1%38.9%
48.00%254.779111,31733.3%56.3%
44.00%256.398111,59036.4%50.0%
52.00%256.51,09211,90654.5%50.0%
65.22%236.31,17711,83172.7%58.3%
52.17%236.889511,44245.5%58.3%
47.83%236.61,08612,22644.4%50.0%
45.45%222.77299,10055.6%38.5%
50.00%226.21,00910,46463.6%36.4%
65.00%206.51,30212,84642.9%76.9%
65.00%205.496512,19137.5%83.3%
40.00%204.68829,95450.0%30.0%
40.00%206.29849,76250.0%30.0%
47.37%193.480611,30120.0%57.1%
42.11%196.495710,34937.5%45.5%
42.11%195.993710,55562.5%27.3%
50.00%186.21,05013,48980.0%38.5%
55.56%185.983310,56150.0%58.3%
38.89%183.090710,54820.0%62.5%
44.44%186.61,36110,76657.1%36.4%
61.11%186.11,05412,91250.0%66.7%
27.78%185.91,04511,64642.9%18.2%
66.67%185.891012,01280.0%61.5%
58.82%176.71,14911,90850.0%66.7%
41.18%175.388510,23537.5%44.4%
41.18%175.798510,09025.0%55.6%
52.94%176.51,17111,55950.0%55.6%
58.82%176.189711,65477.8%37.5%
25.00%165.71,01311,75425.0%25.0%
68.75%166.31,06212,27060.0%72.7%
50.00%166.182710,37450.0%50.0%
50.00%166.196310,12662.5%37.5%
60.00%156.31,43113,722100.0%40.0%
46.67%155.299613,18075.0%36.4%
53.33%156.51,16811,54844.4%66.7%
71.43%145.91,07112,22150.0%80.0%
50.00%146.11,06311,16757.1%42.9%
64.29%145.796312,38266.7%62.5%
61.54%136.690210,97050.0%66.7%
50.00%125.81,10713,20262.5%25.0%
50.00%126.01,04711,20275.0%37.5%
25.00%125.794611,10350.0%12.5%
63.64%115.486612,45766.7%62.5%
36.36%112.380611,19150.0%33.3%
27.27%112.69159,3360.0%42.9%
36.36%116.01,08312,06533.3%37.5%
54.55%115.895811,80875.0%42.9%
40.00%105.41,41112,73650.0%33.3%
50.00%106.41,06312,37950.0%50.0%
40.00%106.590412,2620.0%57.1%
60.00%105.996611,465100.0%50.0%
50.00%106.076311,00850.0%50.0%
70.00%106.91,12915,10675.0%66.7%
50.00%106.292611,21650.0%50.0%
60.00%102.894312,077100.0%50.0%
88.89%93.580510,588100.0%66.7%
44.44%95.592711,71140.0%50.0%
44.44%96.11,34715,9810.0%57.1%
44.44%95.795210,65050.0%40.0%
44.44%94.51,08310,46325.0%60.0%
55.56%96.51,03810,61775.0%40.0%
75.00%82.890210,97650.0%83.3%
50.00%81.88199,97466.7%40.0%
62.50%81.75738,173100.0%40.0%
87.50%85.589411,968100.0%85.7%
62.50%83.368110,44750.0%66.7%
100.00%85.51,27812,425100.0%100.0%
37.50%81.88027,62140.0%33.3%
57.14%72.377710,664100.0%40.0%
28.57%75.61,08510,77725.0%33.3%
42.86%71.96938,55725.0%66.7%
42.86%73.91,21313,48266.7%25.0%
85.71%77.76749,20380.0%100.0%
33.33%65.798211,26150.0%25.0%
66.67%65.61,29215,3030.0%80.0%
16.67%63.483210,83533.3%0.0%
50.00%65.996911,2010.0%75.0%
33.33%63.21,19511,14750.0%25.0%
50.00%65.61,22012,80550.0%50.0%
33.33%66.51,07212,52650.0%25.0%
40.00%56.67066,45150.0%0.0%
40.00%57.094413,19166.7%0.0%
40.00%57.01,24712,08050.0%33.3%
20.00%55.11,28512,1090.0%33.3%
40.00%56.11,25917,9360.0%40.0%
20.00%55.998111,3120.0%50.0%
100.00%53.41,10312,5310.0%100.0%
0.00%54.81,13111,3990.0%0.0%
40.00%55.497610,92550.0%0.0%
40.00%52.37229,60150.0%33.3%

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Heimerdinger vs Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Volibear in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Heimerdinger vs Volibear matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Heimerdinger do against Volibear in the early game?

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Volibear with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Heimerdinger do against Volibear in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Heimerdinger vs Volibear matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Volibear matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Volibear with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Volibear?

The best Heimerdinger build against Volibear includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Blackfire Torch with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Heimerdinger runes against Volibear?

The best Heimerdinger runes against Volibear use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Volibear matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Heimerdinger counter Volibear?

Yes, Heimerdinger has a favorable matchup against Volibear with a 50.0% win rate. Heimerdinger slightly edges out Volibear in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Volibear?

When playing Heimerdinger against Volibear, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.