Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Ireliavs Volibear

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Volibear is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Volibear wins with a 53.0% win rate (+6.1%) over Irelia based on 66 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Irelia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Volibear matchup.

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Irelia Matchup Breakdown

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

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Irelia - 47.0% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
47.0% WR
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Volibear vs Irelia matchup - 53.0% win rate
Volibear
53.0% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Volibear Matchup?

Volibear wins the Irelia vs Volibear matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 66
47.0%
Win Rate
53.0%
7.2
CS / min
6.6
793
DMG / min
895
12,373
Gold / game
12,882
364
Heal / min
321
1,162
DMG Mitigated / min
1,654
0.6
CC / min
1.0
43.3%
Early Game WR
56.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Irelia vs Volibear Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Volibear matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 66 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 53.0% win rate compared to Irelia's 47.0%, giving Volibear a 6.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Irelia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Irelia reaches their power spikes, while Irelia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Volibear leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear has a strong advantage in this matchup. Irelia 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.

Irelia vs Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Irelia in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.2Irelia
6.6Volibear
Irelia edges out Volibear by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Irelia.
Damage
793Irelia
895Volibear
Volibear heavily out-damages Irelia by 103 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Irelia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Volibear's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,373Irelia
12,882Volibear
Volibear earns 509 more gold per game than Irelia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Volibear slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Irelia
1.0Volibear
Volibear provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Irelia, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Volibear coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,526Irelia
1,974Volibear
Volibear vastly out-sustains Irelia, healing and mitigating 448 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Irelia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Irelia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Volibear

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Volibear are Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Irelia 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 Irelia vs Volibear matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
56.7%
+13.3% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia43.3%
Volibear early game win rateVolibear56.7%
Late Game
Irelia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia50.0%
Volibear late game win rateVolibear50.0%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.7% win rate — a 13.3 percentage point lead over Irelia. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Irelia at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Volibear. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Volibear has the edge early, but Irelia 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 Irelia Runes Against Volibear

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs VolibearPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs VolibearTriumph - best Irelia rune vs VolibearLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs VolibearLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Volibear
Inspiration rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs VolibearInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Irelia rune vs VolibearJack Of All Trades - best Irelia rune vs Volibear
54.5% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Irelia the best tools to compete against Volibear in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Irelia'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 Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Irelia matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.12%1367.872512,53445.2%43.2%
49.25%1347.583012,96653.3%46.0%
43.85%1307.678413,28352.7%37.3%
51.24%1217.685213,08957.6%45.2%
40.17%1177.681812,38036.4%43.5%
53.04%1158.298514,02767.3%40.0%
40.87%1157.686314,12647.7%36.6%
53.33%1057.888513,45550.0%55.7%
59.60%997.490612,60564.3%53.5%
44.68%947.379111,41245.3%43.9%
56.82%887.684813,23157.9%56.0%
46.51%867.091613,13347.2%46.0%
52.38%847.273211,89553.3%51.3%
56.96%798.190313,48366.7%46.0%
46.75%777.781813,25338.9%53.7%
40.00%757.581212,75741.2%39.0%
51.39%727.81,20112,34651.3%51.5%
56.34%717.584012,87856.7%56.1%
56.34%717.81,13113,50945.2%65.0%
46.97%667.279312,37343.3%50.0%
56.06%667.385814,48860.0%53.7%
46.88%647.783813,28451.9%43.2%
37.50%647.582712,41135.3%40.0%
54.69%647.487913,40748.3%60.0%
44.44%637.799512,72643.3%45.5%
56.45%628.087412,87261.8%50.0%
50.00%627.784912,72248.3%51.5%
50.00%607.384412,50048.5%51.9%
48.28%587.399312,40453.6%43.3%
46.55%587.274913,15859.1%38.9%
42.11%577.687513,84450.0%35.5%
57.89%577.883113,41157.1%58.6%
43.64%557.479612,53932.1%55.6%
40.00%557.792313,17259.3%21.4%
40.74%547.795913,61340.0%41.4%
50.00%527.787912,06750.0%50.0%
43.14%517.677012,53746.1%40.0%
62.00%507.689413,00962.5%61.5%
58.00%507.996713,65556.5%59.3%
48.98%497.774312,33345.5%51.9%
57.14%497.276012,85352.2%61.5%
58.70%468.288513,61165.2%52.2%
52.17%468.394013,52642.1%59.3%
57.78%457.71,03415,42753.3%60.0%
47.73%447.196312,51845.0%50.0%
56.82%447.587111,81348.3%73.3%
46.51%437.979212,62559.1%33.3%
46.51%437.587512,57350.0%44.0%
45.24%427.787113,02147.8%42.1%
45.24%427.879811,93950.0%35.7%
50.00%427.886212,31450.0%50.0%
48.78%417.793711,69450.0%47.4%
58.97%397.684911,85871.4%44.4%
56.41%398.087013,06165.0%47.4%
50.00%387.089012,69050.0%50.0%
59.46%377.789012,93366.7%52.6%
58.33%367.877313,50675.0%45.0%
58.33%367.284913,62260.0%57.1%
50.00%347.895414,60361.5%42.9%
66.67%338.293413,33386.7%50.0%
54.55%337.692312,52261.1%46.7%
43.75%327.382213,32145.5%42.9%
61.29%317.986210,96964.7%57.1%
48.39%318.381612,75343.8%53.3%
68.97%297.893813,97566.7%70.6%
46.43%288.01,04612,97664.3%28.6%
50.00%287.473513,15857.1%42.9%
46.43%287.585813,32155.6%42.1%
42.86%287.883013,48558.3%31.3%
50.00%288.073012,14361.5%40.0%
59.26%277.71,02814,59183.3%40.0%
65.38%268.076713,17778.6%50.0%
57.69%267.682810,98566.7%37.5%
38.46%267.891312,81833.3%42.9%
36.00%257.079411,72146.7%20.0%
68.00%257.997113,39272.7%64.3%
45.83%247.776712,78646.1%45.5%
50.00%247.570712,34850.0%50.0%
58.33%247.390413,51254.5%61.5%
45.83%247.274312,95933.3%53.3%
33.33%216.987212,71222.2%41.7%
57.14%217.995511,87154.5%60.0%
47.37%197.682214,19866.7%38.5%
36.84%196.983711,91036.4%37.5%
72.22%187.687810,68275.0%66.7%
47.06%177.883913,00783.3%27.3%
56.25%167.595914,70840.0%63.6%
53.33%157.475814,52271.4%37.5%
57.14%148.468411,81555.6%60.0%
28.57%147.177911,69528.6%28.6%
61.54%138.11,04715,86183.3%42.9%
38.46%137.596714,72960.0%25.0%
27.27%116.776612,0540.0%42.9%
54.55%117.692514,05160.0%50.0%
36.36%117.157712,43320.0%50.0%
81.82%116.387810,45787.5%66.7%
54.55%118.494311,64050.0%66.7%
80.00%108.41,02613,63680.0%80.0%
60.00%106.165112,44160.0%60.0%
77.78%98.01,15411,74766.7%100.0%
62.50%87.698313,230100.0%40.0%
57.14%77.392813,458100.0%40.0%
71.43%78.39869,45960.0%100.0%
57.14%78.31,04613,245100.0%25.0%
66.67%67.491410,01075.0%50.0%
50.00%66.986914,068100.0%25.0%
100.00%67.980811,284100.0%100.0%
83.33%67.363113,74366.7%100.0%
33.33%67.487812,46366.7%0.0%
100.00%67.886914,433100.0%100.0%
33.33%67.985214,46850.0%25.0%
40.00%57.182912,3640.0%66.7%
60.00%58.485614,68975.0%0.0%
80.00%57.999718,293100.0%66.7%
20.00%59.11,04613,56733.3%0.0%
60.00%58.478212,920100.0%33.3%
80.00%58.11,20012,487100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.895914,509100.0%0.0%
40.00%58.082013,69166.7%0.0%

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Irelia vs Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Volibear in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Irelia vs Volibear matchup with a 53.0% win rate compared to Irelia's 47.0%, a 6.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 66 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Irelia do against Volibear in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Irelia with a 56.7% win rate versus 43.3%. Volibear players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Irelia do against Volibear in the late game?

In the late game, Irelia takes over the Irelia vs Volibear matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Volibear matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Irelia with a 53.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 6.1 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 66 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Volibear?

The best Irelia build against Volibear includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King with Berserker's Greaves. 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 Irelia runes against Volibear?

The best Irelia runes against Volibear use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.5% win rate in the Irelia vs Volibear matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Irelia counter Volibear?

No, Irelia struggles against Volibear with only a 47.0% win rate. Volibear has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Volibear's lead.

How do I play Irelia against Volibear?

When playing Irelia against Volibear, play cautiously and avoid Volibear's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Volibear in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.