
Ireliavs Volibear
Irelia vs Volibear is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 57.5% win rate (+15.0%) over Irelia based on 40 games. Volibear holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Volibear matchup.
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.
Who Wins the Irelia vs Volibear Matchup?

Irelia vs Volibear Matchup Summary
The Irelia vs Volibear matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 40 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 57.5% win rate compared to Irelia's 42.5%, giving Volibear a 15.0 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Irelia players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. 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 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.
Best Irelia Build Against Volibear
Mercury's Treads 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 Death's Dance, Hullbreaker 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 66.7% 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
Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 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.
Volibear is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Volibear holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Irelia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Irelia Runes Against Volibear
The Precision and Resolve 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 26.7. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.24% | 121 | 7.9 | 848 | 12,871 | 43.3% | 61.1% | |
| 57.95% | 88 | 7.6 | 839 | 13,496 | 62.2% | 53.5% | |
| 44.58% | 83 | 7.1 | 835 | 12,923 | 50.0% | 40.4% | |
| 63.29% | 79 | 7.9 | 944 | 13,173 | 63.6% | 62.9% | |
| 55.41% | 74 | 7.8 | 820 | 12,379 | 58.1% | 51.6% | |
| 41.67% | 72 | 7.6 | 780 | 12,915 | 36.7% | 45.2% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 7.2 | 802 | 11,829 | 55.8% | 48.0% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 7.8 | 972 | 14,555 | 42.3% | 58.8% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 7.5 | 696 | 12,539 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 7.6 | 883 | 13,909 | 42.3% | 46.9% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 7.6 | 748 | 12,102 | 48.3% | 44.0% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 7.5 | 925 | 13,045 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 49 | 7.8 | 845 | 13,708 | 74.1% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 7.8 | 879 | 12,543 | 38.5% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 7.7 | 831 | 13,557 | 47.6% | 52.0% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 7.9 | 850 | 12,426 | 65.2% | 57.1% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 7.4 | 754 | 12,736 | 61.9% | 21.7% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 8.0 | 859 | 15,358 | 57.9% | 58.3% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 8.0 | 1,125 | 13,737 | 61.1% | 52.2% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 7.7 | 794 | 12,192 | 42.9% | 42.1% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 7.7 | 949 | 14,022 | 59.1% | 44.4% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 7.9 | 1,053 | 13,506 | 45.0% | 65.0% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 7.4 | 834 | 14,296 | 68.8% | 47.8% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 7.8 | 867 | 13,085 | 60.0% | 70.6% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.9 | 791 | 12,714 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 7.6 | 1,056 | 13,590 | 62.5% | 42.1% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 7.3 | 813 | 13,664 | 20.0% | 52.0% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 7.1 | 829 | 12,292 | 47.4% | 25.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 7.5 | 859 | 13,657 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 7.6 | 788 | 12,069 | 64.7% | 58.8% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 7.9 | 824 | 13,687 | 61.5% | 52.6% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 7.4 | 859 | 13,145 | 58.8% | 46.7% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 7.6 | 850 | 13,457 | 72.2% | 50.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 7.5 | 745 | 12,104 | 68.8% | 50.0% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 8.3 | 1,319 | 13,741 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 7.7 | 778 | 13,448 | 50.0% | 57.9% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 7.2 | 664 | 12,458 | 50.0% | 18.8% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 7.7 | 830 | 12,516 | 63.2% | 36.4% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 8.4 | 853 | 14,224 | 58.3% | 29.4% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 8.3 | 990 | 13,630 | 73.3% | 64.3% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.3 | 927 | 14,171 | 54.5% | 52.9% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.7 | 920 | 13,026 | 46.7% | 46.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.7 | 820 | 12,792 | 58.3% | 37.5% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.0 | 809 | 13,678 | 36.4% | 43.8% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.7 | 819 | 11,788 | 64.7% | 60.0% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 7.9 | 986 | 13,913 | 66.7% | 73.3% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.6 | 947 | 13,627 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 7.8 | 863 | 13,951 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.9 | 884 | 12,787 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 7.4 | 805 | 13,096 | 36.4% | 42.9% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.8 | 1,047 | 12,488 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.3 | 913 | 13,243 | 76.9% | 36.4% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 8.1 | 797 | 13,005 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 7.9 | 999 | 12,681 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 7.9 | 763 | 12,952 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 7.3 | 1,028 | 15,636 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 8.1 | 954 | 14,204 | 90.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.9 | 873 | 13,343 | 81.8% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.1 | 802 | 13,358 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 7.6 | 915 | 13,562 | 42.9% | 21.4% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.7 | 882 | 13,093 | 72.7% | 20.0% | |
| 20.00% | 20 | 7.4 | 753 | 10,699 | 15.4% | 28.6% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 8.3 | 963 | 13,412 | 72.7% | 37.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 7.7 | 785 | 11,568 | 27.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 7.5 | 734 | 12,777 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 7.1 | 829 | 12,804 | 22.2% | 60.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 7.3 | 1,008 | 16,532 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 8.0 | 846 | 14,285 | 84.6% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.9 | 1,067 | 11,260 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.0 | 773 | 11,990 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.5 | 849 | 12,647 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.5 | 775 | 10,793 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.8 | 815 | 11,408 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 8.0 | 934 | 13,863 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.8 | 982 | 14,024 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.5 | 817 | 13,363 | 85.7% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 743 | 12,197 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.6 | 887 | 13,969 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 8.2 | 869 | 14,978 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 8.1 | 1,020 | 12,920 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.2 | 879 | 12,594 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 8.2 | 907 | 13,570 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 7.7 | 1,067 | 15,590 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.2 | 756 | 13,168 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.9 | 1,003 | 14,088 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 7.8 | 949 | 12,685 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 8.0 | 944 | 12,331 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.3 | 932 | 14,093 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 8.0 | 864 | 13,825 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 951 | 13,721 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 523 | 11,352 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.3 | 658 | 11,606 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.4 | 838 | 12,639 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.5 | 808 | 12,824 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 980 | 15,987 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 748 | 10,244 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 919 | 16,456 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.4 | 993 | 10,309 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,185 | 15,622 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.8 | 952 | 15,350 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 8.6 | 1,406 | 18,813 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 8.3 | 705 | 11,391 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 816 | 13,492 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 1,033 | 15,155 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 930 | 13,750 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 855 | 13,360 | 25.0% | 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 57.5% win rate compared to Irelia's 42.5%, a 15.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 40 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Irelia do against Volibear in the early game?
In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Irelia with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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, Volibear takes over the Irelia vs Volibear matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Volibear 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 57.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 15.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 40 games analyzed.
What is the best Irelia build against Volibear?
The best Irelia build against Volibear includes Death's Dance, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% 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 42.5% 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. 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.