Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Ireliavs Volibear

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

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.

Compare against an opponent
Volibear - 42.5% win rateVolibear(42.5%)
Irelia - 42.5% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
42.5% WR
VS
Volibear vs Irelia matchup - 57.5% win rate
Volibear
57.5% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Volibear Matchup?

Volibear wins the Irelia vs Volibear matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 40
42.5%
Win Rate
57.5%
7.7
CS / min
6.5
794
DMG / min
914
12,192
Gold / game
12,294
375
Heal / min
310
1,114
DMG Mitigated / min
1,580
0.6
CC / min
1.0
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
42.1%
Late Game WR
57.9%

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 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
7.7Irelia
6.5Volibear
Irelia significantly out-farms Volibear by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia 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
794Irelia
914Volibear
Volibear heavily out-damages Irelia by 120 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
12,192Irelia
12,294Volibear
Irelia and Volibear generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 102 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
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
1,488Irelia
1,890Volibear
Volibear vastly out-sustains Irelia, healing and mitigating 401 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

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

Early Game
Volibear
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia42.9%
Volibear early game win rateVolibear57.1%
Late Game
Volibear
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia42.1%
Volibear late game win rateVolibear57.9%

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

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
Resolve rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs VolibearResolve
Bone Plating - best Irelia rune vs VolibearRevitalize - best Irelia rune vs Volibear
100.0% WR

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.

Irelia matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.24%1217.984812,87143.3%61.1%
57.95%887.683913,49662.2%53.5%
44.58%837.183512,92350.0%40.4%
63.29%797.994413,17363.6%62.9%
55.41%747.882012,37958.1%51.6%
41.67%727.678012,91536.7%45.2%
52.94%687.280211,82955.8%48.0%
51.67%607.897214,55542.3%58.8%
40.68%597.569612,53933.3%50.0%
44.83%587.688313,90942.3%46.9%
46.30%547.674812,10248.3%44.0%
45.28%537.592513,04550.0%40.0%
57.14%497.884513,70874.1%36.4%
41.67%487.887912,54338.5%45.5%
50.00%467.783113,55747.6%52.0%
61.36%447.985012,42665.2%57.1%
40.91%447.475412,73661.9%21.7%
58.14%438.085915,35857.9%58.3%
56.10%418.01,12513,73761.1%52.2%
42.50%407.779412,19242.9%42.1%
52.50%407.794914,02259.1%44.4%
55.00%407.91,05313,50645.0%65.0%
56.41%397.483414,29668.8%47.8%
64.86%377.886713,08560.0%70.6%
59.46%377.979112,71466.7%46.1%
51.43%357.61,05613,59062.5%42.1%
42.86%357.381313,66420.0%52.0%
37.14%357.182912,29247.4%25.0%
48.57%357.585913,65746.7%50.0%
61.76%347.678812,06964.7%58.8%
56.25%327.982413,68761.5%52.6%
53.13%327.485913,14558.8%46.7%
62.50%327.685013,45772.2%50.0%
59.38%327.574512,10468.8%50.0%
65.63%328.31,31913,74177.8%50.0%
54.84%317.777813,44850.0%57.9%
33.33%307.266412,45850.0%18.8%
53.33%307.783012,51663.2%36.4%
41.38%298.485314,22458.3%29.4%
68.97%298.399013,63073.3%64.3%
53.57%287.392714,17154.5%52.9%
46.43%287.792013,02646.7%46.1%
46.43%287.782012,79258.3%37.5%
40.74%277.080913,67836.4%43.8%
62.96%276.781911,78864.7%60.0%
70.37%277.998613,91366.7%73.3%
40.74%277.694713,62733.3%44.4%
42.31%267.886313,95125.0%57.1%
53.85%267.988412,78742.9%66.7%
40.00%257.480513,09636.4%42.9%
45.83%247.81,04712,48840.0%55.6%
58.33%247.391313,24376.9%36.4%
60.87%238.179713,00566.7%50.0%
30.43%237.999912,68128.6%33.3%
59.09%227.976312,95262.5%57.1%
63.64%227.31,02815,63675.0%57.1%
59.09%228.195414,20490.0%33.3%
61.90%217.987313,34381.8%40.0%
57.14%217.180213,35850.0%60.0%
28.57%217.691513,56242.9%21.4%
47.62%217.788213,09372.7%20.0%
20.00%207.475310,69915.4%28.6%
57.89%198.396313,41272.7%37.5%
36.84%197.778511,56827.3%50.0%
36.84%197.573412,77725.0%45.5%
42.11%197.182912,80422.2%60.0%
63.16%197.31,00816,532100.0%50.0%
72.22%188.084614,28584.6%40.0%
44.44%186.91,06711,26044.4%44.4%
61.11%187.077311,99071.4%54.5%
52.94%177.584912,64771.4%40.0%
50.00%167.577510,79333.3%71.4%
43.75%167.881511,40862.5%25.0%
43.75%168.093413,86357.1%33.3%
50.00%167.898214,02433.3%60.0%
53.33%157.581713,36385.7%25.0%
33.33%156.974312,19740.0%20.0%
46.67%157.688713,96966.7%33.3%
60.00%158.286914,97857.1%62.5%
40.00%158.11,02012,92050.0%28.6%
50.00%147.287912,59437.5%66.7%
61.54%138.290713,57075.0%40.0%
69.23%137.71,06715,590100.0%50.0%
53.85%137.275613,16860.0%50.0%
50.00%127.91,00314,08837.5%75.0%
27.27%117.894912,68542.9%0.0%
45.45%118.094412,33144.4%50.0%
45.45%117.393214,09340.0%50.0%
50.00%108.086413,82550.0%50.0%
50.00%107.795113,72166.7%25.0%
50.00%106.752311,35240.0%60.0%
44.44%97.365811,60620.0%75.0%
62.50%87.483812,63950.0%75.0%
50.00%87.580812,82440.0%66.7%
37.50%87.698015,9870.0%42.9%
71.43%76.374810,24475.0%66.7%
42.86%76.991916,4560.0%50.0%
71.43%77.499310,30960.0%100.0%
85.71%77.81,18515,62250.0%100.0%
28.57%77.895215,35050.0%20.0%
85.71%78.61,40618,813100.0%50.0%
66.67%68.370511,39175.0%50.0%
40.00%57.481613,49266.7%0.0%
40.00%56.91,03315,15550.0%33.3%
40.00%58.593013,75033.3%50.0%
20.00%57.485513,36025.0%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.