Katarinavs Volibear
Katarina vs Volibear is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Volibear based on 5 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Volibear scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Volibear matchup.
Katarina Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Katarina 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 Katarina vs Volibear Matchup?
Katarina vs Volibear Matchup Summary
The Katarina vs Volibear matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 40.0%, giving Katarina a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina 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 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Volibear and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Volibear away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Katarina vs Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown
Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Katarina holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Katarina Build Against Volibear
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Volibear are Kraken Slayer, Zhonya's Hourglass and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Katarina 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 Katarina vs Volibear matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Volibear0.0%Katarina0.0%Volibear100.0%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Katarina 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Katarina. 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: Katarina 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 Katarina Runes Against Volibear
Domination
Precision
Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Katarina to press their advantage against Volibear, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Katarina'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 Katarina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.08% | 192 | 5.9 | 899 | 12,240 | 56.3% | 49.1% | |
| 48.84% | 172 | 6.0 | 841 | 12,371 | 59.0% | 39.3% | |
| 47.76% | 134 | 6.0 | 958 | 12,641 | 52.7% | 44.3% | |
| 45.52% | 134 | 5.8 | 935 | 12,746 | 50.0% | 42.7% | |
| 53.38% | 133 | 6.1 | 943 | 12,758 | 64.3% | 45.5% | |
| 46.62% | 133 | 6.0 | 865 | 12,050 | 47.8% | 45.5% | |
| 37.07% | 116 | 5.6 | 852 | 10,880 | 32.4% | 43.8% | |
| 43.36% | 113 | 5.9 | 822 | 12,285 | 48.1% | 39.0% | |
| 50.45% | 111 | 5.9 | 987 | 11,784 | 48.5% | 53.5% | |
| 54.63% | 108 | 5.5 | 894 | 12,411 | 54.4% | 54.8% | |
| 44.86% | 107 | 6.0 | 895 | 12,548 | 44.7% | 45.0% | |
| 48.48% | 99 | 6.0 | 891 | 12,642 | 45.5% | 50.9% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 5.9 | 884 | 12,668 | 42.1% | 49.1% | |
| 51.11% | 90 | 5.8 | 955 | 11,946 | 50.0% | 52.2% | |
| 50.00% | 88 | 5.6 | 955 | 11,100 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.43% | 79 | 5.8 | 1,031 | 11,848 | 58.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.13% | 78 | 5.8 | 838 | 12,243 | 71.9% | 43.5% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 5.6 | 861 | 10,580 | 44.7% | 57.1% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 5.9 | 953 | 12,345 | 45.2% | 48.8% | |
| 55.56% | 72 | 6.4 | 999 | 13,108 | 63.6% | 48.7% | |
| 62.50% | 64 | 5.6 | 995 | 13,124 | 59.3% | 64.9% | |
| 37.29% | 59 | 6.1 | 924 | 12,172 | 39.3% | 35.5% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 5.7 | 841 | 10,907 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 5.7 | 847 | 11,244 | 51.9% | 40.0% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 6.1 | 869 | 11,207 | 41.4% | 48.1% | |
| 61.11% | 54 | 5.6 | 854 | 11,159 | 62.1% | 60.0% | |
| 61.11% | 54 | 5.9 | 1,019 | 13,612 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 6.2 | 975 | 11,843 | 48.3% | 56.5% | |
| 64.00% | 50 | 6.3 | 945 | 12,712 | 81.0% | 51.7% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 6.0 | 1,025 | 13,968 | 73.3% | 51.5% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 5.7 | 907 | 12,254 | 59.3% | 55.6% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 6.1 | 973 | 12,117 | 42.3% | 52.6% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 5.9 | 942 | 11,564 | 28.0% | 64.7% | |
| 38.10% | 42 | 6.0 | 987 | 12,262 | 47.4% | 30.4% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 5.6 | 900 | 12,447 | 42.1% | 35.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 5.8 | 985 | 12,486 | 47.4% | 52.6% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 5.7 | 875 | 11,994 | 47.1% | 60.0% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 6.0 | 1,117 | 12,978 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 6.0 | 933 | 12,419 | 58.8% | 52.6% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 5.7 | 975 | 12,942 | 33.3% | 52.9% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.8 | 810 | 11,466 | 35.7% | 60.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.9 | 973 | 12,657 | 46.1% | 60.0% | |
| 25.93% | 27 | 6.0 | 891 | 11,662 | 18.8% | 36.4% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.5 | 740 | 11,264 | 30.0% | 70.6% | |
| 29.63% | 27 | 5.8 | 879 | 11,643 | 30.8% | 28.6% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.0 | 1,057 | 13,857 | 91.7% | 35.7% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 5.5 | 745 | 10,736 | 33.3% | 38.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.3 | 1,046 | 12,561 | 36.4% | 69.2% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.3 | 984 | 14,998 | 75.0% | 46.7% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.6 | 990 | 14,462 | 25.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 987 | 13,693 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 784 | 9,488 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.9 | 911 | 11,552 | 54.5% | 37.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.9 | 935 | 13,079 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.5 | 959 | 14,435 | 75.0% | 45.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.9 | 952 | 13,404 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.8 | 818 | 11,689 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.9 | 888 | 13,419 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.9 | 876 | 10,813 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.5 | 800 | 10,311 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.5 | 876 | 12,628 | 28.6% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.8 | 926 | 13,558 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.8 | 996 | 12,582 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 1,115 | 13,934 | 14.3% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.4 | 1,201 | 16,028 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.1 | 905 | 12,120 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 877 | 11,285 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 969 | 10,759 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 1,018 | 12,964 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 944 | 14,876 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 747 | 10,817 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.4 | 608 | 10,167 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.2 | 986 | 15,518 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 1,025 | 14,456 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 1,262 | 12,751 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.2 | 778 | 13,224 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.7 | 988 | 10,352 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 1,159 | 15,199 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 552 | 7,264 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 1,007 | 13,523 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 1,296 | 11,826 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 990 | 11,819 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 1,124 | 14,169 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 1,048 | 11,290 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.5 | 600 | 8,635 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.9 | 846 | 10,658 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,063 | 13,575 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 785 | 11,282 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.3 | 943 | 13,793 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 885 | 8,488 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 920 | 12,603 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 1,147 | 12,786 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 698 | 8,898 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 726 | 9,256 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,021 | 13,509 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 842 | 16,550 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 793 | 10,526 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,336 | 12,051 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,127 | 14,354 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,344 | 14,948 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,347 | 11,203 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Katarina vs Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Katarina do against Volibear in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Katarina vs Volibear matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Katarina do against Volibear in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Volibear with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Katarina do against Volibear in the late game?
In the late game, Volibear takes over the Katarina vs Volibear matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Katarina vs Volibear matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Volibear with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Katarina build against Volibear?
The best Katarina build against Volibear includes Kraken Slayer, Zhonya's Hourglass, Blade of The Ruined King with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Katarina runes against Volibear?
The best Katarina runes against Volibear use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Katarina vs Volibear matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Katarina counter Volibear?
Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Volibear with a 60.0% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Volibear in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Katarina against Volibear?
When playing Katarina 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.