Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Malzaharvs Volibear

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Volibear is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Volibear based on 6 games. Malzahar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Volibear matchup.

Malzahar Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Malzahar 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 - 83.3% win rateVolibear(83.3%)
Malzahar - 83.3% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
83.3% WR
VS
Volibear vs Malzahar matchup - 16.7% win rate
Volibear
16.7% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Volibear Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Volibear matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 6
83.3%
Win Rate
16.7%
9.2
CS / min
6.8
826
DMG / min
550
11,226
Gold / game
9,056
64
Heal / min
217
394
DMG Mitigated / min
1,071
2.0
CC / min
0.6
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Malzahar vs Volibear Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Volibear matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Volibear's 16.7%, giving Malzahar a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Volibear 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 Malzahar leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar 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.

Malzahar vs Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

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

Farming
9.2Malzahar
6.8Volibear
Malzahar significantly out-farms Volibear by 2.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 35 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar 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
826Malzahar
550Volibear
Malzahar heavily out-damages Volibear by 276 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 Malzahar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,226Malzahar
9,056Volibear
Malzahar generates a commanding 2,170 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Volibear should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.0Malzahar
0.6Volibear
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Volibear, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malzahar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Volibear should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
458Malzahar
1,288Volibear
Volibear vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 831 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malzahar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malzahar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malzahar Build Against Volibear

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Volibear are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Malzahar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Malzahar vs Volibear matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar66.7%
Volibear early game win rateVolibear33.3%
Late Game
Malzahar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar100.0%
Volibear late game win rateVolibear0.0%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Malzahar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Volibear players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Volibear

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs VolibearSorcery
Summon Aery - best Malzahar rune vs VolibearManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs VolibearTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs VolibearScorch - best Malzahar rune vs Volibear
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs VolibearInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs VolibearMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Volibear
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Malzahar to press their advantage against Volibear, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Malzahar'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 Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Malzahar 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
52.87%2447.688412,88446.3%57.0%
61.31%1997.492812,26256.2%65.5%
54.07%1727.787612,74754.3%53.9%
55.56%1627.576212,80061.7%52.0%
42.41%1587.680012,27643.1%41.9%
52.90%1387.587712,42446.7%57.7%
42.65%1367.581812,84644.0%41.9%
52.99%1347.691412,34247.3%57.0%
57.98%1197.394513,24659.0%57.5%
55.08%1187.577812,34152.0%57.4%
42.73%1107.483212,11041.7%43.5%
54.13%1097.791813,22755.6%53.4%
50.46%1097.579811,13046.5%54.9%
53.70%1087.685912,05754.4%53.2%
51.16%867.990112,59054.5%47.6%
50.59%857.588811,38045.5%56.1%
48.78%827.479812,26753.9%44.2%
58.54%827.878911,42363.0%52.8%
48.15%817.577211,88748.7%47.6%
49.38%817.782312,33060.0%43.1%
48.10%797.581412,63545.5%50.0%
48.10%797.583212,88336.7%55.1%
58.33%727.583311,50466.7%48.5%
47.89%717.287712,76564.3%37.2%
49.30%717.882211,96347.4%51.5%
62.69%677.687712,77462.1%63.2%
55.22%677.584912,31051.7%57.9%
52.31%657.483812,02359.4%45.5%
54.69%647.692112,89465.6%43.8%
50.79%637.586511,68751.7%50.0%
58.06%627.896512,86458.1%58.1%
57.63%598.196312,38665.4%51.5%
42.86%497.51,15912,85642.1%43.3%
50.00%487.285711,37953.6%45.0%
55.32%477.81,05612,94660.0%53.1%
50.00%467.381812,04752.4%48.0%
46.67%457.889911,65673.7%26.9%
38.10%427.675912,66143.8%34.6%
60.00%407.974211,38866.7%50.0%
54.05%377.790413,24658.3%52.0%
55.56%367.787913,00358.8%52.6%
68.57%357.696313,77471.4%66.7%
48.57%357.181711,36952.6%43.8%
60.71%288.080712,63383.3%43.8%
39.29%287.782511,47041.7%37.5%
40.00%257.490412,44037.5%41.2%
58.33%247.797813,21075.0%41.7%
39.13%237.395812,54128.6%43.8%
60.87%237.593813,75566.7%57.1%
59.09%227.491713,34385.7%46.7%
45.45%227.294614,42950.0%43.8%
54.55%227.71,05614,40080.0%47.1%
57.14%218.41,02010,76570.0%45.5%
55.00%207.981012,90066.7%37.5%
50.00%187.792813,33762.5%40.0%
61.11%187.575111,78740.0%87.5%
35.29%177.592511,50845.5%16.7%
58.82%177.390612,76360.0%58.3%
43.75%166.778612,71950.0%41.7%
56.25%168.21,05513,02642.9%66.7%
40.00%157.087612,93425.0%45.5%
33.33%158.075912,25157.1%12.5%
86.67%157.683213,786100.0%81.8%
64.29%147.693313,40383.3%50.0%
57.14%147.492313,59250.0%62.5%
61.54%138.091114,04350.0%71.4%
46.15%137.476710,46755.6%25.0%
27.27%117.596012,5490.0%42.9%
63.64%117.963812,68050.0%71.4%
50.00%107.978911,32360.0%40.0%
60.00%106.784911,95066.7%50.0%
20.00%108.075011,78420.0%20.0%
40.00%105.91,00610,62733.3%50.0%
70.00%107.677914,51550.0%83.3%
40.00%107.884714,00240.0%40.0%
60.00%107.891112,64766.7%57.1%
77.78%97.01,11013,17050.0%85.7%
33.33%97.684312,22350.0%20.0%
66.67%98.078712,21580.0%50.0%
55.56%97.976915,314100.0%42.9%
50.00%87.895814,335100.0%33.3%
50.00%84.259110,14940.0%66.7%
37.50%87.781610,78325.0%50.0%
25.00%87.485914,90325.0%25.0%
42.86%75.874510,33875.0%0.0%
100.00%78.497613,684100.0%100.0%
57.14%77.991116,14733.3%75.0%
14.29%77.478211,67533.3%0.0%
42.86%76.880012,7320.0%75.0%
83.33%63.16229,628100.0%75.0%
83.33%69.282611,22666.7%100.0%
16.67%67.272214,2200.0%20.0%
50.00%68.07509,58133.3%66.7%
100.00%68.71,19116,508100.0%100.0%
66.67%67.798812,6090.0%100.0%
0.00%67.36119,8530.0%0.0%
83.33%67.163312,20166.7%100.0%
33.33%67.896011,89233.3%33.3%
40.00%57.287412,86466.7%0.0%
80.00%57.26408,401100.0%50.0%
40.00%58.178513,05333.3%50.0%

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Malzahar vs Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Volibear in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Volibear matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Volibear's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Volibear in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Volibear with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Volibear in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Volibear matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Volibear matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Volibear with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Volibear?

The best Malzahar build against Volibear includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Malzahar runes against Volibear?

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

Does Malzahar counter Volibear?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Volibear with a 83.3% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Volibear in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Volibear?

When playing Malzahar 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.