
Nidaleevs Volibear
Nidalee vs Volibear is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Nidalee wins with a 63.3% win rate (+26.7%) over Volibear based on 30 games. Nidalee holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nidalee build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nidalee vs Volibear matchup.
Nidalee Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nidalee 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 Nidalee vs Volibear Matchup?

Nidalee vs Volibear Matchup Summary
The Nidalee vs Volibear matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 63.3% win rate compared to Volibear's 36.7%, giving Nidalee a 26.7 percentage point advantage. Nidalee 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 Volibear leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee 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.
Nidalee vs Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown
Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nidalee Build Against Volibear
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Nidalee needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nidalee against Volibear are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Nidalee an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Nidalee the best chance to compete against Volibear. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nidalee vs Volibear matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.3 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 81.8% win rate — 63.6 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Nidalee 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 Nidalee Runes Against Volibear
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Nidalee to press their advantage against Volibear, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Nidalee matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Nidalee'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 Nidalee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.45% | 59 | 1.0 | 756 | 13,028 | 52.0% | 54.5% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 0.8 | 732 | 12,621 | 51.7% | 34.5% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 0.8 | 759 | 13,303 | 72.7% | 36.0% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.0 | 708 | 11,504 | 47.4% | 60.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 0.9 | 775 | 13,360 | 58.8% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 1.0 | 702 | 12,385 | 47.4% | 36.8% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 0.9 | 803 | 13,113 | 53.3% | 36.4% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 0.9 | 721 | 11,177 | 25.0% | 41.2% | |
| 21.88% | 32 | 1.0 | 758 | 13,216 | 23.1% | 21.1% | |
| 28.13% | 32 | 0.8 | 764 | 11,548 | 29.4% | 26.7% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 1.2 | 754 | 13,457 | 52.6% | 81.8% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 1.9 | 865 | 12,265 | 36.4% | 36.8% | |
| 50.00% | 29 | 1.5 | 616 | 11,628 | 47.1% | 54.5% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 1.4 | 771 | 12,214 | 43.8% | 38.5% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 2.1 | 560 | 10,203 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 0.8 | 565 | 11,790 | 26.7% | 38.5% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.0 | 749 | 12,608 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 39.13% | 25 | 1.1 | 734 | 13,685 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 585 | 9,633 | 58.3% | 53.9% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 1.2 | 817 | 12,178 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.2 | 756 | 13,038 | 54.5% | 38.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.1 | 738 | 11,522 | 35.7% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.1 | 763 | 12,943 | 36.4% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 0.6 | 716 | 11,539 | 30.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.1 | 777 | 12,594 | 70.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.3 | 692 | 12,213 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 676 | 12,782 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 885 | 13,163 | 36.4% | 44.4% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 689 | 11,160 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 0.7 | 777 | 13,059 | 66.7% | 63.6% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 0.9 | 733 | 12,483 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 0.8 | 625 | 12,626 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 1.6 | 775 | 10,763 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.1 | 676 | 9,911 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 0.8 | 686 | 12,521 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.0 | 856 | 12,778 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 0.7 | 551 | 10,180 | 41.7% | 20.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.7 | 619 | 9,509 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.8 | 790 | 14,276 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 3.6 | 750 | 12,888 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.8 | 606 | 10,411 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 670 | 11,299 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 1.4 | 672 | 10,752 | 71.4% | 75.0% | |
| 14.29% | 15 | 1.4 | 584 | 9,550 | 16.7% | 12.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.3 | 725 | 12,239 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 0.9 | 691 | 13,378 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.0 | 762 | 13,174 | 42.9% | 85.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.3 | 505 | 9,177 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.6 | 637 | 9,478 | 22.2% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.5 | 610 | 10,838 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 13 | 2.1 | 748 | 11,727 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.0 | 610 | 11,313 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 0.8 | 704 | 12,308 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.1 | 590 | 11,001 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.4 | 614 | 8,779 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.5 | 713 | 12,131 | 100.0% | 45.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.0 | 844 | 10,682 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.5 | 884 | 9,899 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 5.1 | 847 | 11,312 | 14.3% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 0.7 | 919 | 13,279 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 0.9 | 761 | 12,509 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.5 | 433 | 8,591 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.1 | 421 | 7,805 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.1 | 706 | 9,511 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 673 | 9,289 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.6 | 722 | 9,062 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.9 | 732 | 12,117 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 12.50% | 9 | 0.8 | 772 | 12,887 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.5 | 919 | 14,087 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.5 | 724 | 11,068 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.8 | 737 | 12,911 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 690 | 10,747 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.0 | 631 | 8,611 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 737 | 8,735 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 0.8 | 868 | 14,928 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 3.4 | 801 | 10,418 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 569 | 8,847 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 818 | 10,352 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 567 | 7,821 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.5 | 715 | 12,865 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.5 | 913 | 17,319 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.5 | 804 | 11,915 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.2 | 507 | 9,927 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 6 | 0.5 | 666 | 11,239 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 863 | 15,381 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 398 | 9,244 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 1,016 | 11,743 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 876 | 8,946 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 700 | 11,064 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 607 | 11,543 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 688 | 11,092 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 746 | 11,215 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 748 | 15,412 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 684 | 10,150 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 885 | 13,531 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 676 | 11,475 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 663 | 11,833 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 750 | 11,277 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 511 | 6,516 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Nidalee vs Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nidalee do against Volibear in League of Legends?
Nidalee wins the Nidalee vs Volibear matchup with a 63.3% win rate compared to Volibear's 36.7%, a 26.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Nidalee do against Volibear in the early game?
In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Volibear with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nidalee do against Volibear in the late game?
In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Nidalee vs Volibear matchup with a 81.8% win rate compared to 18.2%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nidalee vs Volibear matchup?
Nidalee wins the matchup against Volibear with a 63.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 26.7 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.
What is the best Nidalee build against Volibear?
The best Nidalee build against Volibear includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 25.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nidalee runes against Volibear?
The best Nidalee runes against Volibear use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 91.7% win rate in the Nidalee vs Volibear matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nidalee counter Volibear?
Yes, Nidalee has a favorable matchup against Volibear with a 63.3% win rate. Nidalee strongly counters Volibear in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Nidalee against Volibear?
When playing Nidalee 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.
