Riven - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
2.2%

Rivenvs Volibear

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Riven vs Volibear is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Volibear wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Riven based on 65 games. Volibear holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Riven build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Riven vs Volibear matchup.

Riven Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Riven 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.

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Volibear - 40.0% win rateVolibear(40.0%)
Riven - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Riven
40.0% WR
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Volibear vs Riven matchup - 60.0% win rate
Volibear
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Riven vs Volibear Matchup?

Volibear wins the Riven vs Volibear matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 65
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.9
CS / min
6.1
660
DMG / min
814
11,922
Gold / game
12,495
207
Heal / min
298
1,132
DMG Mitigated / min
1,596
1.0
CC / min
1.0
35.3%
Early Game WR
64.7%
45.2%
Late Game WR
54.8%

Riven vs Volibear Matchup Summary

The Riven vs Volibear matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 65 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Riven's 40.0%, giving Volibear a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Riven players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 555 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear has a strong advantage in this matchup. Riven 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.

Riven vs Volibear Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Riven in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Riven
6.1Volibear
Riven and Volibear farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
660Riven
814Volibear
Volibear heavily out-damages Riven by 154 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Riven 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
11,922Riven
12,495Volibear
Volibear earns 573 more gold per game than Riven, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Volibear slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Riven
1.0Volibear
Both Riven and Volibear provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,339Riven
1,894Volibear
Volibear vastly out-sustains Riven, healing and mitigating 555 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Riven is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Riven, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Riven Build Against Volibear

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Volibear, providing the mobility and stats Riven needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Riven against Volibear are Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Riven an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 9 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 Riven vs Volibear matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
64.7%
+29.4% advantage
Riven early game win rateRiven35.3%
Volibear early game win rateVolibear64.7%
Late Game
Volibear
54.8%
+9.7% advantage
Riven late game win rateRiven45.2%
Volibear late game win rateVolibear54.8%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.7% win rate — a 29.4 percentage point lead over Riven. 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 54.8% win rate — 9.7 points above Riven. 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. Riven players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Riven Runes Against Volibear

Precision rune tree - Riven primary runes vs VolibearPrecision
Conqueror - best Riven rune vs VolibearTriumph - best Riven rune vs VolibearLegend: Haste - best Riven rune vs VolibearLast Stand - best Riven rune vs Volibear
Inspiration rune tree - Riven secondary runes vs VolibearInspiration
Cash Back - best Riven rune vs VolibearJack Of All Trades - best Riven rune vs Volibear
35.7% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Riven the best tools to compete against Volibear in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Riven matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Riven'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 Riven build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Riven matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.80%2076.772011,88349.5%46.0%
49.40%1686.372012,04848.4%50.7%
48.72%1576.678712,94843.5%52.1%
44.30%1506.169812,28445.3%43.8%
42.75%1386.361710,83334.3%51.5%
45.86%1346.463412,45835.1%54.0%
49.62%1316.71,00912,78349.2%50.0%
47.62%1276.475812,19450.8%44.3%
44.55%1106.465412,22842.9%45.9%
49.06%1066.485613,20445.6%51.7%
57.14%1056.579012,70457.7%56.6%
51.46%1046.575012,15959.6%44.6%
55.56%996.675812,19548.9%61.5%
43.30%986.669211,78232.0%55.3%
57.29%966.775213,44055.8%58.5%
44.57%936.978912,96642.5%46.1%
46.15%926.895813,14147.5%45.1%
51.09%926.672112,10547.9%54.5%
49.44%897.682713,38252.2%46.5%
50.56%896.475712,11748.8%52.2%
41.86%886.578313,10146.5%37.2%
43.68%875.862412,04937.8%48.0%
52.44%836.681914,49253.3%51.9%
44.30%796.367211,67135.1%52.4%
43.24%756.781012,92547.2%39.5%
40.54%746.373211,87946.1%34.3%
56.16%736.987113,73757.9%54.3%
47.06%687.072912,19340.5%54.8%
51.52%666.683113,60434.6%62.5%
53.85%665.988812,35252.9%54.8%
40.00%655.966011,92235.3%45.2%
52.46%616.471312,00151.5%53.6%
42.00%506.573611,90837.5%46.1%
47.92%486.261512,29450.0%46.1%
56.25%486.566112,04350.0%60.7%
50.00%486.476012,34446.1%54.5%
55.32%486.878813,18250.0%60.0%
47.73%456.376412,26355.6%35.3%
47.62%425.763111,83152.4%42.9%
46.15%406.491413,62433.3%54.2%
56.41%397.076211,86861.5%46.1%
56.41%396.270412,31354.5%58.8%
58.33%366.269312,60964.7%52.6%
54.55%335.174313,06555.6%53.3%
36.36%336.462011,90916.7%60.0%
53.13%326.873513,78346.1%57.9%
36.67%306.077512,61063.6%21.1%
55.17%296.479912,83746.1%62.5%
41.38%295.865313,00538.5%43.8%
35.71%286.362612,56638.5%33.3%
47.83%245.571411,62341.7%54.5%
26.09%245.655412,53841.7%9.1%
69.57%236.379313,25875.0%63.6%
61.90%225.664812,79350.0%77.8%
33.33%216.670511,37633.3%33.3%
42.11%196.35939,93245.5%37.5%
44.44%186.572813,29450.0%41.7%
66.67%182.856213,16166.7%66.7%
72.22%185.780113,99650.0%100.0%
70.59%173.968314,89275.0%66.7%
62.50%166.667913,31262.5%62.5%
57.14%145.567713,01750.0%62.5%
35.71%144.760812,46660.0%22.2%
35.71%146.857811,71328.6%42.9%
53.85%145.685412,99542.9%66.7%
30.77%136.076812,79750.0%22.2%
46.15%133.864713,35166.7%28.6%
46.15%134.863711,53840.0%66.7%
53.85%135.178013,72575.0%44.4%
53.85%135.761611,81042.9%66.7%
75.00%126.91,14514,69571.4%80.0%
63.64%116.686113,34080.0%50.0%
72.73%116.792213,80871.4%75.0%
36.36%115.956311,46050.0%28.6%
45.45%111.048112,77940.0%50.0%
50.00%106.678512,10740.0%60.0%
60.00%106.471712,55066.7%50.0%
50.00%106.866713,39266.7%25.0%
22.22%94.388714,00720.0%25.0%
33.33%95.253512,94550.0%28.6%
66.67%95.391715,09766.7%66.7%
66.67%96.658911,61180.0%50.0%
42.86%84.060112,52650.0%33.3%
50.00%82.860012,45866.7%40.0%
25.00%81.471715,0850.0%33.3%
42.86%75.866411,69025.0%66.7%
14.29%76.961811,8410.0%25.0%
28.57%75.987911,96725.0%33.3%
57.14%75.776815,43450.0%60.0%
28.57%75.077211,9650.0%66.7%
57.14%70.961714,42650.0%60.0%
57.14%74.652111,36260.0%50.0%
71.43%74.970012,457100.0%66.7%
50.00%76.152410,46833.3%66.7%
57.14%75.276412,96166.7%50.0%
71.43%77.258814,24075.0%66.7%
83.33%66.195614,24050.0%100.0%
16.67%67.556912,53733.3%0.0%
50.00%64.363211,97450.0%50.0%
16.67%65.63089,3730.0%100.0%
83.33%66.952711,27975.0%100.0%
50.00%65.661910,01650.0%50.0%
60.00%55.84288,91175.0%0.0%
25.00%55.960511,84350.0%0.0%
100.00%57.31,02917,448100.0%100.0%
60.00%54.45639,31450.0%100.0%
20.00%55.04219,15033.3%0.0%
20.00%56.264112,60533.3%0.0%
20.00%56.054512,4040.0%33.3%
60.00%52.768813,21766.7%50.0%
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Riven vs Volibear - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Riven do against Volibear in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Riven vs Volibear matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Riven's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 65 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Riven do against Volibear in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Riven with a 64.7% win rate versus 35.3%. Volibear players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Riven do against Volibear in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Riven vs Volibear matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to 45.2%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Riven vs Volibear matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Riven with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 65 games analyzed.

What is the best Riven build against Volibear?

The best Riven build against Volibear includes Axiom Arc, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Riven runes against Volibear?

The best Riven runes against Volibear use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 35.7% win rate in the Riven vs Volibear matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Riven counter Volibear?

No, Riven struggles against Volibear with only a 40.0% win rate. Volibear has the advantage in this matchup. Riven players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Volibear's lead.

How do I play Riven against Volibear?

When playing Riven 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.