Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Volibearvs Aatrox

AFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Aatrox is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Volibear wins with a 52.7% win rate (+5.5%) over Aatrox based on 110 games. Volibear holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Aatrox matchup.

Volibear Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Volibear 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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Aatrox - 52.7% win rateAatrox(52.7%)
Volibear - 52.7% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
52.7% WR
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Aatrox vs Volibear matchup - 47.3% win rate
Aatrox
47.3% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Aatrox Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Aatrox matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 110
52.7%
Win Rate
47.3%
4.9
CS / min
5.1
856
DMG / min
849
11,952
Gold / game
12,027
351
Heal / min
611
1,773
DMG Mitigated / min
1,212
1.1
CC / min
0.9
52.1%
Early Game WR
47.9%
53.2%
Late Game WR
46.8%

Volibear vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Aatrox matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 110 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 52.7% win rate compared to Aatrox's 47.3%, giving Volibear a 5.5 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Aatrox 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 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Aatrox's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Volibear vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Aatrox in League of Legends

Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.9Volibear
5.1Aatrox
Volibear and Aatrox 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
856Volibear
849Aatrox
Damage output is virtually even between Volibear and Aatrox, with only 7 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,952Volibear
12,027Aatrox
Volibear and Aatrox generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 75 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.1Volibear
0.9Aatrox
Both Volibear and Aatrox provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
2,124Volibear
1,823Aatrox
Volibear vastly out-sustains Aatrox, healing and mitigating 301 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aatrox is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aatrox, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Aatrox

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Aatrox, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Aatrox are Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aatrox. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Aatrox matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
52.1%
+4.2% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear52.1%
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox47.9%
Late Game
Volibear
53.2%
+6.5% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear53.2%
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox46.8%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Volibear has a meaningful 52.1% win rate, outperforming Aatrox by 4.2 percentage points. Volibear players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Volibear is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.2% win rate — 6.5 points above Aatrox. 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. Aatrox players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against Aatrox

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs AatroxPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs AatroxTriumph - best Volibear rune vs AatroxLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs AatroxLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Aatrox
Resolve rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs AatroxResolve
Demolish - best Volibear rune vs AatroxRevitalize - best Volibear rune vs Aatrox
57.1% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Aatrox, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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

Volibear 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
51.76%3161.163412,60749.3%53.8%
49.49%3001.567612,30452.1%47.1%
52.67%2451.268712,43846.2%58.9%
50.21%2413.591012,86254.9%46.0%
48.93%2333.090311,28452.4%45.0%
42.86%2333.062111,27840.7%45.1%
52.73%2231.673712,42051.9%53.5%
55.30%2184.682712,42950.0%59.8%
50.93%2155.184812,27257.8%46.0%
49.76%2071.266412,50748.8%50.4%
52.88%1921.168011,95850.0%55.7%
52.22%1811.371712,08554.0%50.5%
42.37%1771.458312,26037.7%45.4%
50.00%1686.690912,84155.1%46.5%
54.22%1661.162011,78253.4%55.1%
50.61%1654.895912,88653.0%49.0%
56.33%1596.294112,54364.7%50.0%
54.49%1574.176612,72458.9%50.6%
55.41%1501.371312,53760.3%50.7%
53.10%1461.374913,07352.5%53.6%
45.07%1443.459011,72444.8%45.2%
53.28%1381.267512,33451.6%54.7%
42.34%1374.381112,66748.1%38.8%
50.79%1261.266412,50246.8%54.7%
47.20%1251.370413,10351.9%43.8%
45.53%1231.364511,52950.9%40.9%
50.82%1231.470512,84649.0%52.1%
51.64%1223.582513,06650.9%52.2%
39.50%1191.263311,26938.7%40.4%
43.48%1163.079612,39845.1%42.2%
45.54%1136.083811,52037.9%53.7%
52.73%1104.985611,95252.1%53.2%
54.55%1015.187312,68959.2%50.0%
56.57%993.579612,85656.5%56.6%
41.67%961.270012,43434.1%47.3%
47.37%951.265912,68750.0%44.7%
57.45%941.470712,39258.7%56.3%
54.35%926.791111,62257.1%50.0%
49.44%896.273911,44452.1%46.3%
47.67%876.492612,62250.0%46.4%
48.24%866.31,02312,20753.7%43.2%
47.62%841.165811,76653.2%40.5%
64.63%826.892613,32865.8%63.6%
58.75%806.175112,06365.7%53.3%
44.00%755.388812,28747.4%40.5%
62.67%751.470713,11657.1%66.0%
57.33%756.079712,73267.9%51.1%
54.79%731.479212,44751.4%57.9%
52.05%731.964911,89053.7%50.0%
55.71%711.468812,08358.5%51.7%
43.08%691.373112,21648.4%38.2%
53.62%691.865911,65852.8%54.5%
62.12%676.11,10012,01968.6%54.8%
50.77%651.376114,14355.0%48.9%
60.00%656.181412,49564.7%54.8%
39.06%656.084910,94841.9%36.4%
42.19%641.658611,63436.7%47.1%
50.00%603.771111,51250.0%50.0%
46.67%606.781212,86850.0%44.1%
59.65%586.592712,22757.1%62.1%
44.64%561.158212,28045.0%44.4%
49.09%566.482212,65243.5%53.1%
57.41%556.582912,05654.8%60.9%
52.83%545.393112,93862.5%44.8%
44.23%521.461912,36737.0%52.0%
55.10%491.365812,06250.0%60.0%
56.25%491.668411,66445.8%66.7%
70.21%481.472412,41269.6%70.8%
46.81%475.878712,10655.0%40.7%
70.45%451.369914,58281.8%66.7%
59.09%445.990613,28561.1%57.7%
52.50%405.181913,08368.2%33.3%
33.33%393.358811,19233.3%33.3%
53.85%391.458511,67935.7%64.0%
58.97%391.269712,69360.9%56.3%
55.26%396.782611,66652.6%57.9%
44.74%381.870012,96653.3%39.1%
67.57%381.772712,92782.3%55.0%
34.29%354.380312,69627.3%37.5%
64.71%346.597111,48057.9%73.3%
36.67%301.361412,38647.4%18.2%
43.33%304.679711,57631.3%57.1%
53.57%281.166912,69254.5%52.9%
64.29%286.064811,68763.6%64.7%
40.74%275.670510,83633.3%46.7%
55.56%274.558711,11141.7%66.7%
41.67%242.656710,43035.7%50.0%
52.17%236.168710,63746.1%60.0%
52.17%235.785213,55266.7%47.1%
57.14%211.156311,72560.0%54.5%
63.16%191.973911,62270.0%55.6%
61.11%181.164011,76344.4%77.8%
29.41%171.859811,88025.0%33.3%
41.18%175.064411,70820.0%50.0%
50.00%160.972413,14137.5%62.5%
60.00%155.893012,11666.7%55.6%
46.15%135.467710,49942.9%50.0%
61.54%135.392212,58980.0%50.0%
53.85%131.783713,58740.0%62.5%
45.45%115.259512,20440.0%50.0%
60.00%104.869712,38175.0%50.0%
44.44%94.174011,70625.0%60.0%
44.44%95.970712,67666.7%33.3%
62.50%83.094710,64166.7%50.0%
37.50%84.390513,81733.3%40.0%
50.00%86.055611,45675.0%25.0%
28.57%76.170610,80740.0%0.0%
50.00%64.877112,6420.0%60.0%
50.00%64.654210,84566.7%33.3%
50.00%62.663912,257100.0%40.0%
60.00%56.358012,55950.0%66.7%
60.00%55.458410,818100.0%33.3%
80.00%54.569313,638100.0%75.0%
100.00%56.586014,430100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.187410,66766.7%50.0%
60.00%55.262711,74850.0%66.7%
40.00%53.479914,4210.0%40.0%
20.00%55.560512,9110.0%25.0%
40.00%55.377411,87150.0%33.3%
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Volibear vs Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Aatrox in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Aatrox matchup with a 52.7% win rate compared to Aatrox's 47.3%, a 5.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 110 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Volibear do against Aatrox in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Aatrox with a 52.1% win rate versus 47.9%. Volibear players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Aatrox in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Aatrox matchup with a 53.2% win rate compared to 46.8%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Aatrox matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Aatrox with a 52.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 5.5 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 110 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Aatrox?

The best Volibear build against Aatrox includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 83.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Volibear runes against Aatrox?

The best Volibear runes against Aatrox use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Volibear vs Aatrox matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Aatrox?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Aatrox with a 52.7% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Aatrox in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Volibear against Aatrox?

When playing Volibear against Aatrox, 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.