Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Volibearvs Brand

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Brand is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Brand based on 7 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Brand scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Brand 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.

Compare against an opponent
Brand - 57.1% win rateBrand(57.1%)
Volibear - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
57.1% WR
VS
Brand vs Volibear matchup - 42.9% win rate
Brand
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Brand Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Brand matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
2.0
CS / min
2.4
589
DMG / min
917
11,761
Gold / game
12,636
378
Heal / min
255
1,697
DMG Mitigated / min
414
0.9
CC / min
1.4
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Volibear vs Brand Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Brand matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Brand's 42.9%, giving Volibear a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Brand outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Brand reaches their power spikes, while Brand should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 1,406 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Brand and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Brand away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Volibear vs Brand Laning Phase Breakdown

Brand wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.0Volibear
2.4Brand
Brand edges out Volibear by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Brand.
Damage
589Volibear
917Brand
Brand heavily out-damages Volibear by 328 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 Brand's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,761Volibear
12,636Brand
Brand generates a commanding 874 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Brand 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
0.9Volibear
1.4Brand
Brand provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Volibear, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Brand coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,075Volibear
669Brand
Volibear vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 1,406 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Brand is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Brand, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Brand

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Brand, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Brand are Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Volibear 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 Brand. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Brand matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear100.0%
Brand early game win rateBrand0.0%
Late Game
Brand
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear25.0%
Brand late game win rateBrand75.0%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Brand is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Brand, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Volibear must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Brand reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Brand 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 Volibear Runes Against Brand

Resolve rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs BrandResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Volibear rune vs BrandShield Bash - best Volibear rune vs BrandSecond Wind - best Volibear rune vs BrandRevitalize - best Volibear rune vs Brand
Precision rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs BrandPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs BrandPresence of Mind - best Volibear rune vs Brand
100.0% WR

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


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.69%1446.587612,58358.7%44.4%
47.86%1401.670712,42346.7%48.8%
45.13%1131.269112,33543.1%46.8%
44.23%1041.665812,32947.7%41.7%
46.15%1041.264512,86341.3%50.0%
47.06%1025.581811,73354.5%38.3%
54.08%981.366612,29855.8%52.7%
35.79%953.963710,84840.4%30.2%
44.94%892.890812,11854.8%36.2%
43.18%881.159412,34441.0%44.9%
55.81%865.383012,14347.5%63.0%
48.81%841.473812,59942.1%54.4%
45.33%751.973812,36541.2%48.8%
50.00%724.693612,39563.6%38.5%
48.48%664.673511,19657.9%35.7%
61.90%631.266412,84165.5%58.8%
43.55%621.366912,10448.1%40.0%
50.00%581.667112,46952.4%48.6%
49.12%574.069611,28541.9%57.7%
53.70%546.898112,38357.7%50.0%
45.10%516.191411,93548.1%41.7%
52.00%501.159012,19050.0%54.2%
61.70%471.266712,17962.5%60.9%
46.67%456.486612,22239.1%54.5%
55.56%451.161312,00152.0%60.0%
44.44%454.458711,75031.6%53.9%
53.49%435.296011,96945.0%60.9%
41.86%431.069212,18250.0%34.8%
39.02%416.085011,27836.8%40.9%
34.15%414.775412,07638.9%30.4%
45.00%403.878911,93642.9%47.4%
52.50%405.891412,74461.1%45.5%
57.50%406.591412,29457.1%57.9%
47.37%386.299211,56040.9%56.3%
50.00%381.164112,03646.7%52.2%
50.00%386.689712,21838.9%60.0%
37.84%375.864911,02720.0%50.0%
44.44%365.793712,34637.5%50.0%
65.71%353.681812,47472.2%58.8%
42.86%351.463110,98944.4%41.2%
58.82%346.287613,79583.3%45.5%
50.00%346.885012,70550.0%50.0%
33.33%336.165011,40625.0%41.2%
51.52%331.664412,58846.7%55.6%
42.42%331.374912,44550.0%35.3%
58.06%314.381911,45852.9%64.3%
48.39%316.81,11112,00647.1%50.0%
41.94%310.962712,12242.9%41.2%
56.67%301.667312,36457.1%56.3%
56.67%300.963412,10170.6%38.5%
60.71%281.574314,04655.6%63.2%
46.43%280.964711,16258.3%37.5%
51.85%276.377812,23450.0%53.3%
34.62%261.156011,29030.8%38.5%
61.54%266.480713,15050.0%68.8%
53.85%262.873912,08964.3%41.7%
60.00%255.487311,46869.2%50.0%
68.00%251.060511,02862.5%77.8%
41.67%246.271112,21627.3%53.9%
45.83%241.368312,25436.4%53.9%
47.83%236.790112,98053.9%40.0%
43.48%235.368111,69137.5%46.7%
50.00%221.464011,14440.0%58.3%
36.36%221.672613,62514.3%46.7%
47.62%215.787711,87057.1%28.6%
61.90%216.392413,53950.0%66.7%
55.00%203.169510,00653.9%57.1%
50.00%206.064911,33760.0%40.0%
55.56%181.264510,81140.0%75.0%
55.56%181.360612,10433.3%77.8%
29.41%171.878210,76845.5%0.0%
41.18%171.369911,37244.4%37.5%
58.82%172.366812,52675.0%44.4%
52.94%172.567813,37083.3%36.4%
58.82%176.887312,89970.0%42.9%
47.06%175.15549,48736.4%66.7%
20.00%155.066510,63325.0%14.3%
26.67%156.168411,25114.3%37.5%
73.33%156.884912,33283.3%66.7%
13.33%156.257110,65033.3%0.0%
66.67%154.976412,86880.0%60.0%
61.54%131.271912,72571.4%50.0%
46.15%135.175011,20575.0%33.3%
54.55%112.568112,61325.0%71.4%
60.00%102.474012,07850.0%66.7%
60.00%106.160110,23083.3%25.0%
55.56%91.578510,07766.7%33.3%
33.33%96.082412,13333.3%33.3%
75.00%86.77769,41966.7%100.0%
57.14%72.058911,761100.0%25.0%
28.57%72.461413,56133.3%25.0%
16.67%66.374213,6120.0%20.0%
33.33%63.61,04914,203100.0%20.0%
66.67%62.565211,19080.0%0.0%
33.33%66.26508,87540.0%0.0%
83.33%65.469310,418100.0%80.0%
16.67%66.85509,05633.3%0.0%
33.33%61.067113,091100.0%20.0%
40.00%51.488815,8950.0%50.0%

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Volibear vs Brand - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Brand in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Brand matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Brand's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Brand in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Brand with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Brand in the late game?

In the late game, Brand takes over the Volibear vs Brand matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Brand scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Brand matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Brand with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Brand?

The best Volibear build against Brand includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. 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 Volibear runes against Brand?

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

Does Volibear counter Brand?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Brand with a 57.1% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Brand in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Volibear against Brand?

When playing Volibear against Brand, 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.