Volibearvs Caitlyn
Volibear vs Caitlyn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Caitlyn wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Volibear based on 6 games. Caitlyn wins the early laning phase while Volibear scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Caitlyn 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.
Caitlyn(33.3%)Who Wins the Volibear vs Caitlyn Matchup?
Volibear vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
The Volibear vs Caitlyn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Caitlyn wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 33.3%, giving Caitlyn a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Caitlyn controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Caitlyn needs to press advantages before Volibear reaches their power spikes, while Volibear should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 939 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Caitlyn has a strong advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Caitlyn 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.
Volibear vs Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown
Caitlyn is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Caitlyn holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Volibear Build Against Caitlyn
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Caitlyn are Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Caitlyn matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Volibear0.0%Caitlyn100.0%Volibear100.0%Caitlyn0.0%Caitlyn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Caitlyn 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Caitlyn. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Caitlyn must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Volibear reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Volibear 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 Caitlyn
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Volibear the best tools to compete against Caitlyn in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.81% | 263 | 1.6 | 632 | 12,045 | 55.9% | 44.1% | |
| 47.52% | 242 | 1.7 | 705 | 11,678 | 43.0% | 52.1% | |
| 53.96% | 202 | 5.7 | 898 | 12,081 | 53.2% | 54.6% | |
| 49.25% | 201 | 6.6 | 873 | 12,141 | 43.9% | 52.9% | |
| 44.56% | 193 | 1.4 | 659 | 11,728 | 48.4% | 40.8% | |
| 52.97% | 185 | 1.4 | 664 | 11,988 | 54.2% | 52.2% | |
| 44.57% | 184 | 1.2 | 640 | 12,526 | 38.8% | 47.9% | |
| 50.82% | 183 | 5.7 | 851 | 11,896 | 56.3% | 46.6% | |
| 53.04% | 181 | 6.2 | 892 | 12,374 | 62.0% | 47.3% | |
| 45.45% | 176 | 4.8 | 631 | 11,355 | 36.3% | 53.1% | |
| 44.23% | 156 | 1.4 | 649 | 12,072 | 46.3% | 42.7% | |
| 50.99% | 151 | 2.2 | 820 | 11,949 | 49.4% | 52.7% | |
| 44.90% | 147 | 4.2 | 698 | 11,778 | 49.3% | 40.3% | |
| 45.89% | 146 | 1.3 | 634 | 11,631 | 49.3% | 42.7% | |
| 37.31% | 134 | 1.2 | 555 | 11,860 | 45.9% | 30.1% | |
| 50.00% | 128 | 6.1 | 809 | 11,012 | 50.7% | 49.1% | |
| 32.73% | 110 | 1.0 | 617 | 11,555 | 33.3% | 32.2% | |
| 44.95% | 109 | 1.4 | 596 | 12,194 | 47.2% | 43.8% | |
| 49.06% | 106 | 5.6 | 715 | 11,625 | 54.4% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 100 | 5.9 | 888 | 11,458 | 53.5% | 45.2% | |
| 38.78% | 98 | 5.2 | 790 | 11,807 | 29.3% | 45.6% | |
| 60.82% | 97 | 1.3 | 684 | 11,978 | 60.4% | 61.2% | |
| 53.19% | 94 | 5.7 | 958 | 11,901 | 47.4% | 57.1% | |
| 41.49% | 94 | 5.8 | 909 | 11,779 | 45.0% | 38.9% | |
| 51.61% | 93 | 5.2 | 896 | 12,680 | 60.0% | 46.5% | |
| 54.35% | 92 | 6.1 | 1,004 | 12,118 | 51.0% | 58.1% | |
| 50.56% | 89 | 2.4 | 686 | 12,097 | 53.5% | 47.8% | |
| 55.17% | 87 | 6.8 | 772 | 12,055 | 51.2% | 59.1% | |
| 55.81% | 86 | 5.4 | 1,133 | 12,180 | 53.5% | 58.1% | |
| 45.68% | 81 | 6.7 | 916 | 12,396 | 42.1% | 48.8% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 1.4 | 675 | 12,046 | 63.6% | 35.1% | |
| 52.50% | 80 | 2.1 | 679 | 11,989 | 50.0% | 54.4% | |
| 47.44% | 78 | 1.5 | 694 | 12,492 | 46.9% | 47.8% | |
| 64.00% | 75 | 1.2 | 719 | 12,477 | 51.6% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 6.1 | 749 | 11,268 | 55.6% | 44.7% | |
| 46.48% | 71 | 5.3 | 828 | 12,079 | 45.2% | 47.5% | |
| 39.13% | 69 | 1.6 | 632 | 11,428 | 37.0% | 40.5% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 5.6 | 774 | 11,529 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 56.72% | 67 | 4.9 | 966 | 12,930 | 73.3% | 43.2% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 3.1 | 615 | 12,361 | 42.3% | 60.0% | |
| 43.08% | 65 | 2.0 | 733 | 13,056 | 37.5% | 48.5% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 6.3 | 915 | 11,355 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 56.25% | 64 | 4.6 | 792 | 11,894 | 57.1% | 55.2% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 1.1 | 671 | 11,965 | 42.3% | 41.2% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 1.2 | 597 | 12,085 | 51.9% | 54.8% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 6.4 | 698 | 11,403 | 54.2% | 48.5% | |
| 57.14% | 56 | 1.6 | 727 | 12,686 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 6.1 | 715 | 11,203 | 43.5% | 45.5% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 1.1 | 567 | 10,822 | 53.6% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 6.3 | 838 | 12,433 | 52.6% | 48.6% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 5.2 | 894 | 13,163 | 71.4% | 45.5% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 6.8 | 876 | 11,809 | 44.8% | 64.0% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 1.2 | 721 | 12,501 | 58.3% | 53.6% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 1.4 | 629 | 12,529 | 34.8% | 44.8% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 1.3 | 663 | 12,265 | 50.0% | 41.4% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 1,090 | 11,734 | 54.2% | 57.7% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 1.8 | 727 | 12,033 | 60.9% | 46.1% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 1.0 | 644 | 12,034 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 5.5 | 705 | 10,729 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 1.7 | 671 | 11,082 | 58.3% | 59.1% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 1.8 | 681 | 10,983 | 61.9% | 41.7% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 1.5 | 717 | 11,812 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.3 | 812 | 11,607 | 47.4% | 48.0% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 4.8 | 655 | 11,351 | 42.1% | 54.2% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 4.2 | 729 | 12,024 | 52.9% | 48.0% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 7.3 | 838 | 12,980 | 36.8% | 47.8% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 1.5 | 682 | 12,231 | 64.3% | 44.4% | |
| 30.00% | 40 | 1.6 | 508 | 10,793 | 26.3% | 33.3% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.3 | 783 | 12,013 | 50.0% | 52.2% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.4 | 871 | 13,712 | 60.0% | 43.5% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 5.8 | 892 | 12,683 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 1.4 | 702 | 13,426 | 36.4% | 65.4% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 4.3 | 769 | 12,303 | 41.2% | 57.9% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.5 | 914 | 12,369 | 35.3% | 55.6% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 1.4 | 689 | 12,260 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 5.8 | 674 | 11,016 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 5.3 | 705 | 12,351 | 36.4% | 41.2% | |
| 67.86% | 28 | 1.2 | 660 | 12,700 | 83.3% | 56.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 1,031 | 12,779 | 64.3% | 45.5% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 4.4 | 833 | 11,783 | 20.0% | 53.9% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.3 | 851 | 12,631 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 4.8 | 722 | 13,207 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 4.1 | 604 | 9,938 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 3.9 | 689 | 11,119 | 36.4% | 75.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.8 | 657 | 10,741 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 5.6 | 756 | 12,150 | 42.9% | 91.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 2.4 | 801 | 10,970 | 30.0% | 62.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.1 | 831 | 11,391 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 1.4 | 708 | 12,002 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.5 | 662 | 10,124 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.7 | 827 | 13,779 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.6 | 795 | 13,290 | 0.0% | 63.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 593 | 8,904 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 803 | 11,444 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 791 | 12,785 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.8 | 613 | 12,652 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 581 | 10,850 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 696 | 17,103 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.6 | 502 | 10,945 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 876 | 9,968 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.1 | 790 | 12,223 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 865 | 13,398 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.5 | 705 | 13,488 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 595 | 8,806 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 679 | 11,893 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 714 | 13,250 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 880 | 13,991 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 663 | 12,983 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 685 | 11,396 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 844 | 13,333 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 550 | 10,028 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 535 | 12,098 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 675 | 10,254 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Volibear vs Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Volibear do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?
Caitlyn wins the Volibear vs Caitlyn matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Volibear do against Caitlyn in the early game?
In the early game, Caitlyn has the advantage against Volibear with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Caitlyn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Volibear do against Caitlyn in the late game?
In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Caitlyn matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Volibear vs Caitlyn matchup?
Caitlyn wins the matchup against Volibear with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Caitlyn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Volibear build against Caitlyn?
The best Volibear build against Caitlyn includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Volibear runes against Caitlyn?
The best Volibear runes against Caitlyn use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Caitlyn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Volibear counter Caitlyn?
No, Volibear struggles against Caitlyn with only a 33.3% win rate. Caitlyn has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Caitlyn's lead.
How do I play Volibear against Caitlyn?
When playing Volibear against Caitlyn, play cautiously and avoid Caitlyn's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Caitlyn in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.