Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Volibearvs Darius

DFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Darius is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Volibear wins with a 50.5% win rate (+1.1%) over Darius based on 182 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Darius scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Darius 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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Volibear - 50.5% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
50.5% WR
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Darius vs Volibear matchup - 49.5% win rate
Darius
49.5% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Darius Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Darius matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 182
50.5%
Win Rate
49.5%
5.8
CS / min
6.0
873
DMG / min
745
12,302
Gold / game
11,864
331
Heal / min
308
1,379
DMG Mitigated / min
1,200
1.0
CC / min
0.8
55.3%
Early Game WR
44.7%
47.2%
Late Game WR
52.8%

Volibear vs Darius Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Darius matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 182 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 50.5% win rate compared to Darius's 49.5%, giving Volibear a 1.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Darius reaches their power spikes, while Darius should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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 Darius'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 Darius Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Darius in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.8Volibear
6.0Darius
Volibear and Darius 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
873Volibear
745Darius
Volibear heavily out-damages Darius by 128 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Darius 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
12,302Volibear
11,864Darius
Volibear earns 437 more gold per game than Darius, 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
1.0Volibear
0.8Darius
Both Volibear and Darius 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
1,710Volibear
1,508Darius
Volibear vastly out-sustains Darius, healing and mitigating 202 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Darius is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Darius, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Darius

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Darius are Navori Flickerblade, Dusk and Dawn and Unending Despair. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Darius matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
55.3%
+10.5% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear55.3%
Darius early game win rateDarius44.7%
Late Game
Darius
52.8%
+5.7% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear47.2%
Darius late game win rateDarius52.8%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.3% win rate — a 10.5 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Darius is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.8% win rate — 5.7 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Darius, 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 Darius reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Darius 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 Darius

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs DariusPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs DariusTriumph - best Volibear rune vs DariusLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs DariusLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Darius
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs DariusSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs DariusWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Darius
38.5% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Volibear maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Darius.


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.

Volibear matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.11%2611.765212,21258.5%46.9%
46.61%2211.771611,95839.0%53.5%
53.40%2065.692312,09849.5%56.9%
51.76%1991.366511,74950.0%52.9%
50.00%1926.682911,79546.1%53.4%
44.79%1921.467011,88046.9%42.7%
50.55%1825.887312,30255.3%47.2%
44.19%1721.365312,50133.3%50.0%
46.47%1704.861211,43439.4%51.5%
54.32%1626.288112,16960.0%51.0%
46.15%1564.167511,60851.3%40.8%
45.45%1541.260411,41346.0%44.9%
47.22%1441.567912,19841.5%51.9%
52.11%1422.378012,21050.8%53.3%
47.90%1195.676012,24352.0%44.9%
41.03%1171.063911,81437.5%43.5%
35.65%1151.256911,88045.1%28.1%
53.98%1131.363112,18861.4%49.3%
50.47%1076.282811,51248.0%52.6%
60.00%1001.469911,94957.8%61.8%
56.12%985.985611,78860.0%51.2%
43.88%985.888211,70145.2%42.9%
53.76%935.21,11012,31452.3%55.1%
59.14%935.61,00811,90359.5%58.8%
41.30%925.280811,76337.8%44.7%
51.11%905.592212,26452.6%50.0%
54.65%866.099512,78444.4%62.0%
46.43%846.592612,70340.5%51.1%
49.40%832.567511,65451.2%47.5%
65.00%806.680312,24456.1%74.4%
54.43%791.867112,03947.1%60.0%
55.13%781.569712,16257.5%52.6%
69.33%751.172012,09857.1%80.0%
56.16%731.469212,73265.8%45.7%
48.61%726.077311,39835.5%58.5%
56.34%716.273311,03459.5%51.7%
42.65%681.662811,68444.8%41.0%
46.97%665.179811,54446.9%47.1%
41.54%655.487411,88535.5%47.1%
43.08%651.165412,02142.4%43.8%
50.00%644.774511,95945.2%54.5%
45.31%646.494112,08853.9%39.5%
53.23%621.866912,18245.8%57.9%
46.77%626.571511,61150.0%44.7%
45.90%614.690312,31053.6%39.4%
48.33%604.071311,78453.6%43.8%
48.33%603.463512,02845.0%50.0%
40.00%601.968913,00533.3%45.5%
59.32%596.787211,83950.0%69.0%
42.86%566.26709,74846.4%39.3%
60.00%551.167112,11859.3%60.7%
55.56%545.379812,34063.6%50.0%
50.94%531.057011,19660.9%43.3%
43.14%515.61,09511,17553.9%32.0%
54.90%511.271312,67955.0%54.8%
50.98%511.267412,04056.5%46.4%
54.00%501.361912,10356.5%51.9%
43.75%481.463312,50543.5%44.0%
54.35%461.676411,62452.4%56.0%
60.87%461.875212,27769.6%52.2%
46.67%455.267011,81255.0%40.0%
40.00%456.185911,97344.4%37.0%
47.73%445.975412,43946.7%48.3%
46.51%437.183613,34741.2%50.0%
48.84%436.386612,04260.0%39.1%
38.10%421.752611,27637.5%38.5%
52.50%401.771511,75255.0%50.0%
50.00%401.669911,44157.1%42.1%
47.50%401.670712,35742.9%50.0%
48.72%395.36419,13842.9%55.6%
53.85%396.987012,28638.9%66.7%
47.37%384.676611,98950.0%45.0%
45.95%376.478312,63756.3%38.1%
51.43%351.265311,87940.0%60.0%
63.64%331.577011,84360.0%66.7%
55.56%275.771311,46750.0%60.0%
59.26%271.262711,29862.5%54.5%
40.74%275.569411,65135.7%46.1%
45.83%243.678211,83438.5%54.5%
50.00%244.967812,09054.5%46.1%
47.83%236.298212,51254.5%41.7%
52.38%216.287512,62961.5%37.5%
42.86%211.367613,32550.0%40.0%
40.00%204.588813,1700.0%53.3%
47.37%196.173211,28437.5%54.5%
47.37%194.560110,31630.0%66.7%
44.44%181.661711,23054.5%28.6%
76.47%175.375912,36060.0%83.3%
64.71%172.688413,49950.0%72.7%
50.00%145.274110,78142.9%57.1%
41.67%122.762912,46933.3%44.4%
41.67%125.25249,05442.9%40.0%
36.36%111.271110,49442.9%25.0%
54.55%116.375611,76640.0%66.7%
45.45%115.484313,4170.0%62.5%
40.00%105.96829,94325.0%50.0%
30.00%103.587412,19750.0%16.7%
44.44%91.684714,9450.0%50.0%
55.56%92.166516,2020.0%55.6%
42.86%75.586412,53750.0%33.3%
57.14%76.55759,70650.0%66.7%
28.57%76.077912,773100.0%16.7%
14.29%72.658410,1530.0%33.3%
28.57%75.48769,12250.0%0.0%
66.67%65.471712,12150.0%75.0%
16.67%63.059511,4380.0%25.0%
50.00%65.069813,598100.0%40.0%
16.67%64.846410,08550.0%0.0%
60.00%54.55828,09260.0%0.0%
40.00%57.25728,37950.0%0.0%
40.00%51.140610,7230.0%100.0%
40.00%53.486514,5130.0%66.7%
60.00%55.363611,666100.0%33.3%

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Volibear vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Darius in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Darius matchup with a 50.5% win rate compared to Darius's 49.5%, a 1.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 182 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Volibear do against Darius in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Darius with a 55.3% win rate versus 44.7%. 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 Darius in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Volibear vs Darius matchup with a 52.8% win rate compared to 47.2%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Darius matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Darius with a 50.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 1.1 percentage point advantage means Volibear is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 182 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Darius?

The best Volibear build against Darius includes Navori Flickerblade, Dusk and Dawn, Unending Despair with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Darius?

The best Volibear runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 38.5% win rate in the Volibear vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Darius?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 50.5% win rate. Volibear slightly edges out Darius in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Volibear against Darius?

When playing Volibear against Darius, 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.