Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Volibearvs Diana

CFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Diana is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Volibear wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Diana based on 25 games. Diana 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 Diana matchup.

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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 - 52.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
52.0% WR
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Diana vs Volibear matchup - 48.0% win rate
Diana
48.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Diana Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Diana matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 25
52.0%
Win Rate
48.0%
1.7
CS / min
1.7
655
DMG / min
728
12,106
Gold / game
12,645
430
Heal / min
267
1,519
DMG Mitigated / min
1,187
0.9
CC / min
0.4
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
56.3%
Late Game WR
43.8%

Volibear vs Diana Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Diana matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Diana's 48.0%, giving Volibear a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Diana controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Diana 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 crowd control, where Volibear leads by 0.5s 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 Diana'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 Diana Laning Phase Breakdown

Diana wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

Diana is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.7Volibear
1.7Diana
Volibear and Diana farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
655Volibear
728Diana
Diana deals 73 more champion damage per minute than Volibear. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Volibear choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Diana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,106Volibear
12,645Diana
Diana earns 539 more gold per game than Volibear, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Diana slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Volibear
0.4Diana
Volibear provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Diana, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Volibear coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,949Volibear
1,453Diana
Volibear vastly out-sustains Diana, healing and mitigating 496 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Diana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Diana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Diana

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Diana, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Diana are Navori Flickerblade, Jak'Sho, The Protean and Thornmail. 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Diana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Diana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear44.4%
Diana early game win rateDiana55.6%
Late Game
Volibear
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear56.3%
Diana late game win rateDiana43.8%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Diana 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 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Diana. 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: Diana 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 Diana

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs DianaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs DianaTriumph - best Volibear rune vs DianaLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs DianaLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Diana
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs DianaSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs DianaWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Diana
50.0% WR

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


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.49%1855.887311,87146.7%46.4%
46.72%1225.898212,04150.0%44.9%
60.00%1106.589511,56658.3%61.3%
44.12%1024.865310,79433.3%51.7%
50.00%826.081910,33248.8%51.3%
50.00%704.484311,30951.6%48.7%
46.97%661.670311,26255.2%40.5%
54.55%661.768912,31864.7%51.0%
48.44%645.579911,35834.6%57.9%
44.44%635.71,09512,04843.5%45.0%
48.33%605.062010,51037.5%55.6%
47.27%556.290211,87451.9%42.9%
51.85%546.593610,76438.5%64.3%
62.26%531.669011,57664.0%60.7%
47.17%535.878511,03056.5%40.0%
49.02%511.668310,95651.7%45.5%
50.98%511.165511,71144.0%57.7%
43.14%515.276410,30530.8%56.0%
56.25%486.477310,26855.6%57.1%
31.25%486.189711,99338.9%26.7%
42.55%474.569910,59447.1%40.0%
43.48%465.771911,65550.0%39.3%
59.09%446.474110,31557.1%60.9%
51.16%435.582112,04954.5%47.6%
57.14%426.585811,67866.7%50.0%
51.28%391.170011,54869.2%42.3%
46.15%395.891911,59233.3%61.1%
44.74%386.374511,62953.3%39.1%
50.00%365.786011,51341.2%57.9%
61.11%365.988612,62660.0%61.9%
51.43%355.291410,81466.7%43.5%
51.43%351.460211,52747.4%56.3%
50.00%341.665011,97750.0%50.0%
55.88%346.31,08911,29762.5%50.0%
66.67%335.289112,98562.5%68.0%
53.13%325.795911,60942.9%61.1%
46.88%325.474611,52746.1%47.4%
50.00%306.01,10210,27943.8%57.1%
46.67%301.169711,72550.0%44.4%
60.00%303.080011,26158.3%61.1%
58.62%295.985911,61464.3%53.3%
37.04%271.55159,46538.5%35.7%
33.33%275.36039,89630.8%35.7%
69.23%263.363111,05875.0%64.3%
73.08%266.193611,88070.0%75.0%
46.15%266.076612,05125.0%55.6%
52.00%251.765512,10644.4%56.3%
45.83%246.695412,36037.5%50.0%
45.83%246.275811,87561.5%27.3%
47.83%231.05049,18438.5%60.0%
63.64%221.783111,77350.0%75.0%
36.36%225.05168,30935.7%37.5%
42.86%211.663811,81042.9%42.9%
42.86%215.958610,95450.0%38.5%
61.90%213.465112,93566.7%60.0%
65.00%204.878911,84366.7%63.6%
45.00%202.077112,88228.6%53.9%
65.00%205.474010,48760.0%70.0%
40.00%206.37709,60918.2%66.7%
47.37%191.968111,23662.5%36.4%
31.58%191.873612,67820.0%35.7%
61.11%186.795512,06350.0%70.0%
27.78%185.07539,84320.0%37.5%
44.44%180.853710,52037.5%50.0%
47.06%172.587712,23466.7%36.4%
50.00%162.872911,85528.6%66.7%
40.00%151.657411,84842.9%37.5%
64.29%144.881013,84166.7%63.6%
50.00%146.085210,42937.5%66.7%
57.14%140.95789,92357.1%57.1%
50.00%121.771812,800100.0%45.5%
66.67%121.169312,42780.0%57.1%
75.00%121.577014,75250.0%87.5%
54.55%111.979114,23840.0%66.7%
18.18%111.155810,81640.0%0.0%
63.64%114.961312,328100.0%55.6%
54.55%111.361510,58380.0%33.3%
50.00%106.174110,46466.7%25.0%
20.00%102.852010,7480.0%25.0%
50.00%101.16519,74333.3%75.0%
66.67%96.080811,70666.7%66.7%
55.56%96.084914,73550.0%60.0%
37.50%86.664412,42750.0%33.3%
62.50%81.481012,58433.3%80.0%
57.14%75.787912,81375.0%33.3%
57.14%72.579912,07425.0%100.0%
33.33%62.24268,01150.0%25.0%
66.67%61.573612,23166.7%66.7%
50.00%63.673010,00050.0%50.0%
50.00%64.672111,624100.0%40.0%
40.00%54.81,15911,02133.3%50.0%
40.00%53.05539,21633.3%50.0%
40.00%51.45448,72533.3%50.0%
20.00%50.94588,5750.0%33.3%
80.00%52.460012,939100.0%50.0%
80.00%53.168610,50966.7%100.0%

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Volibear vs Diana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Diana in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Diana matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Diana's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Volibear do against Diana in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Volibear with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Diana in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Diana matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Diana matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Diana with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Diana?

The best Volibear build against Diana includes Navori Flickerblade, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Thornmail 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 Diana?

The best Volibear runes against Diana use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Diana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Diana?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Diana with a 52.0% win rate. Volibear has a solid advantage over Diana in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Volibear against Diana?

When playing Volibear against Diana, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Diana. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.