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

Volibearvs Ekko

AFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Ekko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Ekko wins with a 60.5% win rate (+21.0%) over Volibear based on 119 games. Ekko 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 Ekko 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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Ekko - 39.5% win rateEkko(39.5%)
Volibear - 39.5% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
39.5% WR
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Ekko vs Volibear matchup - 60.5% win rate
Ekko
60.5% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Ekko Matchup?

Ekko wins the Volibear vs Ekko matchup
Winner
Ekko
Matches: 119
39.5%
Win Rate
60.5%
1.2
CS / min
1.3
633
DMG / min
728
11,269
Gold / game
12,486
389
Heal / min
452
1,334
DMG Mitigated / min
770
0.9
CC / min
0.8
38.7%
Early Game WR
61.3%
40.4%
Late Game WR
59.6%

Volibear vs Ekko Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Ekko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 119 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 60.5% win rate compared to Volibear's 39.5%, giving Ekko a 21.0 percentage point advantage. Ekko dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Volibear players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 501 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ekko 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 Ekko 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 Ekko Laning Phase Breakdown

Ekko wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Volibear
1.3Ekko
Volibear and Ekko 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
633Volibear
728Ekko
Ekko heavily out-damages Volibear by 95 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 Ekko's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,269Volibear
12,486Ekko
Ekko generates a commanding 1,217 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Ekko 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
0.8Ekko
Both Volibear and Ekko provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,724Volibear
1,222Ekko
Volibear vastly out-sustains Ekko, healing and mitigating 501 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ekko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ekko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Ekko

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Ekko, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Ekko are Thornmail, 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ekko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Ekko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
61.3%
+22.6% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear38.7%
Ekko early game win rateEkko61.3%
Late Game
Ekko
59.6%
+19.3% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear40.4%
Ekko late game win rateEkko59.6%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.3% win rate — a 22.6 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ekko is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.6% win rate — 19.3 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Ekko, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ekko holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Volibear players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against Ekko

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs EkkoPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs EkkoTriumph - best Volibear rune vs EkkoLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs EkkoLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Ekko
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs EkkoInspiration
Jack Of All Trades - best Volibear rune vs EkkoMagical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs Ekko
48.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Volibear the best tools to compete against Ekko in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Ekko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Ekko in League of Legends?

Ekko wins the Volibear vs Ekko matchup with a 60.5% win rate compared to Volibear's 39.5%, a 21.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 119 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Volibear do against Ekko in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Volibear with a 61.3% win rate versus 38.7%. Ekko players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Ekko in the late game?

In the late game, Ekko takes over the Volibear vs Ekko matchup with a 59.6% win rate compared to 40.4%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Ekko matchup?

Ekko wins the matchup against Volibear with a 60.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 21.0 percentage point advantage means Ekko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 119 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Ekko?

The best Volibear build against Ekko includes Thornmail, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Ekko?

The best Volibear runes against Ekko use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 48.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Ekko matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Ekko?

No, Volibear struggles against Ekko with only a 39.5% win rate. Ekko has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ekko's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Ekko?

When playing Volibear against Ekko, play cautiously and avoid Ekko's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Ekko has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.