Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Volibearvs Fiddlesticks

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Fiddlesticks is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Fiddlesticks wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.2%) over Volibear based on 31 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Fiddlesticks scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Fiddlesticks 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 - 48.4% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
48.4% WR
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Fiddlesticks vs Volibear matchup - 51.6% win rate
Fiddlesticks
51.6% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the Volibear vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Fiddlesticks
Matches: 31
48.4%
Win Rate
51.6%
1.4
CS / min
1.2
718
DMG / min
685
12,817
Gold / game
11,516
437
Heal / min
512
1,438
DMG Mitigated / min
620
1.0
CC / min
1.6
52.9%
Early Game WR
47.1%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Volibear vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Fiddlesticks matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 51.6% win rate compared to Volibear's 48.4%, giving Fiddlesticks a 3.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Fiddlesticks outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Fiddlesticks reaches their power spikes, while Fiddlesticks should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 742 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Fiddlesticks is slightly favored, Volibear can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Fiddlesticks's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Volibear vs Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.4Volibear
1.2Fiddlesticks
Volibear and Fiddlesticks 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
718Volibear
685Fiddlesticks
Volibear deals 33 more champion damage per minute than Fiddlesticks. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Fiddlesticks choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Volibear's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,817Volibear
11,516Fiddlesticks
Volibear generates a commanding 1,301 more gold per game than Fiddlesticks. This substantial economic advantage means Volibear consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Fiddlesticks should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Volibear
1.6Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Volibear, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Fiddlesticks coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,874Volibear
1,132Fiddlesticks
Volibear vastly out-sustains Fiddlesticks, healing and mitigating 742 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Fiddlesticks is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Fiddlesticks, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Fiddlesticks

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Fiddlesticks are Statikk Shiv, 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 Fiddlesticks. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear52.9%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks47.1%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear42.9%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks57.1%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.9% win rate — a 5.9 percentage point lead over Fiddlesticks. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Fiddlesticks is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Fiddlesticks, 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 Fiddlesticks reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs FiddlesticksPrecision
Press the Attack - best Volibear rune vs FiddlesticksTriumph - best Volibear rune vs FiddlesticksLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs FiddlesticksLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Fiddlesticks
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs FiddlesticksInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs FiddlesticksCosmic Insight - best Volibear rune vs Fiddlesticks
100.0% WR

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


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.33%1726.485411,29948.2%56.2%
50.65%1545.886512,12350.0%51.1%
61.33%1501.865711,98667.7%56.5%
47.26%1465.886411,93051.4%43.4%
47.48%1396.393111,72453.5%43.2%
46.51%1291.970111,58243.5%49.3%
37.90%1244.765310,92336.8%38.8%
47.54%1225.063911,09533.3%58.8%
59.13%1151.466311,83858.9%59.3%
54.46%1016.287611,80346.8%61.1%
52.48%1011.362312,36546.5%56.9%
54.08%981.673112,45553.9%54.2%
46.88%963.481212,49252.4%42.6%
45.83%966.173912,04741.5%49.1%
54.74%951.672512,69748.6%58.3%
51.61%935.495111,79957.1%47.1%
37.78%905.781711,22432.4%41.5%
44.32%886.41,00212,38334.2%52.0%
56.47%855.682012,38560.0%54.0%
54.76%841.369112,81454.0%55.3%
51.19%841.565012,48055.0%47.7%
45.78%831.364911,86048.8%42.5%
43.21%816.486812,26247.1%40.4%
43.21%815.51,10311,96850.0%36.6%
44.59%745.983111,38138.2%50.0%
63.38%715.579811,56675.8%52.6%
47.89%711.453011,78145.5%50.0%
55.07%695.778511,44760.6%50.0%
53.62%694.969911,65558.1%50.0%
52.94%686.279211,96553.3%52.6%
53.03%666.689512,88256.7%50.0%
55.38%655.589412,17151.9%57.9%
53.97%636.194011,34764.3%45.7%
61.90%635.994511,63865.6%58.1%
49.18%616.497612,71442.1%52.4%
46.67%606.485811,12453.3%40.0%
57.69%523.169211,44761.5%53.9%
50.00%522.671812,71239.1%58.6%
47.06%516.479311,87355.2%36.4%
50.98%515.080911,02748.0%53.9%
50.98%511.170512,53935.3%58.8%
46.94%491.368612,41158.3%36.0%
56.25%486.782112,05470.8%41.7%
47.92%486.280211,08960.0%27.8%
59.57%475.783112,64755.6%62.1%
55.56%455.898312,36460.0%52.0%
51.11%456.187312,71061.5%46.9%
45.45%442.567811,28239.1%52.4%
61.36%441.765213,47166.7%59.4%
46.51%436.080311,30057.1%41.4%
56.41%391.370412,01958.8%54.5%
48.72%396.274611,23652.6%45.0%
56.76%376.486312,91380.0%40.9%
32.43%375.359510,09337.5%23.1%
45.95%371.264612,63621.4%60.9%
44.44%361.865412,52943.8%45.0%
48.57%356.682710,98652.2%41.7%
39.39%335.658610,90635.7%42.1%
63.64%332.072713,00950.0%71.4%
59.38%322.679411,99654.5%61.9%
53.13%323.053310,66960.0%47.1%
48.39%311.471812,81752.9%42.9%
51.61%316.096412,31255.6%50.0%
48.39%312.684212,17233.3%57.9%
36.67%305.472910,83131.3%42.9%
68.97%295.576412,14483.3%58.8%
68.97%296.689412,93170.0%68.4%
57.14%281.366112,47655.6%57.9%
53.57%281.263911,45140.0%69.2%
59.26%275.876411,60950.0%66.7%
64.00%255.972512,62761.5%66.7%
45.83%241.273211,98260.0%35.7%
41.67%240.958010,78442.9%40.0%
25.00%244.666710,32328.6%20.0%
56.52%231.161712,46281.8%33.3%
36.36%221.250210,30940.0%28.6%
66.67%211.567511,59569.2%62.5%
63.16%192.294214,36457.1%66.7%
36.84%193.268812,46250.0%27.3%
50.00%181.673910,52945.5%57.1%
64.71%174.066012,24271.4%60.0%
50.00%161.158811,79428.6%66.7%
53.33%155.670711,09450.0%57.1%
69.23%131.951612,01883.3%57.1%
69.23%135.882211,63983.3%57.1%
41.67%126.05449,69533.3%66.7%
18.18%116.556111,12911.1%50.0%
54.55%111.248612,14842.9%75.0%
40.00%104.175813,3720.0%50.0%
60.00%105.766713,09075.0%50.0%
66.67%91.35188,84380.0%50.0%
37.50%86.01,13915,19125.0%50.0%
50.00%83.258712,764100.0%20.0%
85.71%72.987813,20450.0%100.0%
57.14%75.81,01412,37050.0%66.7%
14.29%75.56819,73850.0%0.0%
71.43%73.793412,661100.0%33.3%
14.29%71.167710,35020.0%0.0%
50.00%61.865211,38166.7%33.3%
83.33%66.578813,04266.7%100.0%
33.33%65.079811,34425.0%50.0%
33.33%65.270412,823100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.07519,73050.0%0.0%
40.00%57.472112,43650.0%33.3%
80.00%55.794216,555100.0%66.7%
60.00%54.568413,6690.0%60.0%
60.00%56.058612,7330.0%75.0%
60.00%51.455810,71750.0%66.7%
80.00%55.27249,998100.0%66.7%

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Volibear vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Fiddlesticks wins the Volibear vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to Volibear's 48.4%, a 3.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Volibear do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Fiddlesticks with a 52.9% win rate versus 47.1%. 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 Fiddlesticks in the late game?

In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Volibear vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Fiddlesticks matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Volibear with a 51.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.2 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Volibear build against Fiddlesticks includes Statikk Shiv, 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 Fiddlesticks?

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

Does Volibear counter Fiddlesticks?

No, Volibear struggles against Fiddlesticks with only a 48.4% win rate. Fiddlesticks has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Fiddlesticks's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Fiddlesticks?

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