- Win Rate
- 49.8%
- Pick Rate
- 3.5%
- Ban Rate
- 2.9%
Volibear vs Garen
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 6,834
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Volibear vs Garen (Top): Volibear wins 49.0% of 400 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +67). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Volibear vs Garen is an even matchup: Volibear wins 49.0% of 400 games, and the 95% range (44.1–53.9%) comfortably includes 50%.
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.
Who wins Volibear vs Garen?
Volibear wins 49.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 44.1% and 53.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.2% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 400 games Lane: Top · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- +1.2 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 13
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (400 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (165 games).
Key takeaways
- Volibear vs Garen is an even matchup: Volibear wins 49.0% of 400 games, and the 95% range (44.1–53.9%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 49.2% for Volibear; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 67, within the margin of error (164 games).
- Volibear players pick Mercury's Treads much less often against Garen: 24.8% of their other Top games, 10.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Volibear and Garen played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Volibear's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Volibear vs Garen Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Volibear vs Garen Win Rate by Game Length
Volibear's win rate against Garen by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Volibear's results against Garen in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Volibear vs Garen Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenVolibear gold at 15: +67
- First itemVolibearVolibear: 11.8 min · Garen: 13.7 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenVolibear wins 50.6% of 79 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenVolibear wins 50.6% of 77 games
What Volibear Changes Against Garen
Choices Volibear players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually24.8%vs Garen10.9%−13.9 pts
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually42.5%vs Garen53.9%+11.4 pts51.7% WR here
Statikk ShivItemUsually54.1%vs Garen45.5%−8.6 pts53.3% WR here
Randuin's OmenItemUsually7.1%vs Garen13.9%+6.9 pts56.5% WR here
ThornmailItemUsually17.6%vs Garen11.5%−6.1 pts
Best Volibear Build vs Garen
Usual Volibear build (Top)
85.7% win rate · 14 games
Against Garen
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 9 of 108 Volibear games against Garen carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Volibear's standard build instead.
- Volibear usually completes Dusk and Dawn first, at 11.8 min (median of 69 games).
- Garen usually completes Stridebreaker first, at 13.7 min (median of 147 games).
- Skill priority: W > Q > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Volibear Runes vs Garen
Usual Volibear runes (Top)
Lethal Tempo
58.0% win rate · 100 games
Against Garen
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.
Other Volibear Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Volibear vs Garen FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Volibear vs Garen?
Volibear vs Garen is an even matchup: Volibear wins 49.0% of 400 games, and the 95% range (44.1–53.9%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Volibear's win rate against Garen?
Volibear wins 49.0% of 400 Top games against Garen on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 44.1–53.9%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 49.2% would be expected.
Does Volibear counter Garen?
Not clearly. Volibear wins 49.0% of 400 games against Garen, and the 95% range (44.1–53.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Volibear or Garen?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 67, within the margin of error (164 games).
Does Volibear outscale Garen?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Garen strongest against Volibear?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Garen is ahead of Volibear beyond the margin of error.
What should Volibear build against Garen?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Volibear's usual Top core: Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Statikk Shiv. The biggest change against Garen: Mercury's Treads (24.8% usually, 10.9% here).
What runes should Volibear use against Garen?
Use Volibear's usual Lethal Tempo page (Precision + Resolve); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.