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

Volibearvs Gragas

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Gragas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Gragas wins with a 63.3% win rate (+26.7%) over Volibear based on 30 games. Gragas 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 Gragas 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 - 36.7% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
36.7% WR
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Gragas vs Volibear matchup - 63.3% win rate
Gragas
63.3% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Gragas Matchup?

Gragas wins the Volibear vs Gragas matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 30
36.7%
Win Rate
63.3%
5.4
CS / min
5.3
729
DMG / min
712
10,831
Gold / game
10,971
276
Heal / min
359
1,301
DMG Mitigated / min
884
1.0
CC / min
1.4
31.3%
Early Game WR
68.8%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Volibear vs Gragas Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Gragas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 63.3% win rate compared to Volibear's 36.7%, giving Gragas a 26.7 percentage point advantage. Gragas 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 crowd control, where Gragas leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas 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 Gragas 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 Gragas Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Gragas in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.4Volibear
5.3Gragas
Volibear and Gragas farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
729Volibear
712Gragas
Damage output is virtually even between Volibear and Gragas, with only 17 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
10,831Volibear
10,971Gragas
Volibear and Gragas generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 140 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.0Volibear
1.4Gragas
Gragas 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 Gragas coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,577Volibear
1,243Gragas
Volibear vastly out-sustains Gragas, healing and mitigating 334 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gragas is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gragas, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Gragas

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Gragas, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Gragas are Navori Flickerblade, Riftmaker 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 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gragas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Gragas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gragas
68.8%
+37.5% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear31.3%
Gragas early game win rateGragas68.8%
Late Game
Gragas
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear42.9%
Gragas late game win rateGragas57.1%

Gragas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.8% win rate — a 37.5 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Gragas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Gragas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Gragas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Gragas 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 Gragas

Resolve rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs GragasResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Volibear rune vs GragasShield Bash - best Volibear rune vs GragasSecond Wind - best Volibear rune vs GragasRevitalize - best Volibear rune vs Gragas
Precision rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs GragasPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs GragasPresence of Mind - best Volibear rune vs Gragas
60.0% WR

The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Volibear the best tools to compete against Gragas 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 Gragas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Gragas in League of Legends?

Gragas wins the Volibear vs Gragas matchup with a 63.3% win rate compared to Volibear's 36.7%, a 26.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Volibear do against Gragas in the early game?

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Volibear with a 68.8% win rate versus 31.3%. Gragas players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Gragas in the late game?

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

Who wins the Volibear vs Gragas matchup?

Gragas wins the matchup against Volibear with a 63.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 26.7 percentage point advantage means Gragas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Gragas?

The best Volibear build against Gragas includes Navori Flickerblade, Riftmaker, Dusk and Dawn 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 Gragas?

The best Volibear runes against Gragas use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Gragas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Gragas?

No, Volibear struggles against Gragas with only a 36.7% win rate. Gragas has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gragas's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Gragas?

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