Volibearvs Graves
Volibear vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Volibear wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Graves based on 13 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Graves scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Graves 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.
Who Wins the Volibear vs Graves Matchup?
Volibear vs Graves Matchup Summary
The Volibear vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Graves's 38.5%, giving Volibear a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Graves outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Graves reaches their power spikes, while Graves should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 1,029 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Graves and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Graves away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Volibear vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Volibear Build Against Graves
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Graves are Navori Flickerblade, Randuin's Omen and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Graves matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Volibear100.0%
Graves0.0%Volibear44.4%Graves55.6%Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Graves is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Graves, 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 Graves reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Graves 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 Graves
Precision
Sorcery
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Graves, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.39% | 62 | 5.4 | 918 | 12,282 | 40.9% | 52.5% | |
| 67.35% | 49 | 3.5 | 778 | 12,794 | 70.0% | 65.5% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.3 | 937 | 13,471 | 41.2% | 58.1% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 5.9 | 904 | 11,036 | 54.5% | 44.0% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 6.2 | 928 | 11,201 | 59.3% | 56.3% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 1.6 | 634 | 11,560 | 52.2% | 57.9% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 4.4 | 679 | 11,715 | 40.9% | 47.4% | |
| 33.33% | 39 | 5.0 | 606 | 10,828 | 42.1% | 25.0% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 2.0 | 673 | 12,328 | 53.3% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.8 | 969 | 12,984 | 46.1% | 60.0% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 1.7 | 688 | 11,510 | 25.0% | 52.9% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 5.1 | 922 | 13,007 | 57.1% | 36.8% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.7 | 657 | 12,405 | 53.9% | 52.6% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.6 | 840 | 10,908 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 30 | 1.4 | 709 | 13,118 | 54.5% | 73.7% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 5.5 | 785 | 11,537 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 5.6 | 837 | 11,811 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.0 | 870 | 11,379 | 58.3% | 42.9% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 891 | 12,144 | 70.0% | 46.7% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.0 | 1,072 | 12,325 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.2 | 622 | 13,014 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.0 | 883 | 11,954 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 73.91% | 23 | 6.5 | 978 | 13,937 | 77.8% | 71.4% | |
| 27.27% | 22 | 5.3 | 897 | 11,992 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 2.4 | 737 | 11,299 | 20.0% | 41.7% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 4.6 | 796 | 11,785 | 70.0% | 41.7% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.0 | 970 | 11,190 | 54.5% | 18.2% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.5 | 871 | 12,818 | 55.6% | 46.1% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 2.1 | 574 | 9,762 | 38.5% | 37.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 2.5 | 820 | 12,172 | 87.5% | 33.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 2.3 | 803 | 14,972 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.1 | 973 | 10,171 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.4 | 660 | 12,235 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.4 | 617 | 12,460 | 42.9% | 54.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.0 | 634 | 11,543 | 33.3% | 88.9% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.0 | 874 | 12,696 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 1.3 | 706 | 11,828 | 70.0% | 71.4% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.9 | 965 | 12,377 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.0 | 806 | 11,883 | 70.0% | 16.7% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.9 | 1,060 | 12,200 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.2 | 750 | 12,075 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 4.7 | 968 | 12,667 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.4 | 615 | 12,070 | 70.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.0 | 785 | 12,902 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.2 | 794 | 12,414 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.2 | 1,018 | 12,701 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.4 | 660 | 12,850 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.9 | 1,034 | 13,186 | 87.5% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.3 | 779 | 12,748 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.0 | 707 | 9,994 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.5 | 653 | 12,344 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.8 | 740 | 13,773 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.3 | 621 | 10,386 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.4 | 655 | 12,501 | 0.0% | 45.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.0 | 613 | 12,359 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.8 | 702 | 8,926 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.2 | 852 | 14,525 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.3 | 699 | 10,708 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 685 | 13,001 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 771 | 14,251 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 746 | 15,586 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 880 | 14,182 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 672 | 9,562 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 761 | 13,796 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 716 | 15,606 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 812 | 14,196 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 912 | 15,621 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 673 | 12,167 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 610 | 14,072 | 0.0% | 87.5% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.3 | 588 | 9,281 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 648 | 11,321 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 973 | 16,692 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 834 | 14,902 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.0 | 506 | 11,925 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,286 | 14,341 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 705 | 9,054 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 780 | 12,147 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 789 | 10,803 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 452 | 6,841 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 576 | 13,346 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
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Volibear vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Volibear do against Graves in League of Legends?
Volibear wins the Volibear vs Graves matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Graves's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Volibear do against Graves in the early game?
In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Graves with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Graves in the late game?
In the late game, Graves takes over the Volibear vs Graves matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Volibear vs Graves matchup?
Volibear wins the matchup against Graves with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.
What is the best Volibear build against Graves?
The best Volibear build against Graves includes Navori Flickerblade, Randuin's Omen, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Volibear runes against Graves?
The best Volibear runes against Graves use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Volibear counter Graves?
Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 61.5% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Graves in lane based on current patch 26.13 data.
How do I play Volibear against Graves?
When playing Volibear against Graves, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.