Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Volibearvs Hecarim

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Hecarim is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 68.0% win rate (+36.0%) over Hecarim based on 25 games. Volibear 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 Hecarim 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.

Compare against an opponent
Hecarim - 68.0% win rateHecarim(68.0%)
Volibear - 68.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
68.0% WR
VS
Hecarim vs Volibear matchup - 32.0% win rate
Hecarim
32.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Hecarim Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Hecarim matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 25
68.0%
Win Rate
32.0%
1.0
CS / min
1.1
605
DMG / min
680
11,028
Gold / game
11,556
422
Heal / min
604
1,278
DMG Mitigated / min
1,052
0.9
CC / min
0.8
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
77.8%
Late Game WR
22.2%

Volibear vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Hecarim matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 68.0% win rate compared to Hecarim's 32.0%, giving Volibear a 36.0 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Hecarim 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 Volibear leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Hecarim and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Hecarim 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 Hecarim Laning Phase Breakdown

Hecarim wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.0Volibear
1.1Hecarim
Volibear and Hecarim 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
605Volibear
680Hecarim
Hecarim deals 75 more champion damage per minute than Volibear. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Volibear choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Hecarim's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,028Volibear
11,556Hecarim
Hecarim earns 528 more gold per game than Volibear, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Hecarim slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Volibear
0.8Hecarim
Both Volibear and Hecarim 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
1,700Volibear
1,657Hecarim
Volibear and Hecarim have comparable sustain profiles, with only 43 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Volibear Build Against Hecarim

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Hecarim, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Hecarim are Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Hecarim. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Hecarim matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear62.5%
Hecarim early game win rateHecarim37.5%
Late Game
Volibear
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear77.8%
Hecarim late game win rateHecarim22.2%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Hecarim. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Volibear is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 77.8% win rate — 55.6 points above Hecarim. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Volibear Runes Against Hecarim

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs HecarimPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs HecarimTriumph - best Volibear rune vs HecarimLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs HecarimLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Hecarim
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs HecarimInspiration
Jack Of All Trades - best Volibear rune vs HecarimMagical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs Hecarim
85.7% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Hecarim, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.69%1446.587612,58358.7%44.4%
47.86%1401.670712,42346.7%48.8%
45.13%1131.269112,33543.1%46.8%
44.23%1041.665812,32947.7%41.7%
46.15%1041.264512,86341.3%50.0%
47.06%1025.581811,73354.5%38.3%
54.08%981.366612,29855.8%52.7%
35.79%953.963710,84840.4%30.2%
44.94%892.890812,11854.8%36.2%
43.18%881.159412,34441.0%44.9%
55.81%865.383012,14347.5%63.0%
48.81%841.473812,59942.1%54.4%
45.33%751.973812,36541.2%48.8%
50.00%724.693612,39563.6%38.5%
48.48%664.673511,19657.9%35.7%
61.90%631.266412,84165.5%58.8%
43.55%621.366912,10448.1%40.0%
50.00%581.667112,46952.4%48.6%
49.12%574.069611,28541.9%57.7%
53.70%546.898112,38357.7%50.0%
45.10%516.191411,93548.1%41.7%
52.00%501.159012,19050.0%54.2%
61.70%471.266712,17962.5%60.9%
46.67%456.486612,22239.1%54.5%
55.56%451.161312,00152.0%60.0%
44.44%454.458711,75031.6%53.9%
53.49%435.296011,96945.0%60.9%
41.86%431.069212,18250.0%34.8%
39.02%416.085011,27836.8%40.9%
34.15%414.775412,07638.9%30.4%
45.00%403.878911,93642.9%47.4%
52.50%405.891412,74461.1%45.5%
57.50%406.591412,29457.1%57.9%
47.37%386.299211,56040.9%56.3%
50.00%381.164112,03646.7%52.2%
50.00%386.689712,21838.9%60.0%
37.84%375.864911,02720.0%50.0%
44.44%365.793712,34637.5%50.0%
65.71%353.681812,47472.2%58.8%
42.86%351.463110,98944.4%41.2%
58.82%346.287613,79583.3%45.5%
50.00%346.885012,70550.0%50.0%
33.33%336.165011,40625.0%41.2%
51.52%331.664412,58846.7%55.6%
42.42%331.374912,44550.0%35.3%
58.06%314.381911,45852.9%64.3%
48.39%316.81,11112,00647.1%50.0%
41.94%310.962712,12242.9%41.2%
56.67%301.667312,36457.1%56.3%
56.67%300.963412,10170.6%38.5%
60.71%281.574314,04655.6%63.2%
46.43%280.964711,16258.3%37.5%
51.85%276.377812,23450.0%53.3%
34.62%261.156011,29030.8%38.5%
61.54%266.480713,15050.0%68.8%
53.85%262.873912,08964.3%41.7%
60.00%255.487311,46869.2%50.0%
68.00%251.060511,02862.5%77.8%
41.67%246.271112,21627.3%53.9%
45.83%241.368312,25436.4%53.9%
47.83%236.790112,98053.9%40.0%
43.48%235.368111,69137.5%46.7%
50.00%221.464011,14440.0%58.3%
36.36%221.672613,62514.3%46.7%
47.62%215.787711,87057.1%28.6%
61.90%216.392413,53950.0%66.7%
55.00%203.169510,00653.9%57.1%
50.00%206.064911,33760.0%40.0%
55.56%181.264510,81140.0%75.0%
55.56%181.360612,10433.3%77.8%
29.41%171.878210,76845.5%0.0%
41.18%171.369911,37244.4%37.5%
58.82%172.366812,52675.0%44.4%
52.94%172.567813,37083.3%36.4%
58.82%176.887312,89970.0%42.9%
47.06%175.15549,48736.4%66.7%
20.00%155.066510,63325.0%14.3%
26.67%156.168411,25114.3%37.5%
73.33%156.884912,33283.3%66.7%
13.33%156.257110,65033.3%0.0%
66.67%154.976412,86880.0%60.0%
61.54%131.271912,72571.4%50.0%
46.15%135.175011,20575.0%33.3%
54.55%112.568112,61325.0%71.4%
60.00%102.474012,07850.0%66.7%
60.00%106.160110,23083.3%25.0%
55.56%91.578510,07766.7%33.3%
33.33%96.082412,13333.3%33.3%
75.00%86.77769,41966.7%100.0%
57.14%72.058911,761100.0%25.0%
28.57%72.461413,56133.3%25.0%
16.67%66.374213,6120.0%20.0%
33.33%63.61,04914,203100.0%20.0%
66.67%62.565211,19080.0%0.0%
33.33%66.26508,87540.0%0.0%
83.33%65.469310,418100.0%80.0%
16.67%66.85509,05633.3%0.0%
33.33%61.067113,091100.0%20.0%
40.00%51.488815,8950.0%50.0%

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Volibear vs Hecarim - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Hecarim in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Hecarim matchup with a 68.0% win rate compared to Hecarim's 32.0%, a 36.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Hecarim in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Hecarim with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Hecarim in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Hecarim matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to 22.2%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Hecarim matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Hecarim with a 68.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 36.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Hecarim?

The best Volibear build against Hecarim includes Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Hecarim?

The best Volibear runes against Hecarim use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 85.7% win rate in the Volibear vs Hecarim matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Hecarim?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Hecarim with a 68.0% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Hecarim in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Volibear against Hecarim?

When playing Volibear against Hecarim, 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.