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

Volibearvs Illaoi

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Illaoi wins with a 61.0% win rate (+22.0%) over Volibear based on 41 games. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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
Illaoi - 39.0% win rateIllaoi(39.0%)
Volibear - 39.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
39.0% WR
VS
Illaoi vs Volibear matchup - 61.0% win rate
Illaoi
61.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Illaoi Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Volibear vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 41
39.0%
Win Rate
61.0%
6.0
CS / min
7.2
850
DMG / min
1,054
11,278
Gold / game
12,557
283
Heal / min
406
1,715
DMG Mitigated / min
1,423
1.0
CC / min
0.2
36.8%
Early Game WR
63.2%
40.9%
Late Game WR
59.1%

Volibear vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 41 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 61.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 39.0%, giving Illaoi a 22.0 percentage point advantage. Illaoi 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 Volibear leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

Illaoi wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Volibear
7.2Illaoi
Illaoi significantly out-farms Volibear by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Illaoi a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Volibear players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
850Volibear
1,054Illaoi
Illaoi heavily out-damages Volibear by 204 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Volibear should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Illaoi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,278Volibear
12,557Illaoi
Illaoi generates a commanding 1,278 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Illaoi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Volibear should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Volibear
0.2Illaoi
Volibear brings significantly more crowd control than Illaoi, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Volibear far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Illaoi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,998Volibear
1,829Illaoi
Volibear vastly out-sustains Illaoi, healing and mitigating 169 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Illaoi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Illaoi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Illaoi

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Illaoi are Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
63.2%
+26.3% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear36.8%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi63.2%
Late Game
Illaoi
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear40.9%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi59.1%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.2% win rate — a 26.3 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Illaoi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Illaoi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Illaoi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Illaoi 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 Illaoi

Resolve rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs IllaoiResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Volibear rune vs IllaoiShield Bash - best Volibear rune vs IllaoiSecond Wind - best Volibear rune vs IllaoiUnflinching - best Volibear rune vs Illaoi
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs IllaoiSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Volibear rune vs IllaoiTranscendence - best Volibear rune vs Illaoi
100.0% WR

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


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 Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Illaoi in League of Legends?

Illaoi wins the Volibear vs Illaoi matchup with a 61.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 39.0%, a 22.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 41 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Illaoi in the early game?

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Volibear with a 63.2% win rate versus 36.8%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Illaoi takes over the Volibear vs Illaoi matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Illaoi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Illaoi matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Volibear with a 61.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 22.0 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 41 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Illaoi?

The best Volibear build against Illaoi includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Illaoi?

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

Does Volibear counter Illaoi?

No, Volibear struggles against Illaoi with only a 39.0% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Illaoi?

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