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

Volibearvs Irelia

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

Volibear vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 57.5% win rate (+15.0%) over Irelia based on 40 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 Irelia 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
Irelia - 57.5% win rateIrelia(57.5%)
Volibear - 57.5% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
57.5% WR
VS
Irelia vs Volibear matchup - 42.5% win rate
Irelia
42.5% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Irelia Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Irelia matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 40
57.5%
Win Rate
42.5%
6.5
CS / min
7.7
914
DMG / min
794
12,294
Gold / game
12,192
310
Heal / min
375
1,580
DMG Mitigated / min
1,114
1.0
CC / min
0.6
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
57.9%
Late Game WR
42.1%

Volibear vs Irelia Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Irelia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 40 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 57.5% win rate compared to Irelia's 42.5%, giving Volibear a 15.0 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Irelia 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 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Irelia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Irelia 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 Irelia Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Irelia in League of Legends

Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Irelia, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Volibear
7.7Irelia
Irelia significantly out-farms Volibear by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia 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
914Volibear
794Irelia
Volibear heavily out-damages Irelia by 120 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Irelia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Volibear's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,294Volibear
12,192Irelia
Volibear and Irelia generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 102 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
0.6Irelia
Volibear provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Irelia, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Volibear coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,890Volibear
1,488Irelia
Volibear vastly out-sustains Irelia, healing and mitigating 401 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Irelia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Irelia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Irelia

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Irelia, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Irelia are Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage 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 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Irelia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Irelia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear57.1%
Irelia early game win rateIrelia42.9%
Late Game
Volibear
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear57.9%
Irelia late game win rateIrelia42.1%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Irelia. 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 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Irelia. 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. Irelia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against Irelia

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs IreliaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs IreliaTriumph - best Volibear rune vs IreliaLegend: Alacrity - best Volibear rune vs IreliaCoup de Grace - best Volibear rune vs Irelia
Resolve rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs IreliaResolve
Shield Bash - best Volibear rune vs IreliaRevitalize - best Volibear rune vs Irelia
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Irelia, 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 Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Irelia in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Irelia matchup with a 57.5% win rate compared to Irelia's 42.5%, a 15.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 40 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Irelia in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Irelia with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Irelia in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Irelia matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Irelia matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Irelia with a 57.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 15.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 40 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Irelia?

The best Volibear build against Irelia includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Irelia?

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

Does Volibear counter Irelia?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Irelia with a 57.5% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Irelia in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Volibear against Irelia?

When playing Volibear against Irelia, 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.