- Win Rate
- 49.9%
- Pick Rate
- 2.7%
- Ban Rate
- 2.0%
Volibear vs Irelia
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 5,368
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Volibear vs Irelia (Top): Volibear wins 57.2% of 187 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +266). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Volibear is favored in this matchup: Volibear wins 57.2% of 187 games, and the whole 95% range (50.1–64.1%) is on the same side of 50%.
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 Volibear vs Irelia?
Volibear wins 57.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 50.1% and 64.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.0% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +8.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 187 games Lane: Top · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- −5.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (187 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (85 games).
They also met in another lane (Mid): 6 games, Volibear won 83.3%.
Key takeaways
- Volibear is favored in this matchup: Volibear wins 57.2% of 187 games, and the whole 95% range (50.1–64.1%) is on the same side of 50%.
- That is 8.2 points better for Volibear than both champions' overall Top win rates predict (49.0%), so the matchup itself favors this pick — not just champion strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 266, within the margin of error (84 games).
- Volibear players pick Plated Steelcaps far more often against Irelia: 42.4% of their other Top games, 57.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Volibear and Irelia played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Volibear's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Volibear vs Irelia Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Volibear vs Irelia Win Rate by Game Length
Volibear's win rate against Irelia by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Volibear's results against Irelia in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Volibear vs Irelia Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenVolibear gold at 15: +266
- First itemVolibearVolibear: 11.3 min · Irelia: 11.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenVolibear wins 55.6% of 45 games
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Volibear Changes Against Irelia
Choices Volibear players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually42.4%vs Irelia57.6%+15.3 pts55.1% WR here
ResolveSecondary treeUsually54.1%vs Irelia67.1%+12.9 pts57.9% WR here
Statikk ShivItemUsually52.1%vs Irelia40.0%−12.1 pts52.9% WR here
Usually32.9%vs Irelia43.5%+10.6 pts56.8% WR here
SorcerySecondary treeUsually19.6%vs Irelia9.4%−10.1 pts- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually76.1%vs Irelia85.9%+9.8 pts54.8% WR here
CelerityRuneUsually18.2%vs Irelia9.4%−8.8 pts
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually11.8%vs Irelia3.5%−8.3 pts
Best Volibear Build vs Irelia
Usual Volibear build (Top)
70.2% win rate · 47 games
Against Irelia
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 62 Volibear games against Irelia carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Volibear's standard build instead.
- Volibear usually completes Dusk and Dawn first, at 11.3 min (median of 35 games).
- Irelia usually completes Blade of The Ruined King first, at 11.8 min (median of 83 games).
- Skill priority: W > Q > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Volibear Runes vs Irelia
Usual Volibear runes (Top)
Lethal Tempo
80.0% win rate · 15 games
Against Irelia
Lethal Tempo
43.3% win rate · 30 games
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Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.
Other Volibear Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Volibear vs Irelia FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Volibear vs Irelia?
Volibear is favored in this matchup: Volibear wins 57.2% of 187 games, and the whole 95% range (50.1–64.1%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Volibear's win rate against Irelia?
Volibear wins 57.2% of 187 Top games against Irelia on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 50.1–64.1%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 49.0% would be expected.
Does Volibear counter Irelia?
Yes. Volibear wins 57.2% of 187 games against Irelia on patch 26.21–26.22, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Volibear or Irelia?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 266, within the margin of error (84 games).
Does Volibear outscale Irelia?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Irelia strongest against Volibear?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Irelia is ahead of Volibear beyond the margin of error.
What should Volibear build against Irelia?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Volibear's usual Top core: Terminus, Hextech Gunblade, Statikk Shiv. The biggest change against Irelia: Plated Steelcaps (42.4% usually, 57.6% here).
What runes should Volibear use against Irelia?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Resolve — 43.3% over 30 games against Irelia. The biggest change against Irelia: Resolve (54.1% usually, 67.1% here).