Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Volibearvs Ivern

AFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Ivern is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Volibear wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Ivern based on 16 games. Ivern wins the early laning phase while Volibear scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Ivern matchup.

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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.

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Volibear - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
50.0% WR
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Ivern vs Volibear matchup - 50.0% win rate
Ivern
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Ivern Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Ivern matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 16
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.1
CS / min
0.5
588
DMG / min
435
11,794
Gold / game
11,008
514
Heal / min
271
1,516
DMG Mitigated / min
482
0.8
CC / min
1.9
28.6%
Early Game WR
71.4%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Volibear vs Ivern Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Ivern matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Ivern's 50.0%, giving Volibear a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ivern controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ivern needs to press advantages before Volibear reaches their power spikes, while Volibear should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 1,276 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Ivern's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Volibear vs Ivern Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Ivern in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Volibear
0.5Ivern
Volibear edges out Ivern by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Volibear.
Damage
588Volibear
435Ivern
Volibear heavily out-damages Ivern by 153 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ivern 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
11,794Volibear
11,008Ivern
Volibear earns 786 more gold per game than Ivern, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Volibear slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Volibear
1.9Ivern
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Volibear, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Volibear should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,030Volibear
754Ivern
Volibear vastly out-sustains Ivern, healing and mitigating 1,276 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ivern is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ivern, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Ivern

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Ivern, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Ivern are Force of Nature, 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 Ivern matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ivern
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear28.6%
Ivern early game win rateIvern71.4%
Late Game
Volibear
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear66.7%
Ivern late game win rateIvern33.3%

Ivern dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Ivern 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Ivern. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ivern must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Volibear reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Volibear 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 Ivern

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs IvernPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs IvernTriumph - best Volibear rune vs IvernLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs IvernLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Ivern
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs IvernInspiration
Jack Of All Trades - best Volibear rune vs IvernMagical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs Ivern
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Volibear maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Ivern.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.33%1726.485411,29948.2%56.2%
50.65%1545.886512,12350.0%51.1%
61.33%1501.865711,98667.7%56.5%
47.26%1465.886411,93051.4%43.4%
47.48%1396.393111,72453.5%43.2%
46.51%1291.970111,58243.5%49.3%
37.90%1244.765310,92336.8%38.8%
47.54%1225.063911,09533.3%58.8%
59.13%1151.466311,83858.9%59.3%
54.46%1016.287611,80346.8%61.1%
52.48%1011.362312,36546.5%56.9%
54.08%981.673112,45553.9%54.2%
46.88%963.481212,49252.4%42.6%
45.83%966.173912,04741.5%49.1%
54.74%951.672512,69748.6%58.3%
51.61%935.495111,79957.1%47.1%
37.78%905.781711,22432.4%41.5%
44.32%886.41,00212,38334.2%52.0%
56.47%855.682012,38560.0%54.0%
54.76%841.369112,81454.0%55.3%
51.19%841.565012,48055.0%47.7%
45.78%831.364911,86048.8%42.5%
43.21%816.486812,26247.1%40.4%
43.21%815.51,10311,96850.0%36.6%
44.59%745.983111,38138.2%50.0%
63.38%715.579811,56675.8%52.6%
47.89%711.453011,78145.5%50.0%
55.07%695.778511,44760.6%50.0%
53.62%694.969911,65558.1%50.0%
52.94%686.279211,96553.3%52.6%
53.03%666.689512,88256.7%50.0%
55.38%655.589412,17151.9%57.9%
53.97%636.194011,34764.3%45.7%
61.90%635.994511,63865.6%58.1%
49.18%616.497612,71442.1%52.4%
46.67%606.485811,12453.3%40.0%
57.69%523.169211,44761.5%53.9%
50.00%522.671812,71239.1%58.6%
47.06%516.479311,87355.2%36.4%
50.98%515.080911,02748.0%53.9%
50.98%511.170512,53935.3%58.8%
46.94%491.368612,41158.3%36.0%
56.25%486.782112,05470.8%41.7%
47.92%486.280211,08960.0%27.8%
59.57%475.783112,64755.6%62.1%
55.56%455.898312,36460.0%52.0%
51.11%456.187312,71061.5%46.9%
45.45%442.567811,28239.1%52.4%
61.36%441.765213,47166.7%59.4%
46.51%436.080311,30057.1%41.4%
56.41%391.370412,01958.8%54.5%
48.72%396.274611,23652.6%45.0%
56.76%376.486312,91380.0%40.9%
32.43%375.359510,09337.5%23.1%
45.95%371.264612,63621.4%60.9%
44.44%361.865412,52943.8%45.0%
48.57%356.682710,98652.2%41.7%
39.39%335.658610,90635.7%42.1%
63.64%332.072713,00950.0%71.4%
59.38%322.679411,99654.5%61.9%
53.13%323.053310,66960.0%47.1%
48.39%311.471812,81752.9%42.9%
51.61%316.096412,31255.6%50.0%
48.39%312.684212,17233.3%57.9%
36.67%305.472910,83131.3%42.9%
68.97%295.576412,14483.3%58.8%
68.97%296.689412,93170.0%68.4%
57.14%281.366112,47655.6%57.9%
53.57%281.263911,45140.0%69.2%
59.26%275.876411,60950.0%66.7%
64.00%255.972512,62761.5%66.7%
45.83%241.273211,98260.0%35.7%
41.67%240.958010,78442.9%40.0%
25.00%244.666710,32328.6%20.0%
56.52%231.161712,46281.8%33.3%
36.36%221.250210,30940.0%28.6%
66.67%211.567511,59569.2%62.5%
63.16%192.294214,36457.1%66.7%
36.84%193.268812,46250.0%27.3%
50.00%181.673910,52945.5%57.1%
64.71%174.066012,24271.4%60.0%
50.00%161.158811,79428.6%66.7%
53.33%155.670711,09450.0%57.1%
69.23%131.951612,01883.3%57.1%
69.23%135.882211,63983.3%57.1%
41.67%126.05449,69533.3%66.7%
18.18%116.556111,12911.1%50.0%
54.55%111.248612,14842.9%75.0%
40.00%104.175813,3720.0%50.0%
60.00%105.766713,09075.0%50.0%
66.67%91.35188,84380.0%50.0%
37.50%86.01,13915,19125.0%50.0%
50.00%83.258712,764100.0%20.0%
85.71%72.987813,20450.0%100.0%
57.14%75.81,01412,37050.0%66.7%
14.29%75.56819,73850.0%0.0%
71.43%73.793412,661100.0%33.3%
14.29%71.167710,35020.0%0.0%
50.00%61.865211,38166.7%33.3%
83.33%66.578813,04266.7%100.0%
33.33%65.079811,34425.0%50.0%
33.33%65.270412,823100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.07519,73050.0%0.0%
40.00%57.472112,43650.0%33.3%
80.00%55.794216,555100.0%66.7%
60.00%54.568413,6690.0%60.0%
60.00%56.058612,7330.0%75.0%
60.00%51.455810,71750.0%66.7%
80.00%55.27249,998100.0%66.7%

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Volibear vs Ivern - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Ivern in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Ivern matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Ivern's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Volibear do against Ivern in the early game?

In the early game, Ivern has the advantage against Volibear with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Ivern players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Ivern in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Ivern matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Ivern matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Ivern with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Ivern?

The best Volibear build against Ivern includes Force of Nature, 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 Ivern?

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

Does Volibear counter Ivern?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Ivern with a 50.0% win rate. Volibear slightly edges out Ivern in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Volibear against Ivern?

When playing Volibear against Ivern, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Ivern. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.