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

Volibearvs Jarvan IV

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Jarvan IV is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Jarvan IV based on 50 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 Jarvan IV 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
Jarvan IV - 52.0% win rateJarvan IV(52.0%)
Volibear - 52.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
52.0% WR
VS
Jarvan IV vs Volibear matchup - 48.0% win rate
Jarvan IV
48.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Jarvan IV Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 50
52.0%
Win Rate
48.0%
1.1
CS / min
1.1
590
DMG / min
562
12,190
Gold / game
12,460
393
Heal / min
367
1,325
DMG Mitigated / min
1,325
0.9
CC / min
0.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
54.2%
Late Game WR
45.8%

Volibear vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 50 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 48.0%, giving Volibear a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jarvan IV 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 has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Jarvan IV'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 Jarvan IV Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Jarvan IV in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Volibear
1.1Jarvan IV
Volibear and Jarvan IV farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
590Volibear
562Jarvan IV
Damage output is virtually even between Volibear and Jarvan IV, with only 28 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,190Volibear
12,460Jarvan IV
Volibear and Jarvan IV generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 270 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.9Volibear
0.8Jarvan IV
Both Volibear and Jarvan IV 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
1,718Volibear
1,692Jarvan IV
Volibear and Jarvan IV have comparable sustain profiles, with only 27 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 Jarvan IV

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Jarvan IV, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Jarvan IV 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jarvan IV. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear50.0%
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV50.0%
Late Game
Volibear
54.2%
+8.3% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear54.2%
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV45.8%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Volibear and Jarvan IV, with Volibear holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Volibear is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.2% win rate — 8.3 points above Jarvan IV. 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. Jarvan IV players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against Jarvan IV

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs Jarvan IVPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs Jarvan IVTriumph - best Volibear rune vs Jarvan IVLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs Jarvan IVLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Jarvan IV
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs Jarvan IVInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs Jarvan IVJack Of All Trades - best Volibear rune vs Jarvan IV
62.5% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Jarvan IV, 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 Jarvan IV - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Jarvan IV in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 50 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Jarvan IV in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Jarvan IV with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Jarvan IV in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to 45.8%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Jarvan IV with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 50 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Jarvan IV?

The best Volibear build against Jarvan IV includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Jarvan IV?

The best Volibear runes against Jarvan IV use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Jarvan IV?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Jarvan IV with a 52.0% win rate. Volibear has a solid advantage over Jarvan IV in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Volibear against Jarvan IV?

When playing Volibear against Jarvan IV, 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.