Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
3.4%

Volibearvs Jarvan IV

AFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Volibear wins with a 53.6% win rate (+7.1%) over Jarvan IV based on 28 games. Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV 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 - 53.6% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
53.6% WR
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Jarvan IV vs Volibear matchup - 46.4% win rate
Jarvan IV
46.4% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Jarvan IV Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 28
53.6%
Win Rate
46.4%
1.2
CS / min
0.9
639
DMG / min
618
11,451
Gold / game
11,392
429
Heal / min
375
1,332
DMG Mitigated / min
1,250
0.9
CC / min
0.9
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
69.2%
Late Game WR
30.8%

Volibear vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 53.6% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 46.4%, giving Volibear a 7.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jarvan IV controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jarvan IV 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 CS, where Volibear leads by 0.3 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Jarvan IV and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jarvan IV 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 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, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.2Volibear
0.9Jarvan IV
Volibear and Jarvan IV farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
639Volibear
618Jarvan IV
Damage output is virtually even between Volibear and Jarvan IV, with only 21 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
11,451Volibear
11,392Jarvan IV
Volibear and Jarvan IV generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 59 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
0.9Jarvan IV
Both Volibear and Jarvan IV provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,761Volibear
1,625Jarvan IV
Volibear heals and mitigates 137 more damage per minute than Jarvan IV, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Volibear to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Jarvan IV.

Best Volibear Build Against Jarvan IV

Boots of Swiftness 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
Jarvan IV
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear40.0%
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV60.0%
Late Game
Volibear
69.2%
+38.5% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear69.2%
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV30.8%

Jarvan IV dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Jarvan IV 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 69.2% win rate — 38.5 points above Jarvan IV. 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: Jarvan IV 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 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
60.0% 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 26.11. 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 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 53.6% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 46.4%, a 7.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Jarvan IV has the advantage against Volibear with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Jarvan IV 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 69.2% win rate compared to 30.8%. 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 53.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.1 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 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 Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 60.0% 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 53.6% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Jarvan IV in lane based on current patch 26.11 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. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Jarvan IV. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.