Volibearvs Jarvan IV
Volibear vs Jarvan IV is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Volibear wins with a 50.8% win rate (+1.6%) over Jarvan IV based on 126 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.
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.
Jarvan IV(50.8%)Who Wins the Volibear vs Jarvan IV Matchup?
Volibear vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary
The Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 126 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 50.8% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 49.2%, giving Volibear a 1.6 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 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 is favored during the laning phase against Jarvan IV, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Volibear Build Against Jarvan IV
Plated Steelcaps 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, Dead Man's Plate and Randuin's Omen. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 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
Volibear46.8%Jarvan IV53.2%Volibear54.7%Jarvan IV45.3%Jarvan IV dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.2% win rate — a 6.5 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 54.7% win rate — 9.4 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
Inspiration
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 Jarvan IV.
Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.76% | 316 | 1.1 | 634 | 12,607 | 49.3% | 53.8% | |
| 49.49% | 300 | 1.5 | 676 | 12,304 | 52.1% | 47.1% | |
| 52.67% | 245 | 1.2 | 687 | 12,438 | 46.2% | 58.9% | |
| 50.21% | 241 | 3.5 | 910 | 12,862 | 54.9% | 46.0% | |
| 48.93% | 233 | 3.0 | 903 | 11,284 | 52.4% | 45.0% | |
| 42.86% | 233 | 3.0 | 621 | 11,278 | 40.7% | 45.1% | |
| 52.73% | 223 | 1.6 | 737 | 12,420 | 51.9% | 53.5% | |
| 55.30% | 218 | 4.6 | 827 | 12,429 | 50.0% | 59.8% | |
| 50.93% | 215 | 5.1 | 848 | 12,272 | 57.8% | 46.0% | |
| 49.76% | 207 | 1.2 | 664 | 12,507 | 48.8% | 50.4% | |
| 52.88% | 192 | 1.1 | 680 | 11,958 | 50.0% | 55.7% | |
| 52.22% | 181 | 1.3 | 717 | 12,085 | 54.0% | 50.5% | |
| 42.37% | 177 | 1.4 | 583 | 12,260 | 37.7% | 45.4% | |
| 50.00% | 168 | 6.6 | 909 | 12,841 | 55.1% | 46.5% | |
| 54.22% | 166 | 1.1 | 620 | 11,782 | 53.4% | 55.1% | |
| 50.61% | 165 | 4.8 | 959 | 12,886 | 53.0% | 49.0% | |
| 56.33% | 159 | 6.2 | 941 | 12,543 | 64.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.49% | 157 | 4.1 | 766 | 12,724 | 58.9% | 50.6% | |
| 55.41% | 150 | 1.3 | 713 | 12,537 | 60.3% | 50.7% | |
| 53.10% | 146 | 1.3 | 749 | 13,073 | 52.5% | 53.6% | |
| 45.07% | 144 | 3.4 | 590 | 11,724 | 44.8% | 45.2% | |
| 53.28% | 138 | 1.2 | 675 | 12,334 | 51.6% | 54.7% | |
| 42.34% | 137 | 4.3 | 811 | 12,667 | 48.1% | 38.8% | |
| 50.79% | 126 | 1.2 | 664 | 12,502 | 46.8% | 54.7% | |
| 47.20% | 125 | 1.3 | 704 | 13,103 | 51.9% | 43.8% | |
| 45.53% | 123 | 1.3 | 645 | 11,529 | 50.9% | 40.9% | |
| 50.82% | 123 | 1.4 | 705 | 12,846 | 49.0% | 52.1% | |
| 51.64% | 122 | 3.5 | 825 | 13,066 | 50.9% | 52.2% | |
| 39.50% | 119 | 1.2 | 633 | 11,269 | 38.7% | 40.4% | |
| 43.48% | 116 | 3.0 | 796 | 12,398 | 45.1% | 42.2% | |
| 45.54% | 113 | 6.0 | 838 | 11,520 | 37.9% | 53.7% | |
| 52.73% | 110 | 4.9 | 856 | 11,952 | 52.1% | 53.2% | |
| 54.55% | 101 | 5.1 | 873 | 12,689 | 59.2% | 50.0% | |
| 56.57% | 99 | 3.5 | 796 | 12,856 | 56.5% | 56.6% | |
| 41.67% | 96 | 1.2 | 700 | 12,434 | 34.1% | 47.3% | |
| 47.37% | 95 | 1.2 | 659 | 12,687 | 50.0% | 44.7% | |
| 57.45% | 94 | 1.4 | 707 | 12,392 | 58.7% | 56.3% | |
| 54.35% | 92 | 6.7 | 911 | 11,622 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 49.44% | 89 | 6.2 | 739 | 11,444 | 52.1% | 46.3% | |
| 47.67% | 87 | 6.4 | 926 | 12,622 | 50.0% | 46.4% | |
| 48.24% | 86 | 6.3 | 1,023 | 12,207 | 53.7% | 43.2% | |
| 47.62% | 84 | 1.1 | 658 | 11,766 | 53.2% | 40.5% | |
| 64.63% | 82 | 6.8 | 926 | 13,328 | 65.8% | 63.6% | |
| 58.75% | 80 | 6.1 | 751 | 12,063 | 65.7% | 53.3% | |
| 44.00% | 75 | 5.3 | 888 | 12,287 | 47.4% | 40.5% | |
| 62.67% | 75 | 1.4 | 707 | 13,116 | 57.1% | 66.0% | |
| 57.33% | 75 | 6.0 | 797 | 12,732 | 67.9% | 51.1% | |
| 54.79% | 73 | 1.4 | 792 | 12,447 | 51.4% | 57.9% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 1.9 | 649 | 11,890 | 53.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.71% | 71 | 1.4 | 688 | 12,083 | 58.5% | 51.7% | |
| 43.08% | 69 | 1.3 | 731 | 12,216 | 48.4% | 38.2% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 1.8 | 659 | 11,658 | 52.8% | 54.5% | |
| 62.12% | 67 | 6.1 | 1,100 | 12,019 | 68.6% | 54.8% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 1.3 | 761 | 14,143 | 55.0% | 48.9% | |
| 60.00% | 65 | 6.1 | 814 | 12,495 | 64.7% | 54.8% | |
| 39.06% | 65 | 6.0 | 849 | 10,948 | 41.9% | 36.4% | |
| 42.19% | 64 | 1.6 | 586 | 11,634 | 36.7% | 47.1% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 3.7 | 711 | 11,512 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 6.7 | 812 | 12,868 | 50.0% | 44.1% | |
| 59.65% | 58 | 6.5 | 927 | 12,227 | 57.1% | 62.1% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 1.1 | 582 | 12,280 | 45.0% | 44.4% | |
| 49.09% | 56 | 6.4 | 822 | 12,652 | 43.5% | 53.1% | |
| 57.41% | 55 | 6.5 | 829 | 12,056 | 54.8% | 60.9% | |
| 52.83% | 54 | 5.3 | 931 | 12,938 | 62.5% | 44.8% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 1.4 | 619 | 12,367 | 37.0% | 52.0% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 1.3 | 658 | 12,062 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 49 | 1.6 | 684 | 11,664 | 45.8% | 66.7% | |
| 70.21% | 48 | 1.4 | 724 | 12,412 | 69.6% | 70.8% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 5.8 | 787 | 12,106 | 55.0% | 40.7% | |
| 70.45% | 45 | 1.3 | 699 | 14,582 | 81.8% | 66.7% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 5.9 | 906 | 13,285 | 61.1% | 57.7% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.1 | 819 | 13,083 | 68.2% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 39 | 3.3 | 588 | 11,192 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.4 | 585 | 11,679 | 35.7% | 64.0% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 1.2 | 697 | 12,693 | 60.9% | 56.3% | |
| 55.26% | 39 | 6.7 | 826 | 11,666 | 52.6% | 57.9% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.8 | 700 | 12,966 | 53.3% | 39.1% | |
| 67.57% | 38 | 1.7 | 727 | 12,927 | 82.3% | 55.0% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 4.3 | 803 | 12,696 | 27.3% | 37.5% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 6.5 | 971 | 11,480 | 57.9% | 73.3% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 1.3 | 614 | 12,386 | 47.4% | 18.2% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 4.6 | 797 | 11,576 | 31.3% | 57.1% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.1 | 669 | 12,692 | 54.5% | 52.9% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 6.0 | 648 | 11,687 | 63.6% | 64.7% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.6 | 705 | 10,836 | 33.3% | 46.7% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 4.5 | 587 | 11,111 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 2.6 | 567 | 10,430 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.1 | 687 | 10,637 | 46.1% | 60.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.7 | 852 | 13,552 | 66.7% | 47.1% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.1 | 563 | 11,725 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.9 | 739 | 11,622 | 70.0% | 55.6% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.1 | 640 | 11,763 | 44.4% | 77.8% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 1.8 | 598 | 11,880 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.0 | 644 | 11,708 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.9 | 724 | 13,141 | 37.5% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.8 | 930 | 12,116 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.4 | 677 | 10,499 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.3 | 922 | 12,589 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.7 | 837 | 13,587 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.2 | 595 | 12,204 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 697 | 12,381 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.1 | 740 | 11,706 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 707 | 12,676 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.0 | 947 | 10,641 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.3 | 905 | 13,817 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 556 | 11,456 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.1 | 706 | 10,807 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 771 | 12,642 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.6 | 542 | 10,845 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 639 | 12,257 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 580 | 12,559 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 584 | 10,818 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 693 | 13,638 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 860 | 14,430 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 874 | 10,667 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 627 | 11,748 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 799 | 14,421 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 605 | 12,911 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 774 | 11,871 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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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 50.8% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 49.2%, a 1.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 126 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Volibear do against Jarvan IV in the early game?
In the early game, Jarvan IV has the advantage against Volibear with a 53.2% win rate versus 46.8%. 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 54.7% win rate compared to 45.3%. 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 50.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 1.6 percentage point advantage means Volibear is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 126 games analyzed.
What is the best Volibear build against Jarvan IV?
The best Volibear build against Jarvan IV includes Navori Flickerblade, Dead Man's Plate, Randuin's Omen with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 52.3% 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 50.8% win rate. Volibear slightly edges out Jarvan IV in lane based on current patch 26.4 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.