Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.0%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Volibearvs Jayce

FFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Jayce is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Jayce wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Volibear based on 17 games. Jayce 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 Jayce 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
Jayce - 47.1% win rateJayce(47.1%)
Volibear - 47.1% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
47.1% WR
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Jayce vs Volibear matchup - 52.9% win rate
Jayce
52.9% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Jayce Matchup?

Jayce wins the Volibear vs Jayce matchup
Winner
Jayce
Matches: 17
47.1%
Win Rate
52.9%
5.1
CS / min
6.1
554
DMG / min
883
9,487
Gold / game
11,513
227
Heal / min
152
1,343
DMG Mitigated / min
618
0.8
CC / min
0.6
36.4%
Early Game WR
63.6%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Volibear vs Jayce Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Jayce matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Jayce wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Volibear's 47.1%, giving Jayce a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jayce controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jayce 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 801 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Jayce is slightly favored, Volibear can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Jayce's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Volibear vs Jayce Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

Jayce is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jayce holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.1Volibear
6.1Jayce
Jayce significantly out-farms Volibear by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Jayce a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Volibear players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
554Volibear
883Jayce
Jayce heavily out-damages Volibear by 329 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Volibear should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Jayce's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,487Volibear
11,513Jayce
Jayce generates a commanding 2,026 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Jayce consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Volibear should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Volibear
0.6Jayce
Both Volibear and Jayce provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,571Volibear
770Jayce
Volibear vastly out-sustains Jayce, healing and mitigating 801 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jayce is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jayce, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Jayce

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Jayce, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Jayce are Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jayce. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Jayce matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jayce
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear36.4%
Jayce early game win rateJayce63.6%
Late Game
Volibear
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear66.7%
Jayce late game win rateJayce33.3%

Jayce dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Jayce 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 Jayce. 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: Jayce 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 Jayce

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs JaycePrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs JayceTriumph - best Volibear rune vs JayceLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs JayceLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Jayce
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs JayceInspiration
Jack Of All Trades - best Volibear rune vs JayceMagical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs Jayce
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Volibear the best tools to compete against Jayce in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Jayce - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Jayce in League of Legends?

Jayce wins the Volibear vs Jayce matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Volibear's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Jayce in the early game?

In the early game, Jayce has the advantage against Volibear with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. Jayce players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Jayce in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Jayce 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 Jayce matchup?

Jayce wins the matchup against Volibear with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Jayce is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Jayce?

The best Volibear build against Jayce includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage 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 Jayce?

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

Does Volibear counter Jayce?

No, Volibear struggles against Jayce with only a 47.1% win rate. Jayce has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jayce's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Jayce?

When playing Volibear against Jayce, play cautiously and avoid Jayce's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Jayce in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.