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

Volibearvs K'Sante

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs K'Sante is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 73.3% win rate (+46.7%) over K'Sante based on 15 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 K'Sante 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
K'Sante - 73.3% win rateK'Sante(73.3%)
Volibear - 73.3% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
73.3% WR
VS
K'Sante vs Volibear matchup - 26.7% win rate
K'Sante
26.7% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs K'Sante Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs K'Sante matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 15
73.3%
Win Rate
26.7%
6.8
CS / min
6.3
849
DMG / min
717
12,332
Gold / game
10,823
324
Heal / min
201
1,580
DMG Mitigated / min
2,049
1.2
CC / min
1.6
83.3%
Early Game WR
16.7%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Volibear vs K'Sante Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs K'Sante matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 73.3% win rate compared to K'Sante's 26.7%, giving Volibear a 46.7 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for K'Sante 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 K'Sante leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into K'Sante and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone K'Sante 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 K'Sante Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against K'Sante in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.8Volibear
6.3K'Sante
Volibear edges out K'Sante by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Volibear.
Damage
849Volibear
717K'Sante
Volibear heavily out-damages K'Sante by 133 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. K'Sante 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
12,332Volibear
10,823K'Sante
Volibear generates a commanding 1,509 more gold per game than K'Sante. This substantial economic advantage means Volibear consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. K'Sante should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.2Volibear
1.6K'Sante
K'Sante provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Volibear, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps K'Sante coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,903Volibear
2,250K'Sante
K'Sante vastly out-sustains Volibear, healing and mitigating 347 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means K'Sante can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Volibear is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Volibear, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against K'Sante

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against K'Sante, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against K'Sante 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against K'Sante. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs K'Sante matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear83.3%
K'Sante early game win rateK'Sante16.7%
Late Game
Volibear
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear66.7%
K'Sante late game win rateK'Sante33.3%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over K'Sante. This lopsided early game means Volibear 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 K'Sante. 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. K'Sante players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against K'Sante

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs K'SantePrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs K'SantePresence of Mind - best Volibear rune vs K'SanteLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs K'SanteLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs K'Sante
Resolve rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs K'SanteResolve
Second Wind - best Volibear rune vs K'SanteRevitalize - best Volibear rune vs K'Sante
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against K'Sante, 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 K'Sante - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against K'Sante in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs K'Sante matchup with a 73.3% win rate compared to K'Sante's 26.7%, a 46.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against K'Sante in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against K'Sante with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. 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 K'Sante in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs K'Sante 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 K'Sante matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against K'Sante with a 73.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 46.7 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against K'Sante?

The best Volibear build against K'Sante includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 K'Sante?

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

Does Volibear counter K'Sante?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against K'Sante with a 73.3% win rate. Volibear strongly counters K'Sante in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Volibear against K'Sante?

When playing Volibear against K'Sante, 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.