Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Volibearvs Kai'Sa

FFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches1,492,117
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Volibear wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Kai'Sa based on 5 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 Kai'Sa 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
Kai'Sa - 60.0% win rateKai'Sa(60.0%)
Volibear - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
60.0% WR
VS
Kai'Sa vs Volibear matchup - 40.0% win rate
Kai'Sa
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Kai'Sa Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Kai'Sa matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.6
CS / min
7.3
631
DMG / min
1,115
9,905
Gold / game
11,653
322
Heal / min
127
1,443
DMG Mitigated / min
517
0.7
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Volibear vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Kai'Sa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 40.0%, giving Volibear a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kai'Sa 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Kai'Sa and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown

Kai'Sa wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.6Volibear
7.3Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa edges out Volibear by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kai'Sa.
Damage
631Volibear
1,115Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa heavily out-damages Volibear by 484 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 Kai'Sa's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,905Volibear
11,653Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa generates a commanding 1,747 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Kai'Sa 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
0.7Volibear
0.1Kai'Sa
Volibear provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kai'Sa, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Volibear coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,765Volibear
643Kai'Sa
Volibear vastly out-sustains Kai'Sa, healing and mitigating 1,122 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kai'Sa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kai'Sa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Kai'Sa

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kai'Sa, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Kai'Sa 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kai'Sa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Kai'Sa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear50.0%
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa50.0%
Late Game
Volibear
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear100.0%
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa0.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Volibear and Kai'Sa, 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kai'Sa. 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. Kai'Sa players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against Kai'Sa

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs Kai'SaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs Kai'SaTriumph - best Volibear rune vs Kai'SaLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs Kai'SaLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Kai'Sa
Resolve rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs Kai'SaResolve
Demolish - best Volibear rune vs Kai'SaRevitalize - best Volibear rune vs Kai'Sa
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Kai'Sa, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.95%2561.764112,00853.0%51.1%
46.81%2351.669812,26444.5%48.8%
47.20%2146.687211,96639.6%53.4%
50.23%2131.263511,59749.1%51.4%
59.90%2021.464811,93458.7%60.9%
56.06%1985.785112,11159.8%53.1%
51.55%1945.788812,08658.0%46.2%
45.86%1816.288711,73553.1%40.0%
46.67%1801.264811,99048.8%44.9%
43.93%1731.159911,63643.5%44.3%
40.96%1665.062611,62931.4%47.9%
56.05%1572.278311,90853.9%58.2%
49.03%1551.668112,36648.5%49.4%
47.40%1543.969411,39450.0%44.9%
50.38%1316.181111,61650.8%50.0%
32.82%1311.256211,92838.6%28.4%
43.36%1131.062512,00141.8%44.8%
55.45%1101.461611,25356.9%53.9%
46.53%1015.576112,47453.7%41.7%
43.00%1005.592411,52342.3%43.8%
54.55%996.590511,95045.5%61.8%
53.06%981.460012,64658.8%50.0%
45.74%941.462411,63856.3%34.8%
50.00%946.01,00811,96951.2%49.0%
53.76%936.678011,82951.1%56.3%
41.11%901.268911,51550.0%33.3%
50.00%902.465211,89047.4%51.9%
55.56%905.588711,49747.7%63.0%
47.78%905.51,05211,03242.9%53.7%
54.12%851.165111,48553.3%55.0%
35.71%845.889811,78338.2%34.0%
39.29%845.380512,43439.4%39.2%
42.68%825.293012,47747.1%39.6%
45.68%811.269111,47637.5%53.7%
51.28%784.582712,00844.7%57.5%
53.25%776.178011,89852.6%53.9%
52.63%765.179712,16248.4%55.6%
39.73%736.389811,59543.3%37.2%
45.83%725.974411,41953.3%40.5%
56.94%722.375612,03351.7%60.5%
43.66%711.661311,91448.3%40.5%
51.47%682.175813,39651.7%51.3%
41.18%684.886911,96257.6%25.7%
55.38%651.872212,58553.9%56.4%
61.90%633.059612,08550.0%70.3%
57.14%634.975411,58662.5%51.6%
58.06%621.261412,35562.5%55.3%
45.16%621.056510,84941.9%48.4%
40.98%616.374111,78048.1%35.3%
42.11%571.770213,13756.5%32.4%
49.09%553.865411,19356.7%40.0%
42.59%544.987211,06358.6%24.0%
41.18%515.972612,01240.9%41.4%
50.98%516.21,02112,37452.6%50.0%
64.00%501.267012,79870.0%60.0%
46.00%504.964211,94361.1%37.5%
61.22%496.988812,00768.0%54.2%
47.92%487.090213,65446.7%48.5%
60.42%482.076113,51455.6%63.3%
57.45%471.568412,40763.6%52.0%
43.48%461.957712,65743.8%43.3%
52.17%466.587811,68836.8%63.0%
45.45%441.870711,69047.6%43.5%
48.84%435.382112,05045.0%52.2%
50.00%421.471312,50737.5%57.7%
67.50%406.688414,17285.7%57.7%
55.00%406.07109,95050.0%58.3%
50.00%401.572613,11450.0%50.0%
41.03%391.774712,43640.0%41.7%
53.85%391.861010,14950.0%58.8%
47.37%386.593612,02245.0%50.0%
51.35%371.165411,87052.9%50.0%
54.29%355.075911,44945.0%66.7%
39.39%333.769310,99433.3%46.7%
42.42%335.059911,63841.7%42.9%
60.61%335.985712,48070.0%56.5%
57.58%335.676311,92558.3%57.1%
28.57%284.276611,3098.3%43.8%
51.85%275.477712,42970.0%41.2%
42.31%266.91,03113,56354.5%33.3%
58.33%241.064112,42372.7%46.1%
66.67%245.869712,41662.5%68.8%
56.52%231.255810,83155.6%57.1%
40.91%221.770411,31636.4%45.5%
47.37%193.76018,74738.5%66.7%
47.37%195.563610,74237.5%54.5%
66.67%185.879910,23263.6%71.4%
37.50%161.361411,80033.3%40.0%
43.75%161.771212,29328.6%55.6%
40.00%155.861810,69360.0%30.0%
46.67%156.380212,38650.0%45.5%
42.86%144.998710,73430.0%75.0%
58.33%125.476812,55325.0%75.0%
33.33%125.36439,67916.7%50.0%
27.27%115.86289,74920.0%33.3%
20.00%103.071911,3390.0%33.3%
40.00%105.360310,44925.0%100.0%
20.00%101.755512,5680.0%25.0%
44.44%91.668513,44866.7%33.3%
44.44%95.859710,15416.7%100.0%
37.50%82.755410,7220.0%60.0%
42.86%76.55539,53425.0%66.7%
83.33%62.473617,6100.0%83.3%
60.00%56.66319,90550.0%100.0%
60.00%54.667910,25866.7%50.0%
60.00%56.29297,47275.0%0.0%
0.00%53.663511,4850.0%0.0%
80.00%51.772412,70350.0%100.0%

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Volibear vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Volibear do against Kai'Sa in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Kai'Sa matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Kai'Sa with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Kai'Sa?

The best Volibear build against Kai'Sa includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. 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 Kai'Sa?

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

Does Volibear counter Kai'Sa?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Kai'Sa with a 60.0% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Kai'Sa in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Volibear against Kai'Sa?

When playing Volibear against Kai'Sa, 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.