Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Volibearvs Karma

DFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches1,120,787
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Volibear wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Karma 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 Karma 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
Karma - 100.0% win rateKarma(100.0%)
Volibear - 100.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
100.0% WR
VS
Karma vs Volibear matchup - 0.0% win rate
Karma
0.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Karma Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Karma matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 5
100.0%
Win Rate
0.0%
4.1
CS / min
3.5
550
DMG / min
635
10,028
Gold / game
8,455
251
Heal / min
131
1,177
DMG Mitigated / min
507
0.9
CC / min
1.5
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Volibear vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Karma's 0.0%, giving Volibear a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karma players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 790 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Karma and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karma 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 Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Karma in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.1Volibear
3.5Karma
Volibear edges out Karma 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
550Volibear
635Karma
Karma heavily out-damages Volibear by 85 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 Karma's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,028Volibear
8,455Karma
Volibear generates a commanding 1,573 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Volibear consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karma should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Volibear
1.5Karma
Karma provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Volibear, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Karma coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,428Volibear
638Karma
Volibear vastly out-sustains Karma, healing and mitigating 790 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Karma is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Karma, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Karma

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Karma are Hullbreaker, Nashor's Tooth 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 Karma. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Karma matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear100.0%
Karma early game win rateKarma0.0%
Late Game
Volibear
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear100.0%
Karma late game win rateKarma0.0%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Karma. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Karma. 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. Karma players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against Karma

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs KarmaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs KarmaTriumph - best Volibear rune vs KarmaLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs KarmaLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Karma
Resolve rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs KarmaResolve
Revitalize - best Volibear rune vs KarmaBone Plating - best Volibear rune vs Karma
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Karma, 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
49.81%2631.663212,04555.9%44.1%
47.52%2421.770511,67843.0%52.1%
53.96%2025.789812,08153.2%54.6%
49.25%2016.687312,14143.9%52.9%
44.56%1931.465911,72848.4%40.8%
52.97%1851.466411,98854.2%52.2%
44.57%1841.264012,52638.8%47.9%
50.82%1835.785111,89656.3%46.6%
53.04%1816.289212,37462.0%47.3%
45.45%1764.863111,35536.3%53.1%
44.23%1561.464912,07246.3%42.7%
50.99%1512.282011,94949.4%52.7%
44.90%1474.269811,77849.3%40.3%
45.89%1461.363411,63149.3%42.7%
37.31%1341.255511,86045.9%30.1%
50.00%1286.180911,01250.7%49.1%
32.73%1101.061711,55533.3%32.2%
44.95%1091.459612,19447.2%43.8%
49.06%1065.671511,62554.4%45.0%
50.00%1005.988811,45853.5%45.2%
38.78%985.279011,80729.3%45.6%
60.82%971.368411,97860.4%61.2%
53.19%945.795811,90147.4%57.1%
41.49%945.890911,77945.0%38.9%
51.61%935.289612,68060.0%46.5%
54.35%926.11,00412,11851.0%58.1%
50.56%892.468612,09753.5%47.8%
55.17%876.877212,05551.2%59.1%
55.81%865.41,13312,18053.5%58.1%
45.68%816.791612,39642.1%48.8%
50.62%811.467512,04663.6%35.1%
52.50%802.167911,98950.0%54.4%
47.44%781.569412,49246.9%47.8%
64.00%751.271912,47751.6%72.7%
50.00%746.174911,26855.6%44.7%
46.48%715.382812,07945.2%47.5%
39.13%691.663211,42837.0%40.5%
50.72%695.677411,52951.6%50.0%
56.72%674.996612,93073.3%43.2%
53.03%663.161512,36142.3%60.0%
43.08%652.073313,05637.5%48.5%
46.88%646.391511,35550.0%44.4%
56.25%644.679211,89457.1%55.2%
41.67%601.167111,96542.3%41.2%
53.45%581.259712,08551.9%54.8%
50.88%576.469811,40354.2%48.5%
57.14%561.672712,68660.0%55.6%
44.64%566.171511,20343.5%45.5%
44.64%561.156710,82253.6%35.7%
50.00%546.383812,43352.6%48.6%
55.56%545.289413,16371.4%45.5%
53.70%546.887611,80944.8%64.0%
55.77%521.272112,50158.3%53.6%
40.38%521.462912,52934.8%44.8%
45.10%511.366312,26550.0%41.4%
56.00%506.21,09011,73454.2%57.7%
53.06%491.872712,03360.9%46.1%
59.57%471.064412,03457.1%61.5%
53.19%475.570510,72950.0%55.6%
58.70%461.767111,08258.3%59.1%
51.11%451.868110,98361.9%41.7%
52.27%441.571711,81240.0%62.5%
47.73%446.381211,60747.4%48.0%
48.84%434.865511,35142.1%54.2%
50.00%424.272912,02452.9%48.0%
42.86%427.383812,98036.8%47.8%
51.22%411.568212,23164.3%44.4%
30.00%401.650810,79326.3%33.3%
51.28%396.378312,01350.0%52.2%
50.00%386.487113,71260.0%43.5%
42.11%385.889212,68346.1%40.0%
56.76%371.470213,42636.4%65.4%
50.00%364.376912,30341.2%57.9%
45.71%356.591412,36935.3%55.6%
62.50%321.468912,26057.1%66.7%
50.00%305.867411,01650.0%50.0%
39.29%285.370512,35136.4%41.2%
67.86%281.266012,70083.3%56.3%
56.00%256.81,03112,77964.3%45.5%
39.13%234.483311,78320.0%53.9%
57.14%216.385112,63161.5%50.0%
55.00%204.872213,20762.5%50.0%
50.00%204.16049,93840.0%60.0%
52.63%193.968911,11936.4%75.0%
57.89%195.865710,74150.0%66.7%
73.68%195.675612,15042.9%91.7%
44.44%182.480110,97030.0%62.5%
47.06%176.183111,39125.0%66.7%
29.41%171.470812,00242.9%20.0%
46.67%151.566210,12440.0%60.0%
42.86%142.782713,77966.7%36.4%
53.85%135.679513,2900.0%63.6%
40.00%105.45938,90450.0%25.0%
44.44%95.980311,44433.3%50.0%
55.56%96.579112,78533.3%66.7%
22.22%92.861312,6520.0%28.6%
37.50%81.458110,85050.0%25.0%
75.00%82.169617,1030.0%75.0%
25.00%82.650210,9450.0%40.0%
37.50%85.68769,96850.0%25.0%
25.00%83.179012,22350.0%0.0%
37.50%86.486513,39850.0%33.3%
28.57%73.570513,4880.0%40.0%
57.14%76.15958,80660.0%50.0%
33.33%64.967911,8930.0%100.0%
66.67%65.271413,250100.0%60.0%
83.33%65.888013,9910.0%83.3%
40.00%54.866312,9830.0%50.0%
80.00%55.568511,39650.0%100.0%
80.00%56.284413,33350.0%100.0%
100.00%54.155010,028100.0%100.0%
20.00%56.153512,0980.0%33.3%
40.00%55.267510,254100.0%0.0%

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Volibear vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Karma in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Karma matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Karma's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Volibear do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Karma with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Karma in the late game?

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

Volibear wins the matchup against Karma with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Karma?

The best Volibear build against Karma includes Hullbreaker, Nashor's Tooth, 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 Karma?

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

Does Volibear counter Karma?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Karma with a 100.0% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Karma in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Volibear against Karma?

When playing Volibear against Karma, 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.