Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Volibearvs Kayle

BFighterTank
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Kayle is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Volibear wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.7%) over Kayle based on 81 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 Kayle 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.

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Kayle - 51.9% win rateKayle(51.9%)
Volibear - 51.9% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
51.9% WR
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Kayle vs Volibear matchup - 48.1% win rate
Kayle
48.1% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Kayle Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 81
51.9%
Win Rate
48.1%
6.3
CS / min
6.8
743
DMG / min
804
12,104
Gold / game
12,160
268
Heal / min
292
1,415
DMG Mitigated / min
444
0.8
CC / min
0.3
51.3%
Early Game WR
48.7%
52.4%
Late Game WR
47.6%

Volibear vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Kayle matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 81 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Kayle's 48.1%, giving Volibear a 3.7 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayle 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 0.5s CC/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 Kayle'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 Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown

Kayle wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Volibear
6.8Kayle
Kayle edges out Volibear by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kayle.
Damage
743Volibear
804Kayle
Kayle deals 61 more champion damage per minute than Volibear. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Volibear choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Kayle's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,104Volibear
12,160Kayle
Volibear and Kayle generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 56 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.8Volibear
0.3Kayle
Volibear provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kayle, 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
1,684Volibear
737Kayle
Volibear vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 947 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Kayle

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Kayle are Navori Flickerblade, Frozen Heart and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Volibear the best chance to compete against Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Kayle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
51.3%
+2.6% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear51.3%
Kayle early game win rateKayle48.7%
Late Game
Volibear
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear52.4%
Kayle late game win rateKayle47.6%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Volibear has a meaningful 51.3% win rate, outperforming Kayle by 2.6 percentage points. Volibear players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Volibear takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Kayle by 4.8 percentage points. Volibear scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Volibear holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kayle players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against Kayle

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs KaylePrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs KayleTriumph - best Volibear rune vs KayleLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs KayleLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Kayle
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs KayleSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs KayleWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Kayle
66.7% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Kayle, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.06%3761.163611,85951.0%51.1%
44.07%2702.967612,10842.4%45.4%
47.57%2671.471212,71948.3%47.1%
50.97%2571.464112,15352.1%50.0%
55.33%2441.468712,17559.2%51.6%
45.38%2383.295612,05949.1%41.9%
50.68%2213.088012,64854.2%47.4%
42.66%2181.369812,56042.7%42.6%
46.46%1981.171112,51848.9%44.4%
55.26%1901.264212,64263.4%49.1%
57.54%1791.267812,32254.4%60.7%
51.41%1774.885312,13046.4%55.9%
51.15%1743.075612,38854.8%48.5%
50.69%1443.572512,03748.1%53.9%
44.37%1421.267012,62535.6%50.6%
44.53%1371.263512,22745.5%43.9%
50.74%1366.295412,43455.9%45.6%
48.89%1352.877112,75944.6%52.9%
60.00%1356.390512,11766.2%53.1%
45.45%1321.776112,63742.6%47.9%
48.46%1305.586012,66450.8%46.4%
45.97%1241.468112,44748.1%44.4%
47.58%1241.164312,05154.7%40.0%
43.44%1221.168812,49046.9%39.7%
53.70%1081.170512,79152.9%54.4%
52.83%1065.984512,23249.1%56.6%
45.54%1014.592612,54046.5%44.8%
42.86%981.168112,29142.3%43.5%
54.08%985.293912,40259.6%49.0%
46.94%983.965111,84856.1%40.4%
50.00%963.271011,77447.3%53.7%
63.16%951.165911,87259.6%67.4%
43.48%921.366713,07038.9%46.4%
57.78%901.471012,77860.0%56.0%
49.44%891.167712,38442.5%55.1%
57.30%892.070613,16961.7%52.4%
45.98%875.21,00412,66751.4%42.3%
47.56%821.356512,44354.8%43.1%
60.98%821.275113,01464.1%58.1%
48.78%821.370012,58442.3%51.8%
51.85%816.374312,10451.3%52.4%
50.00%801.681113,46150.0%50.0%
51.28%784.385612,77758.8%45.5%
56.58%761.265412,45364.1%48.6%
45.95%746.395713,00446.7%45.5%
52.05%735.794112,75461.0%40.6%
47.89%715.488812,64554.5%42.1%
52.17%691.162211,50446.0%59.4%
44.93%696.273211,34045.2%44.4%
39.13%692.370312,45145.2%34.2%
55.88%682.973012,99757.7%54.8%
47.54%616.590511,44744.1%51.9%
60.34%586.584811,95756.3%65.4%
48.28%585.71,06212,71658.6%37.9%
55.36%561.371612,10955.6%55.2%
48.00%502.071912,26948.3%47.6%
60.00%501.873912,54872.0%48.0%
51.02%495.996512,17742.1%56.7%
36.17%476.178511,42041.7%30.4%
52.17%461.169013,14847.6%56.0%
60.47%436.684812,29361.5%58.8%
48.84%431.052611,00447.8%50.0%
59.52%421.268611,83972.7%45.0%
71.43%425.189312,15472.0%70.6%
46.34%416.578612,83543.8%48.0%
55.00%406.478713,14157.1%53.9%
51.28%396.074110,65552.0%50.0%
51.35%371.366412,74653.3%50.0%
62.16%373.260711,86968.8%57.1%
56.76%376.588312,52064.7%50.0%
54.05%371.072313,04168.8%42.9%
40.00%351.360211,86033.3%47.1%
48.57%355.163312,48033.3%60.0%
60.00%306.281011,41547.4%81.8%
56.67%306.61,07812,53553.3%60.0%
48.28%291.579412,24038.5%56.3%
50.00%281.561712,01443.8%58.3%
25.00%285.67229,98626.3%22.2%
38.46%261.152010,76233.3%42.9%
65.38%264.782712,81060.0%68.8%
44.00%251.255212,48520.0%60.0%
54.17%246.787811,77053.9%54.5%
45.83%242.665912,21750.0%40.0%
56.52%231.961010,56345.5%66.7%
63.64%222.572713,32177.8%53.9%
57.14%215.686212,08763.6%50.0%
65.00%205.871412,78260.0%70.0%
65.00%205.971010,79160.0%70.0%
50.00%205.789811,81440.0%60.0%
36.84%195.461910,60541.7%28.6%
57.89%194.876912,34258.3%57.1%
66.67%186.086212,92583.3%58.3%
41.18%176.089613,07040.0%41.7%
57.14%141.161411,23644.4%80.0%
50.00%142.968210,86033.3%80.0%
46.15%135.074912,14716.7%71.4%
33.33%121.563910,88642.9%20.0%
77.78%92.280213,871100.0%66.7%
62.50%85.192912,07975.0%50.0%
50.00%84.91,04414,997100.0%42.9%
75.00%82.275712,15780.0%66.7%
28.57%73.863112,937100.0%16.7%
42.86%76.384713,3720.0%60.0%
50.00%66.570812,248100.0%0.0%
0.00%65.887114,3430.0%0.0%
33.33%65.159311,25150.0%25.0%
33.33%65.84998,77533.3%33.3%
40.00%51.951512,4300.0%66.7%
40.00%55.964610,5510.0%50.0%
0.00%56.166212,0430.0%0.0%
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Volibear vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Kayle in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Kayle matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Kayle's 48.1%, a 3.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 81 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Volibear do against Kayle in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Kayle with a 51.3% win rate versus 48.7%. 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 Kayle in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Kayle matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Kayle matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Kayle with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 3.7 percentage point advantage means Volibear is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 81 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Kayle?

The best Volibear build against Kayle includes Navori Flickerblade, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Kayle?

The best Volibear runes against Kayle use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Volibear vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Kayle?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 51.9% win rate. Volibear has a solid advantage over Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Volibear against Kayle?

When playing Volibear against Kayle, 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.