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

Volibearvs Kayle

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

Volibear vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kayle wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Volibear based on 33 games. Kayle 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.

Compare against an opponent
Kayle - 33.3% win rateKayle(33.3%)
Volibear - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
33.3% WR
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Kayle vs Volibear matchup - 66.7% win rate
Kayle
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Kayle Matchup?

Kayle wins the Volibear vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Kayle
Matches: 33
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
6.1
CS / min
7.2
650
DMG / min
978
11,406
Gold / game
13,312
226
Heal / min
315
1,318
DMG Mitigated / min
486
0.8
CC / min
0.4
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
41.2%
Late Game WR
58.8%

Volibear vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 33.3%, giving Kayle a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Kayle dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Volibear 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 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle has a strong advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Kayle overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. 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
6.1Volibear
7.2Kayle
Kayle significantly out-farms Volibear by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kayle 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
650Volibear
978Kayle
Kayle heavily out-damages Volibear by 328 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 Kayle's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,406Volibear
13,312Kayle
Kayle generates a commanding 1,906 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Kayle 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
0.4Kayle
Volibear provides 0.4 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
1,545Volibear
800Kayle
Volibear vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 744 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

Boots of Swiftness 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, Spirit Visage and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 25.0% win rate across 4 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
Kayle
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear25.0%
Kayle early game win rateKayle75.0%
Late Game
Kayle
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear41.2%
Kayle late game win rateKayle58.8%

Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Kayle can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kayle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.8% win rate — 17.6 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Kayle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Volibear Runes Against Kayle

Resolve rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs KayleResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Volibear rune vs KayleDemolish - best Volibear rune vs KayleSecond Wind - best Volibear rune vs KayleOvergrowth - best Volibear rune vs Kayle
Precision rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs KaylePrecision
Absorb Life - best Volibear rune vs KayleLegend: Bloodline - best Volibear rune vs Kayle
100.0% WR

The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Volibear the best tools to compete against Kayle 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 Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Kayle in League of Legends?

Kayle wins the Volibear vs Kayle matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Kayle in the early game?

In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Volibear with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Kayle 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, Kayle takes over the Volibear vs Kayle matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to 41.2%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Kayle matchup?

Kayle wins the matchup against Volibear with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Kayle?

The best Volibear build against Kayle includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 25.0% 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 Kayle?

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

Does Volibear counter Kayle?

No, Volibear struggles against Kayle with only a 33.3% win rate. Kayle has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayle's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Kayle?

When playing Volibear against Kayle, play cautiously and avoid Kayle's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kayle has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.