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

Volibearvs Kayn

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

Volibear vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 54.1% win rate (+8.2%) over Kayn based on 98 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 Kayn 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
Kayn - 54.1% win rateKayn(54.1%)
Volibear - 54.1% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
54.1% WR
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Kayn vs Volibear matchup - 45.9% win rate
Kayn
45.9% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Kayn Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Kayn matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 98
54.1%
Win Rate
45.9%
1.3
CS / min
1.3
666
DMG / min
731
12,298
Gold / game
12,645
418
Heal / min
516
1,481
DMG Mitigated / min
947
1.0
CC / min
0.6
55.8%
Early Game WR
44.2%
52.7%
Late Game WR
47.3%

Volibear vs Kayn Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Kayn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 98 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 54.1% win rate compared to Kayn's 45.9%, giving Volibear a 8.2 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayn 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 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Kayn and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kayn 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 Kayn Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Kayn in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Volibear
1.3Kayn
Volibear and Kayn farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
666Volibear
731Kayn
Kayn deals 65 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 Kayn's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,298Volibear
12,645Kayn
Kayn earns 347 more gold per game than Volibear, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kayn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Volibear
0.6Kayn
Volibear provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kayn, 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
1,899Volibear
1,464Kayn
Volibear vastly out-sustains Kayn, healing and mitigating 435 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Kayn

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kayn, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Kayn 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 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Kayn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
55.8%
+11.6% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear55.8%
Kayn early game win rateKayn44.2%
Late Game
Volibear
52.7%
+5.5% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear52.7%
Kayn late game win rateKayn47.3%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.8% win rate — a 11.6 percentage point lead over Kayn. 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 52.7% win rate — 5.5 points above Kayn. 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. Kayn players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against Kayn

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs KaynPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs KaynTriumph - best Volibear rune vs KaynLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs KaynLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Kayn
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs KaynInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs KaynJack Of All Trades - best Volibear rune vs Kayn
58.8% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Kayn, 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 Kayn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Kayn in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Kayn matchup with a 54.1% win rate compared to Kayn's 45.9%, a 8.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 98 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Kayn in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Kayn with a 55.8% win rate versus 44.2%. 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 Kayn in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Kayn matchup with a 52.7% win rate compared to 47.3%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Kayn matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Kayn with a 54.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.2 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 98 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Kayn?

The best Volibear build against Kayn 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 Kayn?

The best Volibear runes against Kayn use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.8% win rate in the Volibear vs Kayn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Kayn?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Kayn with a 54.1% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Kayn in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Volibear against Kayn?

When playing Volibear against Kayn, 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.