Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Volibearvs Kindred

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kindred wins with a 65.4% win rate (+30.8%) over Volibear based on 26 games. Kindred 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 Kindred 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
Kindred - 34.6% win rateKindred(34.6%)
Volibear - 34.6% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
34.6% WR
VS
Kindred vs Volibear matchup - 65.4% win rate
Kindred
65.4% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Kindred Matchup?

Kindred wins the Volibear vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Kindred
Matches: 26
34.6%
Win Rate
65.4%
1.1
CS / min
1.1
560
DMG / min
797
11,290
Gold / game
12,472
377
Heal / min
511
1,333
DMG Mitigated / min
557
0.9
CC / min
0.3
30.8%
Early Game WR
69.2%
38.5%
Late Game WR
61.5%

Volibear vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Kindred wins with a 65.4% win rate compared to Volibear's 34.6%, giving Kindred a 30.8 percentage point advantage. Kindred 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 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kindred 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 Kindred 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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Kindred in League of Legends

Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, 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
1.1Volibear
1.1Kindred
Volibear and Kindred farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
560Volibear
797Kindred
Kindred heavily out-damages Volibear by 238 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 Kindred's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,290Volibear
12,472Kindred
Kindred generates a commanding 1,181 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Kindred 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
0.9Volibear
0.3Kindred
Volibear provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kindred, 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
1,710Volibear
1,067Kindred
Volibear vastly out-sustains Kindred, healing and mitigating 642 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kindred is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kindred, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Kindred

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Kindred are Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Kindred matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kindred
69.2%
+38.5% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear30.8%
Kindred early game win rateKindred69.2%
Late Game
Kindred
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear38.5%
Kindred late game win rateKindred61.5%

Kindred dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 69.2% win rate — a 38.5 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Kindred can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kindred is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Kindred, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kindred 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 Kindred

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs KindredPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs KindredTriumph - best Volibear rune vs KindredLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs KindredLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Kindred
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs KindredSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs KindredWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Kindred
50.0% WR

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

How does Volibear do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Kindred wins the Volibear vs Kindred matchup with a 65.4% win rate compared to Volibear's 34.6%, a 30.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Kindred has the advantage against Volibear with a 69.2% win rate versus 30.8%. Kindred players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Kindred in the late game?

In the late game, Kindred takes over the Volibear vs Kindred matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Kindred scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Kindred matchup?

Kindred wins the matchup against Volibear with a 65.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 30.8 percentage point advantage means Kindred is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Kindred?

The best Volibear build against Kindred includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Kindred?

The best Volibear runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Kindred?

No, Volibear struggles against Kindred with only a 34.6% win rate. Kindred has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kindred's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Kindred?

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