Volibearvs Malphite
Volibear vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malphite wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.3%) over Volibear based on 96 games. Malphite 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 Malphite 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.
Who Wins the Volibear vs Malphite Matchup?
Volibear vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Volibear vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 96 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Volibear's 45.8%, giving Malphite a 8.3 percentage point advantage. Malphite 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 gold income, where Volibear leads by 1,157 gold per game — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite 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 Malphite 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 Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Volibear Build Against Malphite
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Malphite are Navori Flickerblade, Riftmaker 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Volibear41.5%
Malphite58.5%Volibear49.1%Malphite50.9%Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.5% win rate — a 17.1 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Malphite at 50.9% win rate — only 1.8 points ahead of Volibear. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Malphite 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 Malphite
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Volibear the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.33% | 172 | 6.4 | 854 | 11,299 | 48.2% | 56.2% | |
| 50.65% | 154 | 5.8 | 865 | 12,123 | 50.0% | 51.1% | |
| 61.33% | 150 | 1.8 | 657 | 11,986 | 67.7% | 56.5% | |
| 47.26% | 146 | 5.8 | 864 | 11,930 | 51.4% | 43.4% | |
| 47.48% | 139 | 6.3 | 931 | 11,724 | 53.5% | 43.2% | |
| 46.51% | 129 | 1.9 | 701 | 11,582 | 43.5% | 49.3% | |
| 37.90% | 124 | 4.7 | 653 | 10,923 | 36.8% | 38.8% | |
| 47.54% | 122 | 5.0 | 639 | 11,095 | 33.3% | 58.8% | |
| 59.13% | 115 | 1.4 | 663 | 11,838 | 58.9% | 59.3% | |
| 54.46% | 101 | 6.2 | 876 | 11,803 | 46.8% | 61.1% | |
| 52.48% | 101 | 1.3 | 623 | 12,365 | 46.5% | 56.9% | |
| 54.08% | 98 | 1.6 | 731 | 12,455 | 53.9% | 54.2% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 3.4 | 812 | 12,492 | 52.4% | 42.6% | |
| 45.83% | 96 | 6.1 | 739 | 12,047 | 41.5% | 49.1% | |
| 54.74% | 95 | 1.6 | 725 | 12,697 | 48.6% | 58.3% | |
| 51.61% | 93 | 5.4 | 951 | 11,799 | 57.1% | 47.1% | |
| 37.78% | 90 | 5.7 | 817 | 11,224 | 32.4% | 41.5% | |
| 44.32% | 88 | 6.4 | 1,002 | 12,383 | 34.2% | 52.0% | |
| 56.47% | 85 | 5.6 | 820 | 12,385 | 60.0% | 54.0% | |
| 54.76% | 84 | 1.3 | 691 | 12,814 | 54.0% | 55.3% | |
| 51.19% | 84 | 1.5 | 650 | 12,480 | 55.0% | 47.7% | |
| 45.78% | 83 | 1.3 | 649 | 11,860 | 48.8% | 42.5% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 6.4 | 868 | 12,262 | 47.1% | 40.4% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 5.5 | 1,103 | 11,968 | 50.0% | 36.6% | |
| 44.59% | 74 | 5.9 | 831 | 11,381 | 38.2% | 50.0% | |
| 63.38% | 71 | 5.5 | 798 | 11,566 | 75.8% | 52.6% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 1.4 | 530 | 11,781 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.07% | 69 | 5.7 | 785 | 11,447 | 60.6% | 50.0% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 4.9 | 699 | 11,655 | 58.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 6.2 | 792 | 11,965 | 53.3% | 52.6% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 6.6 | 895 | 12,882 | 56.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.38% | 65 | 5.5 | 894 | 12,171 | 51.9% | 57.9% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.1 | 940 | 11,347 | 64.3% | 45.7% | |
| 61.90% | 63 | 5.9 | 945 | 11,638 | 65.6% | 58.1% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 6.4 | 976 | 12,714 | 42.1% | 52.4% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 6.4 | 858 | 11,124 | 53.3% | 40.0% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 3.1 | 692 | 11,447 | 61.5% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 2.6 | 718 | 12,712 | 39.1% | 58.6% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 6.4 | 793 | 11,873 | 55.2% | 36.4% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 5.0 | 809 | 11,027 | 48.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 1.1 | 705 | 12,539 | 35.3% | 58.8% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 1.3 | 686 | 12,411 | 58.3% | 36.0% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 6.7 | 821 | 12,054 | 70.8% | 41.7% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.2 | 802 | 11,089 | 60.0% | 27.8% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 5.7 | 831 | 12,647 | 55.6% | 62.1% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 5.8 | 983 | 12,364 | 60.0% | 52.0% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 6.1 | 873 | 12,710 | 61.5% | 46.9% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 2.5 | 678 | 11,282 | 39.1% | 52.4% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 1.7 | 652 | 13,471 | 66.7% | 59.4% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.0 | 803 | 11,300 | 57.1% | 41.4% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.3 | 704 | 12,019 | 58.8% | 54.5% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.2 | 746 | 11,236 | 52.6% | 45.0% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.4 | 863 | 12,913 | 80.0% | 40.9% | |
| 32.43% | 37 | 5.3 | 595 | 10,093 | 37.5% | 23.1% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.2 | 646 | 12,636 | 21.4% | 60.9% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 1.8 | 654 | 12,529 | 43.8% | 45.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.6 | 827 | 10,986 | 52.2% | 41.7% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 5.6 | 586 | 10,906 | 35.7% | 42.1% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 2.0 | 727 | 13,009 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 2.6 | 794 | 11,996 | 54.5% | 61.9% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 3.0 | 533 | 10,669 | 60.0% | 47.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.4 | 718 | 12,817 | 52.9% | 42.9% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.0 | 964 | 12,312 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 2.6 | 842 | 12,172 | 33.3% | 57.9% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 5.4 | 729 | 10,831 | 31.3% | 42.9% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 5.5 | 764 | 12,144 | 83.3% | 58.8% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 6.6 | 894 | 12,931 | 70.0% | 68.4% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.3 | 661 | 12,476 | 55.6% | 57.9% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.2 | 639 | 11,451 | 40.0% | 69.2% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 5.8 | 764 | 11,609 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 725 | 12,627 | 61.5% | 66.7% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.2 | 732 | 11,982 | 60.0% | 35.7% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 0.9 | 580 | 10,784 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 24 | 4.6 | 667 | 10,323 | 28.6% | 20.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.1 | 617 | 12,462 | 81.8% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.2 | 502 | 10,309 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.5 | 675 | 11,595 | 69.2% | 62.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 2.2 | 942 | 14,364 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 3.2 | 688 | 12,462 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.6 | 739 | 10,529 | 45.5% | 57.1% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 4.0 | 660 | 12,242 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 588 | 11,794 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 707 | 11,094 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.9 | 516 | 12,018 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.8 | 822 | 11,639 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 544 | 9,695 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.5 | 561 | 11,129 | 11.1% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.2 | 486 | 12,148 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.1 | 758 | 13,372 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 667 | 13,090 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.3 | 518 | 8,843 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,139 | 15,191 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.2 | 587 | 12,764 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.9 | 878 | 13,204 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,014 | 12,370 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.5 | 681 | 9,738 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.7 | 934 | 12,661 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.1 | 677 | 10,350 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 652 | 11,381 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 788 | 13,042 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 798 | 11,344 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 704 | 12,823 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 751 | 9,730 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 721 | 12,436 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 942 | 16,555 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 684 | 13,669 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 586 | 12,733 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 558 | 10,717 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 724 | 9,998 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Volibear vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Volibear do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Volibear vs Malphite matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Volibear's 45.8%, a 8.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 96 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Volibear do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Volibear with a 58.5% win rate versus 41.5%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Volibear do against Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Malphite takes over the Volibear vs Malphite matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to 49.1%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Volibear vs Malphite matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Volibear with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.3 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 96 games analyzed.
What is the best Volibear build against Malphite?
The best Volibear build against Malphite includes Navori Flickerblade, Riftmaker, Dusk and Dawn with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Malphite?
The best Volibear runes against Malphite use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.3% win rate in the Volibear vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Volibear counter Malphite?
No, Volibear struggles against Malphite with only a 45.8% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.
How do I play Volibear against Malphite?
When playing Volibear against Malphite, play cautiously and avoid Malphite's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Malphite has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.