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

Volibearvs Malzahar

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Volibear based on 6 games. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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
Malzahar - 16.7% win rateMalzahar(16.7%)
Volibear - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
16.7% WR
VS
Malzahar vs Volibear matchup - 83.3% win rate
Malzahar
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Malzahar Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Volibear vs Malzahar matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
6.8
CS / min
9.2
550
DMG / min
826
9,056
Gold / game
11,226
217
Heal / min
64
1,071
DMG Mitigated / min
394
0.6
CC / min
2.0
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Volibear vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Volibear's 16.7%, giving Malzahar a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Malzahar 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 Malzahar leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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 Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.8Volibear
9.2Malzahar
Malzahar significantly out-farms Volibear by 2.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 35 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar 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
550Volibear
826Malzahar
Malzahar heavily out-damages Volibear by 276 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 Malzahar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,056Volibear
11,226Malzahar
Malzahar generates a commanding 2,170 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Malzahar 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
0.6Volibear
2.0Malzahar
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Volibear, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malzahar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Volibear should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,288Volibear
458Malzahar
Volibear vastly out-sustains Malzahar, healing and mitigating 831 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malzahar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malzahar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Malzahar

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Malzahar are Navori Flickerblade, Randuin's Omen and Thornmail. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Malzahar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear33.3%
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar66.7%
Late Game
Malzahar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear0.0%
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar100.0%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Malzahar 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 Malzahar

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs MalzaharPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs MalzaharTriumph - best Volibear rune vs MalzaharLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs MalzaharLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Malzahar
Resolve rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs MalzaharResolve
Demolish - best Volibear rune vs MalzaharRevitalize - best Volibear rune vs Malzahar
50.0% WR

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

How does Volibear do against Malzahar in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Volibear vs Malzahar matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Volibear's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Malzahar in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Volibear with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Malzahar in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Volibear vs Malzahar matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Malzahar matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Volibear with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Malzahar?

The best Volibear build against Malzahar includes Navori Flickerblade, Randuin's Omen, Thornmail with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Volibear runes against Malzahar?

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

Does Volibear counter Malzahar?

No, Volibear struggles against Malzahar with only a 16.7% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Malzahar?

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