Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Volibearvs Master Yi

BFighterTank
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Master Yi is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Volibear wins with a 51.0% win rate (+1.9%) over Master Yi based on 257 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 Master Yi 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.

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Master Yi - 51.0% win rateMaster Yi(51.0%)
Volibear - 51.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
51.0% WR
VS
Master Yi vs Volibear matchup - 49.0% win rate
Master Yi
49.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Master Yi Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Master Yi matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 257
51.0%
Win Rate
49.0%
1.4
CS / min
1.3
641
DMG / min
802
12,153
Gold / game
13,126
381
Heal / min
384
1,407
DMG Mitigated / min
811
0.9
CC / min
0.3
52.1%
Early Game WR
47.9%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Volibear vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Master Yi matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 257 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 51.0% win rate compared to Master Yi's 49.0%, giving Volibear a 1.9 percentage point advantage. Volibear holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Master Yi can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Volibear leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Master Yi's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Volibear vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Master Yi in League of Legends

Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, 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
1.4Volibear
1.3Master Yi
Volibear and Master Yi 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
641Volibear
802Master Yi
Master Yi heavily out-damages Volibear by 161 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 Master Yi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,153Volibear
13,126Master Yi
Master Yi generates a commanding 973 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi 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
0.3Master Yi
Volibear provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Master Yi, 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
1,788Volibear
1,194Master Yi
Volibear vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 594 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Master Yi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Master Yi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Master Yi

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Master Yi 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 84.6% win rate across 13 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Master Yi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Master Yi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
52.1%
+4.1% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear52.1%
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi47.9%
Late Game
Volibear
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear50.0%
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi50.0%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Volibear has a meaningful 52.1% win rate, outperforming Master Yi by 4.1 percentage points. Volibear players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Volibear at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Master Yi. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Volibear Runes Against Master Yi

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs Master YiPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs Master YiTriumph - best Volibear rune vs Master YiLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs Master YiLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Master Yi
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs Master YiSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs Master YiWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Master Yi
58.1% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Volibear maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Master Yi.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.06%3761.163611,85951.0%51.1%
44.07%2702.967612,10842.4%45.4%
47.57%2671.471212,71948.3%47.1%
50.97%2571.464112,15352.1%50.0%
55.33%2441.468712,17559.2%51.6%
45.38%2383.295612,05949.1%41.9%
50.68%2213.088012,64854.2%47.4%
42.66%2181.369812,56042.7%42.6%
46.46%1981.171112,51848.9%44.4%
55.26%1901.264212,64263.4%49.1%
57.54%1791.267812,32254.4%60.7%
51.41%1774.885312,13046.4%55.9%
51.15%1743.075612,38854.8%48.5%
50.69%1443.572512,03748.1%53.9%
44.37%1421.267012,62535.6%50.6%
44.53%1371.263512,22745.5%43.9%
50.74%1366.295412,43455.9%45.6%
48.89%1352.877112,75944.6%52.9%
60.00%1356.390512,11766.2%53.1%
45.45%1321.776112,63742.6%47.9%
48.46%1305.586012,66450.8%46.4%
45.97%1241.468112,44748.1%44.4%
47.58%1241.164312,05154.7%40.0%
43.44%1221.168812,49046.9%39.7%
53.70%1081.170512,79152.9%54.4%
52.83%1065.984512,23249.1%56.6%
45.54%1014.592612,54046.5%44.8%
42.86%981.168112,29142.3%43.5%
54.08%985.293912,40259.6%49.0%
46.94%983.965111,84856.1%40.4%
50.00%963.271011,77447.3%53.7%
63.16%951.165911,87259.6%67.4%
43.48%921.366713,07038.9%46.4%
57.78%901.471012,77860.0%56.0%
49.44%891.167712,38442.5%55.1%
57.30%892.070613,16961.7%52.4%
45.98%875.21,00412,66751.4%42.3%
47.56%821.356512,44354.8%43.1%
60.98%821.275113,01464.1%58.1%
48.78%821.370012,58442.3%51.8%
51.85%816.374312,10451.3%52.4%
50.00%801.681113,46150.0%50.0%
51.28%784.385612,77758.8%45.5%
56.58%761.265412,45364.1%48.6%
45.95%746.395713,00446.7%45.5%
52.05%735.794112,75461.0%40.6%
47.89%715.488812,64554.5%42.1%
52.17%691.162211,50446.0%59.4%
44.93%696.273211,34045.2%44.4%
39.13%692.370312,45145.2%34.2%
55.88%682.973012,99757.7%54.8%
47.54%616.590511,44744.1%51.9%
60.34%586.584811,95756.3%65.4%
48.28%585.71,06212,71658.6%37.9%
55.36%561.371612,10955.6%55.2%
48.00%502.071912,26948.3%47.6%
60.00%501.873912,54872.0%48.0%
51.02%495.996512,17742.1%56.7%
36.17%476.178511,42041.7%30.4%
52.17%461.169013,14847.6%56.0%
60.47%436.684812,29361.5%58.8%
48.84%431.052611,00447.8%50.0%
59.52%421.268611,83972.7%45.0%
71.43%425.189312,15472.0%70.6%
46.34%416.578612,83543.8%48.0%
55.00%406.478713,14157.1%53.9%
51.28%396.074110,65552.0%50.0%
51.35%371.366412,74653.3%50.0%
62.16%373.260711,86968.8%57.1%
56.76%376.588312,52064.7%50.0%
54.05%371.072313,04168.8%42.9%
40.00%351.360211,86033.3%47.1%
48.57%355.163312,48033.3%60.0%
60.00%306.281011,41547.4%81.8%
56.67%306.61,07812,53553.3%60.0%
48.28%291.579412,24038.5%56.3%
50.00%281.561712,01443.8%58.3%
25.00%285.67229,98626.3%22.2%
38.46%261.152010,76233.3%42.9%
65.38%264.782712,81060.0%68.8%
44.00%251.255212,48520.0%60.0%
54.17%246.787811,77053.9%54.5%
45.83%242.665912,21750.0%40.0%
56.52%231.961010,56345.5%66.7%
63.64%222.572713,32177.8%53.9%
57.14%215.686212,08763.6%50.0%
65.00%205.871412,78260.0%70.0%
65.00%205.971010,79160.0%70.0%
50.00%205.789811,81440.0%60.0%
36.84%195.461910,60541.7%28.6%
57.89%194.876912,34258.3%57.1%
66.67%186.086212,92583.3%58.3%
41.18%176.089613,07040.0%41.7%
57.14%141.161411,23644.4%80.0%
50.00%142.968210,86033.3%80.0%
46.15%135.074912,14716.7%71.4%
33.33%121.563910,88642.9%20.0%
77.78%92.280213,871100.0%66.7%
62.50%85.192912,07975.0%50.0%
50.00%84.91,04414,997100.0%42.9%
75.00%82.275712,15780.0%66.7%
28.57%73.863112,937100.0%16.7%
42.86%76.384713,3720.0%60.0%
50.00%66.570812,248100.0%0.0%
0.00%65.887114,3430.0%0.0%
33.33%65.159311,25150.0%25.0%
33.33%65.84998,77533.3%33.3%
40.00%51.951512,4300.0%66.7%
40.00%55.964610,5510.0%50.0%
0.00%56.166212,0430.0%0.0%
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Volibear vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Master Yi in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Master Yi matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to Master Yi's 49.0%, a 1.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 257 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Volibear do against Master Yi in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Master Yi with a 52.1% win rate versus 47.9%. 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 Master Yi in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Master Yi matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Master Yi matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 51.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 1.9 percentage point advantage means Volibear is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 257 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Master Yi?

The best Volibear build against Master Yi includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 84.6% 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 Master Yi?

The best Volibear runes against Master Yi use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.1% win rate in the Volibear vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Master Yi?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Master Yi with a 51.0% win rate. Volibear slightly edges out Master Yi in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Volibear against Master Yi?

When playing Volibear against Master Yi, 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.