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

Volibearvs Naafiri

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Naafiri based on 18 games. Naafiri wins the early laning phase while Volibear scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Naafiri 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
Naafiri - 55.6% win rateNaafiri(55.6%)
Volibear - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
55.6% WR
VS
Naafiri vs Volibear matchup - 44.4% win rate
Naafiri
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Naafiri Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 18
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
1.3
CS / min
1.5
606
DMG / min
683
12,104
Gold / game
12,564
400
Heal / min
406
1,380
DMG Mitigated / min
679
0.8
CC / min
0.3
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
77.8%
Late Game WR
22.2%

Volibear vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Naafiri's 44.4%, giving Volibear a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Naafiri controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Naafiri needs to press advantages before Volibear reaches their power spikes, while Volibear should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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. Volibear players can confidently pick into Naafiri and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Naafiri 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 Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Naafiri holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.3Volibear
1.5Naafiri
Volibear and Naafiri farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
606Volibear
683Naafiri
Naafiri deals 78 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 Naafiri's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,104Volibear
12,564Naafiri
Naafiri earns 460 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 Naafiri slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Volibear
0.3Naafiri
Volibear provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, 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
1,779Volibear
1,085Naafiri
Volibear vastly out-sustains Naafiri, healing and mitigating 695 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Naafiri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Naafiri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Naafiri

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Naafiri are Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear33.3%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri66.7%
Late Game
Volibear
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear77.8%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri22.2%

Naafiri 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 Naafiri 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 77.8% win rate — 55.6 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Naafiri must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Volibear reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Volibear survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Volibear Runes Against Naafiri

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs NaafiriPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs NaafiriTriumph - best Volibear rune vs NaafiriLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs NaafiriLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Naafiri
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs NaafiriSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs NaafiriWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Naafiri
100.0% WR

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

How does Volibear do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Naafiri matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Naafiri's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Naafiri in the early game?

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

How does Volibear do against Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Naafiri matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to 22.2%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Naafiri matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Naafiri?

The best Volibear build against Naafiri includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, 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 Naafiri?

The best Volibear runes against Naafiri use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Naafiri?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Naafiri with a 55.6% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Naafiri in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Volibear against Naafiri?

When playing Volibear against Naafiri, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Naafiri. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.