Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Volibearvs Nami

CFighterTank
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 14, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Nami is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.5. Nami wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Volibear based on 5 games. Nami 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 Nami 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
Nami - 20.0% win rateNami(20.0%)
Volibear - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
20.0% WR
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Nami vs Volibear matchup - 80.0% win rate
Nami
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Nami Matchup?

Nami wins the Volibear vs Nami matchup
Winner
Nami
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
2.6
CS / min
1.1
537
DMG / min
352
10,082
Gold / game
9,237
168
Heal / min
527
1,039
DMG Mitigated / min
233
0.9
CC / min
1.1
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Volibear vs Nami Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Nami matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nami wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 20.0%, giving Nami a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Nami 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 CS, where Volibear leads by 1.4 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nami 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 Nami 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 Nami Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Nami in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.6Volibear
1.1Nami
Volibear significantly out-farms Nami by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Volibear a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nami players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
537Volibear
352Nami
Volibear heavily out-damages Nami by 185 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nami should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Volibear's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,082Volibear
9,237Nami
Volibear generates a commanding 845 more gold per game than Nami. This substantial economic advantage means Volibear consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nami should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Volibear
1.1Nami
Both Volibear and Nami provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,207Volibear
760Nami
Volibear vastly out-sustains Nami, healing and mitigating 447 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nami is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nami, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Nami

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nami, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Nami are Trailblazer, Bandlepipes and Shurelya's Battlesong. 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 Nami matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nami
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear33.3%
Nami early game win rateNami66.7%
Late Game
Nami
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear0.0%
Nami late game win rateNami100.0%

Nami 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 Nami can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Nami 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 Nami

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs NamiPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs NamiTriumph - best Volibear rune vs NamiLegend: Bloodline - best Volibear rune vs NamiLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Nami
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs NamiSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Volibear rune vs NamiGathering Storm - best Volibear rune vs Nami
100.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Volibear the best tools to compete against Nami in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.5. 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 26.5
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
40.98%1221.160312,16543.1%39.1%
50.00%1181.373212,66546.8%52.1%
50.00%1163.492712,45352.9%47.7%
53.91%1155.283211,29357.6%49.0%
47.32%1121.362112,33556.9%39.3%
50.47%1073.176312,37349.1%52.1%
57.00%1001.466712,33057.4%56.5%
45.92%983.769211,72647.2%44.4%
37.89%956.587411,75741.3%34.7%
43.62%941.562312,48535.7%50.0%
56.67%903.487512,74057.5%55.8%
56.82%881.669612,04557.1%56.5%
49.40%831.267112,22854.5%46.0%
55.13%781.266112,49257.6%53.3%
48.65%745.489112,47962.5%38.1%
54.17%723.879112,57247.2%61.1%
44.29%705.382611,90252.9%36.1%
49.21%631.275312,34455.2%44.1%
49.18%611.259511,31441.9%56.7%
55.17%583.179913,02156.0%54.5%
50.00%566.01,00512,60852.2%48.5%
47.17%531.468311,66657.7%37.0%
53.85%521.165211,50556.7%50.0%
47.06%511.674313,03452.4%43.3%
50.00%501.170011,41250.0%50.0%
50.00%504.580111,68055.6%43.5%
55.10%495.381611,66657.7%52.2%
47.73%446.079112,27145.0%50.0%
52.27%446.197112,32261.1%46.1%
44.19%433.359612,24956.3%37.0%
65.12%431.570914,07966.7%64.5%
37.21%436.077811,97535.0%39.1%
38.10%421.059012,30820.0%48.1%
64.29%421.780712,92060.9%68.4%
50.00%426.799611,37871.4%28.6%
57.50%404.170411,53655.0%60.0%
61.54%391.666612,88641.7%70.4%
51.28%391.373013,81761.5%46.1%
51.28%391.574013,88852.9%50.0%
42.11%386.072612,30571.4%25.0%
47.22%365.486812,73235.7%54.5%
52.78%361.267613,11627.3%64.0%
51.43%356.283212,92750.0%52.2%
62.86%355.11,04912,99366.7%60.9%
38.24%345.996311,51841.2%35.3%
57.58%332.376912,82946.7%66.7%
42.42%335.976012,49554.5%36.4%
39.39%336.384612,89935.3%43.8%
45.16%311.873412,43853.9%38.9%
54.84%314.573411,41157.1%52.9%
54.84%311.161211,53541.2%71.4%
48.39%311.165111,60650.0%46.7%
33.33%303.367212,34241.7%27.8%
53.33%305.81,11614,51720.0%60.0%
34.48%295.976710,67235.3%33.3%
48.28%295.770511,70746.1%50.0%
39.29%281.369212,06142.9%35.7%
60.71%286.668512,88750.0%65.0%
39.29%281.359712,96230.0%44.4%
36.00%255.163811,96930.0%40.0%
45.83%241.382813,33357.1%41.2%
65.22%237.01,00212,67480.0%53.9%
47.83%236.386811,96736.4%58.3%
39.13%236.51,09712,39530.0%46.1%
36.36%222.076211,48845.5%27.3%
40.91%224.678512,13038.5%44.4%
40.91%221.566712,45745.5%36.4%
33.33%216.688411,05425.0%44.4%
71.43%211.176811,80450.0%100.0%
47.62%211.161912,58066.7%33.3%
42.11%191.162513,04171.4%25.0%
47.37%191.060312,87540.0%55.6%
68.42%194.975212,26070.0%66.7%
61.11%186.076310,71671.4%25.0%
61.11%182.274213,48366.7%55.6%
44.44%185.163411,22728.6%54.5%
52.94%171.657311,92150.0%55.6%
62.50%165.381413,01877.8%42.9%
50.00%165.686210,74837.5%62.5%
40.00%154.993312,88240.0%40.0%
57.14%144.562311,64950.0%62.5%
42.86%141.665012,11650.0%33.3%
61.54%137.278813,85850.0%66.7%
66.67%123.794613,24450.0%75.0%
58.33%121.655713,26966.7%55.6%
54.55%116.268813,05480.0%33.3%
36.36%111.493914,41333.3%37.5%
60.00%102.469312,63680.0%40.0%
33.33%94.858212,317100.0%14.3%
66.67%91.773914,10460.0%75.0%
14.29%72.286812,8480.0%25.0%
71.43%70.764312,59950.0%80.0%
50.00%66.09289,635100.0%25.0%
33.33%61.548912,57250.0%25.0%
33.33%61.34577,76225.0%50.0%
40.00%56.297614,4650.0%40.0%
60.00%55.15389,78260.0%0.0%
20.00%55.36479,86825.0%0.0%
20.00%52.653710,08233.3%0.0%

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Volibear vs Nami - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Nami in League of Legends?

Nami wins the Volibear vs Nami matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.5.

How does Volibear do against Nami in the early game?

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

How does Volibear do against Nami in the late game?

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

Who wins the Volibear vs Nami matchup?

Nami wins the matchup against Volibear with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.5. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Nami is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Nami?

The best Volibear build against Nami includes Trailblazer, Bandlepipes, Shurelya's Battlesong with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Volibear runes against Nami?

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

Does Volibear counter Nami?

No, Volibear struggles against Nami with only a 20.0% win rate. Nami has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nami's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Nami?

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