Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Volibearvs Nasus

AFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Nasus is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Volibear wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.2%) over Nasus based on 93 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Nasus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Nasus matchup.

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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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Volibear - 51.6% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
51.6% WR
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Nasus vs Volibear matchup - 48.4% win rate
Nasus
48.4% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Nasus Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Nasus matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 93
51.6%
Win Rate
48.4%
5.4
CS / min
5.1
951
DMG / min
728
11,799
Gold / game
11,189
386
Heal / min
552
1,604
DMG Mitigated / min
1,680
1.2
CC / min
0.7
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
47.1%
Late Game WR
52.9%

Volibear vs Nasus Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Nasus matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 93 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 51.6% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.4%, giving Volibear a 3.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Nasus reaches their power spikes, while Nasus 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 has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Nasus'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 Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.4Volibear
5.1Nasus
Volibear edges out Nasus by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Volibear.
Damage
951Volibear
728Nasus
Volibear heavily out-damages Nasus by 224 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nasus 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
11,799Volibear
11,189Nasus
Volibear earns 611 more gold per game than Nasus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Volibear slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.2Volibear
0.7Nasus
Volibear provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, 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
1,990Volibear
2,232Nasus
Nasus vastly out-sustains Volibear, healing and mitigating 242 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Volibear is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Volibear, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Nasus

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Nasus 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 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nasus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Nasus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear57.1%
Nasus early game win rateNasus42.9%
Late Game
Nasus
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear47.1%
Nasus late game win rateNasus52.9%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.9% win rate — 5.9 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Volibear must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nasus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nasus 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 Nasus

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs NasusPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs NasusTriumph - best Volibear rune vs NasusLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs NasusLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Nasus
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs NasusSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs NasusWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Nasus
69.2% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Nasus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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.

Volibear matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.33%1726.485411,29948.2%56.2%
50.65%1545.886512,12350.0%51.1%
61.33%1501.865711,98667.7%56.5%
47.26%1465.886411,93051.4%43.4%
47.48%1396.393111,72453.5%43.2%
46.51%1291.970111,58243.5%49.3%
37.90%1244.765310,92336.8%38.8%
47.54%1225.063911,09533.3%58.8%
59.13%1151.466311,83858.9%59.3%
54.46%1016.287611,80346.8%61.1%
52.48%1011.362312,36546.5%56.9%
54.08%981.673112,45553.9%54.2%
46.88%963.481212,49252.4%42.6%
45.83%966.173912,04741.5%49.1%
54.74%951.672512,69748.6%58.3%
51.61%935.495111,79957.1%47.1%
37.78%905.781711,22432.4%41.5%
44.32%886.41,00212,38334.2%52.0%
56.47%855.682012,38560.0%54.0%
54.76%841.369112,81454.0%55.3%
51.19%841.565012,48055.0%47.7%
45.78%831.364911,86048.8%42.5%
43.21%816.486812,26247.1%40.4%
43.21%815.51,10311,96850.0%36.6%
44.59%745.983111,38138.2%50.0%
63.38%715.579811,56675.8%52.6%
47.89%711.453011,78145.5%50.0%
55.07%695.778511,44760.6%50.0%
53.62%694.969911,65558.1%50.0%
52.94%686.279211,96553.3%52.6%
53.03%666.689512,88256.7%50.0%
55.38%655.589412,17151.9%57.9%
53.97%636.194011,34764.3%45.7%
61.90%635.994511,63865.6%58.1%
49.18%616.497612,71442.1%52.4%
46.67%606.485811,12453.3%40.0%
57.69%523.169211,44761.5%53.9%
50.00%522.671812,71239.1%58.6%
47.06%516.479311,87355.2%36.4%
50.98%515.080911,02748.0%53.9%
50.98%511.170512,53935.3%58.8%
46.94%491.368612,41158.3%36.0%
56.25%486.782112,05470.8%41.7%
47.92%486.280211,08960.0%27.8%
59.57%475.783112,64755.6%62.1%
55.56%455.898312,36460.0%52.0%
51.11%456.187312,71061.5%46.9%
45.45%442.567811,28239.1%52.4%
61.36%441.765213,47166.7%59.4%
46.51%436.080311,30057.1%41.4%
56.41%391.370412,01958.8%54.5%
48.72%396.274611,23652.6%45.0%
56.76%376.486312,91380.0%40.9%
32.43%375.359510,09337.5%23.1%
45.95%371.264612,63621.4%60.9%
44.44%361.865412,52943.8%45.0%
48.57%356.682710,98652.2%41.7%
39.39%335.658610,90635.7%42.1%
63.64%332.072713,00950.0%71.4%
59.38%322.679411,99654.5%61.9%
53.13%323.053310,66960.0%47.1%
48.39%311.471812,81752.9%42.9%
51.61%316.096412,31255.6%50.0%
48.39%312.684212,17233.3%57.9%
36.67%305.472910,83131.3%42.9%
68.97%295.576412,14483.3%58.8%
68.97%296.689412,93170.0%68.4%
57.14%281.366112,47655.6%57.9%
53.57%281.263911,45140.0%69.2%
59.26%275.876411,60950.0%66.7%
64.00%255.972512,62761.5%66.7%
45.83%241.273211,98260.0%35.7%
41.67%240.958010,78442.9%40.0%
25.00%244.666710,32328.6%20.0%
56.52%231.161712,46281.8%33.3%
36.36%221.250210,30940.0%28.6%
66.67%211.567511,59569.2%62.5%
63.16%192.294214,36457.1%66.7%
36.84%193.268812,46250.0%27.3%
50.00%181.673910,52945.5%57.1%
64.71%174.066012,24271.4%60.0%
50.00%161.158811,79428.6%66.7%
53.33%155.670711,09450.0%57.1%
69.23%131.951612,01883.3%57.1%
69.23%135.882211,63983.3%57.1%
41.67%126.05449,69533.3%66.7%
18.18%116.556111,12911.1%50.0%
54.55%111.248612,14842.9%75.0%
40.00%104.175813,3720.0%50.0%
60.00%105.766713,09075.0%50.0%
66.67%91.35188,84380.0%50.0%
37.50%86.01,13915,19125.0%50.0%
50.00%83.258712,764100.0%20.0%
85.71%72.987813,20450.0%100.0%
57.14%75.81,01412,37050.0%66.7%
14.29%75.56819,73850.0%0.0%
71.43%73.793412,661100.0%33.3%
14.29%71.167710,35020.0%0.0%
50.00%61.865211,38166.7%33.3%
83.33%66.578813,04266.7%100.0%
33.33%65.079811,34425.0%50.0%
33.33%65.270412,823100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.07519,73050.0%0.0%
40.00%57.472112,43650.0%33.3%
80.00%55.794216,555100.0%66.7%
60.00%54.568413,6690.0%60.0%
60.00%56.058612,7330.0%75.0%
60.00%51.455810,71750.0%66.7%
80.00%55.27249,998100.0%66.7%

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Volibear vs Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Nasus in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Nasus matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.4%, a 3.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 93 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Volibear do against Nasus in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Nasus with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Nasus in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Volibear vs Nasus matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to 47.1%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Nasus matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Nasus with a 51.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.2 percentage point advantage means Volibear is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 93 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Nasus?

The best Volibear build against Nasus includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Nasus?

The best Volibear runes against Nasus use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 69.2% win rate in the Volibear vs Nasus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Nasus?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Nasus with a 51.6% win rate. Volibear has a solid advantage over Nasus in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Volibear against Nasus?

When playing Volibear against Nasus, 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.