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

Volibearvs Nidalee

BFighterTank
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Nidalee is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Nidalee wins with a 51.7% win rate (+3.4%) over Volibear based on 29 games. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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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Nidalee - 48.3% win rateNidalee(48.3%)
Volibear - 48.3% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
48.3% WR
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Nidalee vs Volibear matchup - 51.7% win rate
Nidalee
51.7% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Volibear vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 29
48.3%
Win Rate
51.7%
1.5
CS / min
1.1
794
DMG / min
648
12,240
Gold / game
11,440
446
Heal / min
610
1,506
DMG Mitigated / min
628
1.0
CC / min
0.3
38.5%
Early Game WR
61.5%
56.3%
Late Game WR
43.8%

Volibear vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Nidalee matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 51.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 48.3%, giving Nidalee a 3.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Nidalee is slightly favored, Volibear can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Nidalee's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Volibear vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.5Volibear
1.1Nidalee
Volibear edges out Nidalee by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Volibear.
Damage
794Volibear
648Nidalee
Volibear heavily out-damages Nidalee by 146 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nidalee 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
12,240Volibear
11,440Nidalee
Volibear generates a commanding 801 more gold per game than Nidalee. This substantial economic advantage means Volibear consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nidalee should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Volibear
0.3Nidalee
Volibear provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nidalee, 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
1,952Volibear
1,238Nidalee
Volibear vastly out-sustains Nidalee, healing and mitigating 714 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nidalee is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nidalee, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Nidalee

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Nidalee are Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage 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 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear38.5%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee61.5%
Late Game
Volibear
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear56.3%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee43.8%

Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.5% win rate — a 23.1 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Nidalee 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 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Nidalee. 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: Nidalee 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 Nidalee

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs NidaleeTriumph - best Volibear rune vs NidaleeLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs NidaleeLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Nidalee
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs NidaleeInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs NidaleeJack Of All Trades - best Volibear rune vs Nidalee
57.1% WR

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


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 Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nidalee wins the Volibear vs Nidalee matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 48.3%, a 3.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Volibear do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Volibear with a 61.5% win rate versus 38.5%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Nidalee matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Volibear with a 51.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 3.4 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Nidalee?

The best Volibear build against Nidalee includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Nidalee?

The best Volibear runes against Nidalee use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Volibear vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Nidalee?

No, Volibear struggles against Nidalee with only a 48.3% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Nidalee?

When playing Volibear against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nidalee in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.