
Volibearvs Nidalee
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.
Who Wins the Volibear vs Nidalee Matchup?

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 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.
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
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
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.06% | 376 | 1.1 | 636 | 11,859 | 51.0% | 51.1% | |
| 44.07% | 270 | 2.9 | 676 | 12,108 | 42.4% | 45.4% | |
| 47.57% | 267 | 1.4 | 712 | 12,719 | 48.3% | 47.1% | |
| 50.97% | 257 | 1.4 | 641 | 12,153 | 52.1% | 50.0% | |
| 55.33% | 244 | 1.4 | 687 | 12,175 | 59.2% | 51.6% | |
| 45.38% | 238 | 3.2 | 956 | 12,059 | 49.1% | 41.9% | |
| 50.68% | 221 | 3.0 | 880 | 12,648 | 54.2% | 47.4% | |
| 42.66% | 218 | 1.3 | 698 | 12,560 | 42.7% | 42.6% | |
| 46.46% | 198 | 1.1 | 711 | 12,518 | 48.9% | 44.4% | |
| 55.26% | 190 | 1.2 | 642 | 12,642 | 63.4% | 49.1% | |
| 57.54% | 179 | 1.2 | 678 | 12,322 | 54.4% | 60.7% | |
| 51.41% | 177 | 4.8 | 853 | 12,130 | 46.4% | 55.9% | |
| 51.15% | 174 | 3.0 | 756 | 12,388 | 54.8% | 48.5% | |
| 50.69% | 144 | 3.5 | 725 | 12,037 | 48.1% | 53.9% | |
| 44.37% | 142 | 1.2 | 670 | 12,625 | 35.6% | 50.6% | |
| 44.53% | 137 | 1.2 | 635 | 12,227 | 45.5% | 43.9% | |
| 50.74% | 136 | 6.2 | 954 | 12,434 | 55.9% | 45.6% | |
| 48.89% | 135 | 2.8 | 771 | 12,759 | 44.6% | 52.9% | |
| 60.00% | 135 | 6.3 | 905 | 12,117 | 66.2% | 53.1% | |
| 45.45% | 132 | 1.7 | 761 | 12,637 | 42.6% | 47.9% | |
| 48.46% | 130 | 5.5 | 860 | 12,664 | 50.8% | 46.4% | |
| 45.97% | 124 | 1.4 | 681 | 12,447 | 48.1% | 44.4% | |
| 47.58% | 124 | 1.1 | 643 | 12,051 | 54.7% | 40.0% | |
| 43.44% | 122 | 1.1 | 688 | 12,490 | 46.9% | 39.7% | |
| 53.70% | 108 | 1.1 | 705 | 12,791 | 52.9% | 54.4% | |
| 52.83% | 106 | 5.9 | 845 | 12,232 | 49.1% | 56.6% | |
| 45.54% | 101 | 4.5 | 926 | 12,540 | 46.5% | 44.8% | |
| 42.86% | 98 | 1.1 | 681 | 12,291 | 42.3% | 43.5% | |
| 54.08% | 98 | 5.2 | 939 | 12,402 | 59.6% | 49.0% | |
| 46.94% | 98 | 3.9 | 651 | 11,848 | 56.1% | 40.4% | |
| 50.00% | 96 | 3.2 | 710 | 11,774 | 47.3% | 53.7% | |
| 63.16% | 95 | 1.1 | 659 | 11,872 | 59.6% | 67.4% | |
| 43.48% | 92 | 1.3 | 667 | 13,070 | 38.9% | 46.4% | |
| 57.78% | 90 | 1.4 | 710 | 12,778 | 60.0% | 56.0% | |
| 49.44% | 89 | 1.1 | 677 | 12,384 | 42.5% | 55.1% | |
| 57.30% | 89 | 2.0 | 706 | 13,169 | 61.7% | 52.4% | |
| 45.98% | 87 | 5.2 | 1,004 | 12,667 | 51.4% | 42.3% | |
| 47.56% | 82 | 1.3 | 565 | 12,443 | 54.8% | 43.1% | |
| 60.98% | 82 | 1.2 | 751 | 13,014 | 64.1% | 58.1% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 1.3 | 700 | 12,584 | 42.3% | 51.8% | |
| 51.85% | 81 | 6.3 | 743 | 12,104 | 51.3% | 52.4% | |
| 50.00% | 80 | 1.6 | 811 | 13,461 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.28% | 78 | 4.3 | 856 | 12,777 | 58.8% | 45.5% | |
| 56.58% | 76 | 1.2 | 654 | 12,453 | 64.1% | 48.6% | |
| 45.95% | 74 | 6.3 | 957 | 13,004 | 46.7% | 45.5% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 5.7 | 941 | 12,754 | 61.0% | 40.6% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 5.4 | 888 | 12,645 | 54.5% | 42.1% | |
| 52.17% | 69 | 1.1 | 622 | 11,504 | 46.0% | 59.4% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 6.2 | 732 | 11,340 | 45.2% | 44.4% | |
| 39.13% | 69 | 2.3 | 703 | 12,451 | 45.2% | 34.2% | |
| 55.88% | 68 | 2.9 | 730 | 12,997 | 57.7% | 54.8% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 6.5 | 905 | 11,447 | 44.1% | 51.9% | |
| 60.34% | 58 | 6.5 | 848 | 11,957 | 56.3% | 65.4% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 5.7 | 1,062 | 12,716 | 58.6% | 37.9% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 1.3 | 716 | 12,109 | 55.6% | 55.2% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 2.0 | 719 | 12,269 | 48.3% | 47.6% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 1.8 | 739 | 12,548 | 72.0% | 48.0% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 5.9 | 965 | 12,177 | 42.1% | 56.7% | |
| 36.17% | 47 | 6.1 | 785 | 11,420 | 41.7% | 30.4% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 1.1 | 690 | 13,148 | 47.6% | 56.0% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 6.6 | 848 | 12,293 | 61.5% | 58.8% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 1.0 | 526 | 11,004 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 1.2 | 686 | 11,839 | 72.7% | 45.0% | |
| 71.43% | 42 | 5.1 | 893 | 12,154 | 72.0% | 70.6% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 6.5 | 786 | 12,835 | 43.8% | 48.0% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 6.4 | 787 | 13,141 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.0 | 741 | 10,655 | 52.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 1.3 | 664 | 12,746 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 3.2 | 607 | 11,869 | 68.8% | 57.1% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.5 | 883 | 12,520 | 64.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.0 | 723 | 13,041 | 68.8% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 1.3 | 602 | 11,860 | 33.3% | 47.1% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 5.1 | 633 | 12,480 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.2 | 810 | 11,415 | 47.4% | 81.8% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.6 | 1,078 | 12,535 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.5 | 794 | 12,240 | 38.5% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.5 | 617 | 12,014 | 43.8% | 58.3% | |
| 25.00% | 28 | 5.6 | 722 | 9,986 | 26.3% | 22.2% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 1.1 | 520 | 10,762 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 4.7 | 827 | 12,810 | 60.0% | 68.8% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 552 | 12,485 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.7 | 878 | 11,770 | 53.9% | 54.5% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 2.6 | 659 | 12,217 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.9 | 610 | 10,563 | 45.5% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 2.5 | 727 | 13,321 | 77.8% | 53.9% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 5.6 | 862 | 12,087 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 5.8 | 714 | 12,782 | 60.0% | 70.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 710 | 10,791 | 60.0% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 898 | 11,814 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 5.4 | 619 | 10,605 | 41.7% | 28.6% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 4.8 | 769 | 12,342 | 58.3% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.0 | 862 | 12,925 | 83.3% | 58.3% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.0 | 896 | 13,070 | 40.0% | 41.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.1 | 614 | 11,236 | 44.4% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.9 | 682 | 10,860 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.0 | 749 | 12,147 | 16.7% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.5 | 639 | 10,886 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 2.2 | 802 | 13,871 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 929 | 12,079 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.9 | 1,044 | 14,997 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 757 | 12,157 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.8 | 631 | 12,937 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 847 | 13,372 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 708 | 12,248 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 871 | 14,343 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 593 | 11,251 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 499 | 8,775 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 515 | 12,430 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 646 | 10,551 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 662 | 12,043 | 0.0% | 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.