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

Volibearvs Nocturne

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nocturne wins with a 54.9% win rate (+9.7%) over Volibear based on 113 games. Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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
Nocturne - 45.1% win rateNocturne(45.1%)
Volibear - 45.1% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
45.1% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Volibear matchup - 54.9% win rate
Nocturne
54.9% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Nocturne Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Volibear vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 113
45.1%
Win Rate
54.9%
1.2
CS / min
1.2
691
DMG / min
650
12,335
Gold / game
12,351
382
Heal / min
481
1,431
DMG Mitigated / min
867
0.9
CC / min
5.9
43.1%
Early Game WR
56.9%
46.8%
Late Game WR
53.2%

Volibear vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 113 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 54.9% win rate compared to Volibear's 45.1%, giving Nocturne a 9.7 percentage point advantage. Nocturne 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 crowd control, where Nocturne leads by 5.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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 Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Volibear
1.2Nocturne
Volibear and Nocturne farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
691Volibear
650Nocturne
Volibear deals 42 more champion damage per minute than Nocturne. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nocturne choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Volibear's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,335Volibear
12,351Nocturne
Volibear and Nocturne generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 16 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.9Volibear
5.9Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Volibear, with 5.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nocturne far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Volibear should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,813Volibear
1,347Nocturne
Volibear vastly out-sustains Nocturne, healing and mitigating 465 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nocturne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nocturne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Nocturne

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Nocturne are Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 85.7% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
56.9%
+13.7% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear43.1%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne56.9%
Late Game
Nocturne
53.2%
+6.5% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear46.8%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne53.2%

Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.9% win rate — a 13.7 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Nocturne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nocturne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.2% win rate — 6.5 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Nocturne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nocturne 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 Nocturne

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs NocturnePrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs NocturneTriumph - best Volibear rune vs NocturneLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs NocturneLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Nocturne
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs NocturneSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs NocturneWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Nocturne
50.0% WR

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


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 Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Volibear vs Nocturne matchup with a 54.9% win rate compared to Volibear's 45.1%, a 9.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 113 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Volibear with a 56.9% win rate versus 43.1%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Volibear vs Nocturne matchup with a 53.2% win rate compared to 46.8%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Nocturne matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Volibear with a 54.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 9.7 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 113 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Nocturne?

The best Volibear build against Nocturne includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 85.7% 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 Nocturne?

The best Volibear runes against Nocturne use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Nocturne?

No, Volibear struggles against Nocturne with only a 45.1% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Nocturne?

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