Volibearvs Nocturne
Volibear vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Volibear wins with a 54.8% win rate (+9.5%) over Nocturne based on 84 games. Volibear 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.
Who Wins the Volibear vs Nocturne Matchup?
Volibear vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
The Volibear vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 84 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 54.8% win rate compared to Nocturne's 45.2%, giving Volibear a 9.5 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nocturne 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 4.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Nocturne and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nocturne away from CS whenever possible. 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 is favored during the laning phase against Nocturne, 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.
Best Volibear Build Against Nocturne
Plated Steelcaps 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, 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 75.0% win rate across 4 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
Volibear54.0%
Nocturne46.0%Volibear55.3%Nocturne44.7%Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.0% win rate — a 8.1 percentage point lead over Nocturne. This lopsided early game means Volibear 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 55.3% win rate — 10.6 points above Nocturne. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Volibear holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nocturne 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
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Nocturne, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.33% | 172 | 6.4 | 854 | 11,299 | 48.2% | 56.2% | |
| 50.65% | 154 | 5.8 | 865 | 12,123 | 50.0% | 51.1% | |
| 61.33% | 150 | 1.8 | 657 | 11,986 | 67.7% | 56.5% | |
| 47.26% | 146 | 5.8 | 864 | 11,930 | 51.4% | 43.4% | |
| 47.48% | 139 | 6.3 | 931 | 11,724 | 53.5% | 43.2% | |
| 46.51% | 129 | 1.9 | 701 | 11,582 | 43.5% | 49.3% | |
| 37.90% | 124 | 4.7 | 653 | 10,923 | 36.8% | 38.8% | |
| 47.54% | 122 | 5.0 | 639 | 11,095 | 33.3% | 58.8% | |
| 59.13% | 115 | 1.4 | 663 | 11,838 | 58.9% | 59.3% | |
| 54.46% | 101 | 6.2 | 876 | 11,803 | 46.8% | 61.1% | |
| 52.48% | 101 | 1.3 | 623 | 12,365 | 46.5% | 56.9% | |
| 54.08% | 98 | 1.6 | 731 | 12,455 | 53.9% | 54.2% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 3.4 | 812 | 12,492 | 52.4% | 42.6% | |
| 45.83% | 96 | 6.1 | 739 | 12,047 | 41.5% | 49.1% | |
| 54.74% | 95 | 1.6 | 725 | 12,697 | 48.6% | 58.3% | |
| 51.61% | 93 | 5.4 | 951 | 11,799 | 57.1% | 47.1% | |
| 37.78% | 90 | 5.7 | 817 | 11,224 | 32.4% | 41.5% | |
| 44.32% | 88 | 6.4 | 1,002 | 12,383 | 34.2% | 52.0% | |
| 56.47% | 85 | 5.6 | 820 | 12,385 | 60.0% | 54.0% | |
| 54.76% | 84 | 1.3 | 691 | 12,814 | 54.0% | 55.3% | |
| 51.19% | 84 | 1.5 | 650 | 12,480 | 55.0% | 47.7% | |
| 45.78% | 83 | 1.3 | 649 | 11,860 | 48.8% | 42.5% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 6.4 | 868 | 12,262 | 47.1% | 40.4% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 5.5 | 1,103 | 11,968 | 50.0% | 36.6% | |
| 44.59% | 74 | 5.9 | 831 | 11,381 | 38.2% | 50.0% | |
| 63.38% | 71 | 5.5 | 798 | 11,566 | 75.8% | 52.6% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 1.4 | 530 | 11,781 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.07% | 69 | 5.7 | 785 | 11,447 | 60.6% | 50.0% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 4.9 | 699 | 11,655 | 58.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 6.2 | 792 | 11,965 | 53.3% | 52.6% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 6.6 | 895 | 12,882 | 56.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.38% | 65 | 5.5 | 894 | 12,171 | 51.9% | 57.9% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.1 | 940 | 11,347 | 64.3% | 45.7% | |
| 61.90% | 63 | 5.9 | 945 | 11,638 | 65.6% | 58.1% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 6.4 | 976 | 12,714 | 42.1% | 52.4% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 6.4 | 858 | 11,124 | 53.3% | 40.0% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 3.1 | 692 | 11,447 | 61.5% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 2.6 | 718 | 12,712 | 39.1% | 58.6% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 6.4 | 793 | 11,873 | 55.2% | 36.4% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 5.0 | 809 | 11,027 | 48.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 1.1 | 705 | 12,539 | 35.3% | 58.8% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 1.3 | 686 | 12,411 | 58.3% | 36.0% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 6.7 | 821 | 12,054 | 70.8% | 41.7% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.2 | 802 | 11,089 | 60.0% | 27.8% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 5.7 | 831 | 12,647 | 55.6% | 62.1% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 5.8 | 983 | 12,364 | 60.0% | 52.0% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 6.1 | 873 | 12,710 | 61.5% | 46.9% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 2.5 | 678 | 11,282 | 39.1% | 52.4% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 1.7 | 652 | 13,471 | 66.7% | 59.4% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.0 | 803 | 11,300 | 57.1% | 41.4% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.3 | 704 | 12,019 | 58.8% | 54.5% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.2 | 746 | 11,236 | 52.6% | 45.0% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.4 | 863 | 12,913 | 80.0% | 40.9% | |
| 32.43% | 37 | 5.3 | 595 | 10,093 | 37.5% | 23.1% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.2 | 646 | 12,636 | 21.4% | 60.9% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 1.8 | 654 | 12,529 | 43.8% | 45.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.6 | 827 | 10,986 | 52.2% | 41.7% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 5.6 | 586 | 10,906 | 35.7% | 42.1% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 2.0 | 727 | 13,009 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 2.6 | 794 | 11,996 | 54.5% | 61.9% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 3.0 | 533 | 10,669 | 60.0% | 47.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.4 | 718 | 12,817 | 52.9% | 42.9% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.0 | 964 | 12,312 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 2.6 | 842 | 12,172 | 33.3% | 57.9% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 5.4 | 729 | 10,831 | 31.3% | 42.9% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 5.5 | 764 | 12,144 | 83.3% | 58.8% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 6.6 | 894 | 12,931 | 70.0% | 68.4% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.3 | 661 | 12,476 | 55.6% | 57.9% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.2 | 639 | 11,451 | 40.0% | 69.2% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 5.8 | 764 | 11,609 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 725 | 12,627 | 61.5% | 66.7% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.2 | 732 | 11,982 | 60.0% | 35.7% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 0.9 | 580 | 10,784 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 24 | 4.6 | 667 | 10,323 | 28.6% | 20.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.1 | 617 | 12,462 | 81.8% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.2 | 502 | 10,309 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.5 | 675 | 11,595 | 69.2% | 62.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 2.2 | 942 | 14,364 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 3.2 | 688 | 12,462 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.6 | 739 | 10,529 | 45.5% | 57.1% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 4.0 | 660 | 12,242 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 588 | 11,794 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 707 | 11,094 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.9 | 516 | 12,018 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.8 | 822 | 11,639 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 544 | 9,695 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.5 | 561 | 11,129 | 11.1% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.2 | 486 | 12,148 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.1 | 758 | 13,372 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 667 | 13,090 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.3 | 518 | 8,843 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,139 | 15,191 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.2 | 587 | 12,764 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.9 | 878 | 13,204 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,014 | 12,370 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.5 | 681 | 9,738 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.7 | 934 | 12,661 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.1 | 677 | 10,350 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 652 | 11,381 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 788 | 13,042 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 798 | 11,344 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 704 | 12,823 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 751 | 9,730 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 721 | 12,436 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 942 | 16,555 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 684 | 13,669 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 586 | 12,733 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 558 | 10,717 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 724 | 9,998 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Volibear vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Volibear do against Nocturne in League of Legends?
Volibear wins the Volibear vs Nocturne matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to Nocturne's 45.2%, a 9.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 84 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Volibear do against Nocturne in the early game?
In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Nocturne with a 54.0% win rate versus 46.0%. 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 Nocturne in the late game?
In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Nocturne matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to 44.7%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Volibear vs Nocturne matchup?
Volibear wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 54.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.5 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 84 games analyzed.
What is the best Volibear build against Nocturne?
The best Volibear build against Nocturne includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Nocturne?
The best Volibear runes against Nocturne use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 64.3% win rate in the Volibear vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Volibear counter Nocturne?
Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Nocturne with a 54.8% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Nocturne in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Volibear against Nocturne?
When playing Volibear against Nocturne, 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.