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

Volibearvs Nunu & Willump

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Nunu & Willump is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Nunu & Willump based on 38 games. Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump 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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Nunu & Willump - 50.0% win rateNunu & Willump(50.0%)
Volibear - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
50.0% WR
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Nunu & Willump vs Volibear matchup - 50.0% win rate
Nunu & Willump
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Nunu & Willump matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 38
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.1
CS / min
1.0
641
DMG / min
574
12,036
Gold / game
11,973
369
Heal / min
592
1,397
DMG Mitigated / min
1,255
1.0
CC / min
1.3
46.7%
Early Game WR
53.3%
52.2%
Late Game WR
47.8%

Volibear vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Nunu & Willump matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 50.0%, giving Volibear a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nunu & Willump controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump leads by 0.3s 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 Nunu & Willump'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 Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Volibear
1.0Nunu & Willump
Volibear and Nunu & Willump farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
641Volibear
574Nunu & Willump
Volibear deals 67 more champion damage per minute than Nunu & Willump. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nunu & Willump choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Volibear's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,036Volibear
11,973Nunu & Willump
Volibear and Nunu & Willump generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 64 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.0Volibear
1.3Nunu & Willump
Both Volibear and Nunu & Willump provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,766Volibear
1,847Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump heals and mitigates 81 more damage per minute than Volibear, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nunu & Willump to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Volibear.

Best Volibear Build Against Nunu & Willump

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nunu & Willump, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Nunu & Willump 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nunu & Willump. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Nunu & Willump matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nunu & Willump
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear46.7%
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump53.3%
Late Game
Volibear
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear52.2%
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump47.8%

Nunu & Willump dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Nunu & Willump can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Volibear takes over with a 52.2% win rate, leading Nunu & Willump by 4.3 percentage points. Volibear scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs Nunu & WillumpPrecision
Press the Attack - best Volibear rune vs Nunu & WillumpTriumph - best Volibear rune vs Nunu & WillumpLegend: Alacrity - best Volibear rune vs Nunu & WillumpLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Nunu & Willump
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs Nunu & WillumpSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs Nunu & WillumpWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Nunu & Willump
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Volibear maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Nunu & Willump.


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 Nunu & Willump - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Nunu & Willump in the early game?

In the early game, Nunu & Willump has the advantage against Volibear with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. Nunu & Willump players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Nunu & Willump in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to 47.8%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Nunu & Willump matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Nunu & Willump?

The best Volibear build against Nunu & Willump includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. 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 Nunu & Willump?

The best Volibear runes against Nunu & Willump use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Nunu & Willump matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Nunu & Willump?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 50.0% win rate. Volibear slightly edges out Nunu & Willump in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Volibear against Nunu & Willump?

When playing Volibear against Nunu & Willump, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nunu & Willump. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.