Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Volibearvs Pantheon

AFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Pantheon is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Volibear wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Pantheon based on 60 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 Pantheon 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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Pantheon - 50.0% win ratePantheon(50.0%)
Volibear - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
50.0% WR
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Pantheon vs Volibear matchup - 50.0% win rate
Pantheon
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Pantheon Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Pantheon matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 60
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
3.7
CS / min
3.4
711
DMG / min
747
11,512
Gold / game
10,667
328
Heal / min
282
1,438
DMG Mitigated / min
874
1.0
CC / min
0.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Volibear vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Pantheon matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 60 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Pantheon's 50.0%, giving Volibear a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Volibear holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Pantheon can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 610 HP/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 Pantheon'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 Pantheon Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Pantheon in League of Legends

Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Pantheon, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.7Volibear
3.4Pantheon
Volibear edges out Pantheon by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Volibear.
Damage
711Volibear
747Pantheon
Pantheon deals 35 more champion damage per minute than Volibear. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Volibear choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Pantheon's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,512Volibear
10,667Pantheon
Volibear generates a commanding 845 more gold per game than Pantheon. This substantial economic advantage means Volibear consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Pantheon should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Volibear
0.9Pantheon
Both Volibear and Pantheon provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,156Pantheon
Volibear vastly out-sustains Pantheon, healing and mitigating 610 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Pantheon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Pantheon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Pantheon

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Pantheon, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Pantheon 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 Pantheon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Pantheon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear50.0%
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon50.0%
Late Game
Volibear
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear50.0%
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Volibear and Pantheon, with Volibear holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Volibear at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Pantheon. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Volibear nor Pantheon has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Volibear Runes Against Pantheon

Resolve rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs PantheonResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Volibear rune vs PantheonShield Bash - best Volibear rune vs PantheonSecond Wind - best Volibear rune vs PantheonRevitalize - best Volibear rune vs Pantheon
Precision rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs PantheonPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs PantheonPresence of Mind - best Volibear rune vs Pantheon
50.0% WR

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


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.76%3161.163412,60749.3%53.8%
49.49%3001.567612,30452.1%47.1%
52.67%2451.268712,43846.2%58.9%
50.21%2413.591012,86254.9%46.0%
48.93%2333.090311,28452.4%45.0%
42.86%2333.062111,27840.7%45.1%
52.73%2231.673712,42051.9%53.5%
55.30%2184.682712,42950.0%59.8%
50.93%2155.184812,27257.8%46.0%
49.76%2071.266412,50748.8%50.4%
52.88%1921.168011,95850.0%55.7%
52.22%1811.371712,08554.0%50.5%
42.37%1771.458312,26037.7%45.4%
50.00%1686.690912,84155.1%46.5%
54.22%1661.162011,78253.4%55.1%
50.61%1654.895912,88653.0%49.0%
56.33%1596.294112,54364.7%50.0%
54.49%1574.176612,72458.9%50.6%
55.41%1501.371312,53760.3%50.7%
53.10%1461.374913,07352.5%53.6%
45.07%1443.459011,72444.8%45.2%
53.28%1381.267512,33451.6%54.7%
42.34%1374.381112,66748.1%38.8%
50.79%1261.266412,50246.8%54.7%
47.20%1251.370413,10351.9%43.8%
45.53%1231.364511,52950.9%40.9%
50.82%1231.470512,84649.0%52.1%
51.64%1223.582513,06650.9%52.2%
39.50%1191.263311,26938.7%40.4%
43.48%1163.079612,39845.1%42.2%
45.54%1136.083811,52037.9%53.7%
52.73%1104.985611,95252.1%53.2%
54.55%1015.187312,68959.2%50.0%
56.57%993.579612,85656.5%56.6%
41.67%961.270012,43434.1%47.3%
47.37%951.265912,68750.0%44.7%
57.45%941.470712,39258.7%56.3%
54.35%926.791111,62257.1%50.0%
49.44%896.273911,44452.1%46.3%
47.67%876.492612,62250.0%46.4%
48.24%866.31,02312,20753.7%43.2%
47.62%841.165811,76653.2%40.5%
64.63%826.892613,32865.8%63.6%
58.75%806.175112,06365.7%53.3%
44.00%755.388812,28747.4%40.5%
62.67%751.470713,11657.1%66.0%
57.33%756.079712,73267.9%51.1%
54.79%731.479212,44751.4%57.9%
52.05%731.964911,89053.7%50.0%
55.71%711.468812,08358.5%51.7%
43.08%691.373112,21648.4%38.2%
53.62%691.865911,65852.8%54.5%
62.12%676.11,10012,01968.6%54.8%
50.77%651.376114,14355.0%48.9%
60.00%656.181412,49564.7%54.8%
39.06%656.084910,94841.9%36.4%
42.19%641.658611,63436.7%47.1%
50.00%603.771111,51250.0%50.0%
46.67%606.781212,86850.0%44.1%
59.65%586.592712,22757.1%62.1%
44.64%561.158212,28045.0%44.4%
49.09%566.482212,65243.5%53.1%
57.41%556.582912,05654.8%60.9%
52.83%545.393112,93862.5%44.8%
44.23%521.461912,36737.0%52.0%
55.10%491.365812,06250.0%60.0%
56.25%491.668411,66445.8%66.7%
70.21%481.472412,41269.6%70.8%
46.81%475.878712,10655.0%40.7%
70.45%451.369914,58281.8%66.7%
59.09%445.990613,28561.1%57.7%
52.50%405.181913,08368.2%33.3%
33.33%393.358811,19233.3%33.3%
53.85%391.458511,67935.7%64.0%
58.97%391.269712,69360.9%56.3%
55.26%396.782611,66652.6%57.9%
44.74%381.870012,96653.3%39.1%
67.57%381.772712,92782.3%55.0%
34.29%354.380312,69627.3%37.5%
64.71%346.597111,48057.9%73.3%
36.67%301.361412,38647.4%18.2%
43.33%304.679711,57631.3%57.1%
53.57%281.166912,69254.5%52.9%
64.29%286.064811,68763.6%64.7%
40.74%275.670510,83633.3%46.7%
55.56%274.558711,11141.7%66.7%
41.67%242.656710,43035.7%50.0%
52.17%236.168710,63746.1%60.0%
52.17%235.785213,55266.7%47.1%
57.14%211.156311,72560.0%54.5%
63.16%191.973911,62270.0%55.6%
61.11%181.164011,76344.4%77.8%
29.41%171.859811,88025.0%33.3%
41.18%175.064411,70820.0%50.0%
50.00%160.972413,14137.5%62.5%
60.00%155.893012,11666.7%55.6%
46.15%135.467710,49942.9%50.0%
61.54%135.392212,58980.0%50.0%
53.85%131.783713,58740.0%62.5%
45.45%115.259512,20440.0%50.0%
60.00%104.869712,38175.0%50.0%
44.44%94.174011,70625.0%60.0%
44.44%95.970712,67666.7%33.3%
62.50%83.094710,64166.7%50.0%
37.50%84.390513,81733.3%40.0%
50.00%86.055611,45675.0%25.0%
28.57%76.170610,80740.0%0.0%
50.00%64.877112,6420.0%60.0%
50.00%64.654210,84566.7%33.3%
50.00%62.663912,257100.0%40.0%
60.00%56.358012,55950.0%66.7%
60.00%55.458410,818100.0%33.3%
80.00%54.569313,638100.0%75.0%
100.00%56.586014,430100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.187410,66766.7%50.0%
60.00%55.262711,74850.0%66.7%
40.00%53.479914,4210.0%40.0%
20.00%55.560512,9110.0%25.0%
40.00%55.377411,87150.0%33.3%
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Volibear vs Pantheon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Pantheon in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Pantheon matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Pantheon's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 60 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Volibear do against Pantheon in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Pantheon with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Pantheon in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Pantheon matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Pantheon matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Pantheon with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 60 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Pantheon?

The best Volibear build against Pantheon 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 Pantheon?

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

Does Volibear counter Pantheon?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Pantheon with a 50.0% win rate. Volibear slightly edges out Pantheon in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Volibear against Pantheon?

When playing Volibear against Pantheon, 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.