Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
3.2%
Volibearvs Poppy
Patch26.17
Matches368,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 29, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Volibear vs Poppy is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Volibear wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Poppy based on 7 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 Poppy matchup.
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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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Volibear
71.4% WR
VS
Poppy
28.6% WR
Who Wins the Volibear vs Poppy Matchup?
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 7
71.4%
28.6%
5.0
4.2
801
621
11,823
9,286
354
188
1,279
1,366
1.1
1.4
75.0%
25.0%
66.7%
33.3%
Volibear vs Poppy Matchup Summary
The Volibear vs Poppy matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Poppy's 28.6%, giving Volibear a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Poppy players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Volibear leads by 180 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Poppy and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Poppy 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 Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown
Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, 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.
Farming
5.0Volibear
4.2Poppy
Volibear significantly out-farms Poppy by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Volibear a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Poppy players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.Damage
801Volibear
621Poppy
Volibear heavily out-damages Poppy by 180 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Poppy should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Volibear's sustained damage advantage take over.Economy
11,823Volibear
9,286Poppy
Volibear generates a commanding 2,536 more gold per game than Poppy. This substantial economic advantage means Volibear consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Poppy should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
1.1Volibear
1.4Poppy
Both Volibear and Poppy 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
1,633Volibear
1,555Poppy
Volibear heals and mitigates 78 more damage per minute than Poppy, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Volibear to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Poppy.Best Volibear Build Against Poppy
Boots
Core Items
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Poppy are Statikk Shiv, Thornmail 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Poppy. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Poppy matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Volibear
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Volibear75.0%
Poppy25.0%♕
Late Game
Volibear
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Volibear66.7%Poppy33.3%Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Poppy. 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Poppy. 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. Poppy players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Volibear Runes Against Poppy
Resolve
Precision
100.0% WR
Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Poppy, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.17. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.17% | 116 | 5.9 | 996 | 12,371 | 65.5% | 44.8% | |
| 60.23% | 88 | 5.6 | 843 | 12,010 | 57.1% | 63.0% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 6.3 | 874 | 12,234 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 54.17% | 72 | 5.9 | 910 | 11,958 | 51.5% | 56.4% | |
| 41.38% | 58 | 4.7 | 650 | 11,272 | 60.0% | 27.3% | |
| 61.11% | 54 | 2.1 | 663 | 11,837 | 63.3% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 5.7 | 941 | 13,074 | 48.0% | 51.7% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 6.3 | 800 | 12,005 | 50.0% | 55.2% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 5.5 | 599 | 11,816 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 1.4 | 630 | 12,759 | 42.9% | 47.1% | |
| 37.50% | 48 | 1.8 | 676 | 11,924 | 34.8% | 40.0% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 1.3 | 691 | 12,781 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 60.00% | 45 | 1.7 | 678 | 12,593 | 58.3% | 61.9% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 1.6 | 718 | 12,827 | 43.8% | 41.7% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 5.1 | 831 | 12,239 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.6 | 700 | 14,039 | 36.4% | 60.0% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.0 | 807 | 11,510 | 23.5% | 68.4% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 6.4 | 902 | 12,051 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 1.3 | 601 | 13,443 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 1.2 | 613 | 12,108 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 5.5 | 1,085 | 11,664 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 5.6 | 850 | 11,885 | 46.1% | 45.0% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 5.8 | 746 | 11,500 | 43.8% | 35.3% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 6.3 | 778 | 11,711 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 31.25% | 32 | 5.8 | 878 | 14,004 | 33.3% | 30.4% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.0 | 890 | 12,076 | 46.1% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.9 | 949 | 13,622 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.5 | 857 | 13,607 | 66.7% | 47.1% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 5.3 | 725 | 11,885 | 53.9% | 68.8% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.0 | 780 | 12,164 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 6.0 | 762 | 12,531 | 33.3% | 36.8% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 1.0 | 556 | 13,386 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.6 | 935 | 12,584 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 828 | 9,958 | 25.0% | 11.1% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.4 | 889 | 13,930 | 53.9% | 36.4% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.0 | 1,189 | 13,840 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.0 | 885 | 11,322 | 53.9% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.5 | 612 | 12,919 | 0.0% | 73.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.7 | 599 | 11,916 | 30.0% | 45.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 689 | 11,049 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 607 | 10,364 | 61.5% | 28.6% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 585 | 13,406 | 44.4% | 45.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.1 | 878 | 11,091 | 44.4% | 63.6% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.3 | 865 | 12,082 | 36.4% | 62.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.4 | 979 | 12,137 | 71.4% | 58.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 4.8 | 908 | 11,820 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 4.9 | 556 | 10,275 | 61.5% | 60.0% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 2.4 | 841 | 11,215 | 30.0% | 14.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.6 | 653 | 11,317 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.5 | 691 | 14,028 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 2.2 | 713 | 12,258 | 100.0% | 10.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.8 | 689 | 11,581 | 55.6% | 42.9% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 1.4 | 786 | 14,497 | 0.0% | 30.8% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 4.6 | 608 | 12,632 | 28.6% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 853 | 12,518 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 803 | 12,977 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.9 | 732 | 12,675 | 70.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 575 | 11,735 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.7 | 728 | 11,557 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.9 | 723 | 10,611 | 28.6% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 0.8 | 565 | 10,417 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.1 | 768 | 11,354 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 3.6 | 636 | 12,992 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.1 | 607 | 11,195 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.8 | 992 | 10,670 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.8 | 802 | 12,663 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.4 | 575 | 11,994 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.6 | 734 | 12,636 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.9 | 660 | 11,323 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.8 | 733 | 13,693 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.7 | 575 | 11,890 | 22.2% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.4 | 761 | 13,533 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 1.2 | 688 | 13,189 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.8 | 807 | 11,645 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.0 | 846 | 13,297 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.3 | 667 | 12,037 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.1 | 589 | 11,441 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.5 | 678 | 12,434 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 808 | 12,455 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.0 | 732 | 11,062 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.5 | 868 | 12,576 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.0 | 801 | 11,823 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.0 | 637 | 13,776 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 812 | 13,080 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 690 | 12,777 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 604 | 10,796 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.8 | 558 | 11,024 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 647 | 8,962 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 925 | 10,672 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 435 | 8,227 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 674 | 12,890 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 563 | 9,623 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 844 | 13,246 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 791 | 12,471 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Volibear vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Volibear do against Poppy in League of Legends?
Volibear wins the Volibear vs Poppy matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Poppy's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Volibear do against Poppy in the early game?
In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Poppy with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Poppy in the late game?
In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Poppy matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Volibear vs Poppy matchup?
Volibear wins the matchup against Poppy with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Volibear build against Poppy?
The best Volibear build against Poppy includes Statikk Shiv, Thornmail, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Poppy?
The best Volibear runes against Poppy use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Poppy matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Volibear counter Poppy?
Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Poppy with a 71.4% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Poppy in lane based on current patch 26.17 data.
How do I play Volibear against Poppy?
When playing Volibear against Poppy, 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.
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