Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Volibearvs Rek'Sai

BFighterTank
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Rek'Sai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Volibear wins with a 59.5% win rate (+19.0%) over Rek'Sai based on 42 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Rek'Sai scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Rek'Sai 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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Rek'Sai - 59.5% win rateRek'Sai(59.5%)
Volibear - 59.5% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
59.5% WR
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Rek'Sai vs Volibear matchup - 40.5% win rate
Rek'Sai
40.5% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Rek'Sai Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Rek'Sai matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 42
59.5%
Win Rate
40.5%
1.2
CS / min
1.1
686
DMG / min
641
11,839
Gold / game
11,989
420
Heal / min
671
1,363
DMG Mitigated / min
936
1.0
CC / min
1.1
72.7%
Early Game WR
27.3%
45.0%
Late Game WR
55.0%

Volibear vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Rek'Sai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 59.5% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 40.5%, giving Volibear a 19.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Rek'Sai outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Rek'Sai reaches their power spikes, while Rek'Sai should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Volibear leads by 0.2 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Rek'Sai and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Rek'Sai in League of Legends

Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Rek'Sai, 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
1.1Rek'Sai
Volibear and Rek'Sai farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
686Volibear
641Rek'Sai
Volibear deals 44 more champion damage per minute than Rek'Sai. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Rek'Sai choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Volibear's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,839Volibear
11,989Rek'Sai
Volibear and Rek'Sai generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 150 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
1.1Rek'Sai
Both Volibear and Rek'Sai 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
1,783Volibear
1,607Rek'Sai
Volibear vastly out-sustains Rek'Sai, healing and mitigating 176 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Rek'Sai is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Rek'Sai, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Rek'Sai

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Rek'Sai, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Rek'Sai are Navori Flickerblade, 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Rek'Sai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Rek'Sai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
72.7%
+45.5% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear72.7%
Rek'Sai early game win rateRek'Sai27.3%
Late Game
Rek'Sai
55.0%
+10.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear45.0%
Rek'Sai late game win rateRek'Sai55.0%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.7% win rate — a 45.5 percentage point lead over Rek'Sai. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Rek'Sai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.0% win rate — 10.0 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Rek'Sai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Volibear must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Rek'Sai reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs Rek'SaiPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs Rek'SaiTriumph - best Volibear rune vs Rek'SaiLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs Rek'SaiLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Rek'Sai
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs Rek'SaiSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs Rek'SaiWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Rek'Sai
69.2% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Rek'Sai, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.06%3761.163611,85951.0%51.1%
44.07%2702.967612,10842.4%45.4%
47.57%2671.471212,71948.3%47.1%
50.97%2571.464112,15352.1%50.0%
55.33%2441.468712,17559.2%51.6%
45.38%2383.295612,05949.1%41.9%
50.68%2213.088012,64854.2%47.4%
42.66%2181.369812,56042.7%42.6%
46.46%1981.171112,51848.9%44.4%
55.26%1901.264212,64263.4%49.1%
57.54%1791.267812,32254.4%60.7%
51.41%1774.885312,13046.4%55.9%
51.15%1743.075612,38854.8%48.5%
50.69%1443.572512,03748.1%53.9%
44.37%1421.267012,62535.6%50.6%
44.53%1371.263512,22745.5%43.9%
50.74%1366.295412,43455.9%45.6%
48.89%1352.877112,75944.6%52.9%
60.00%1356.390512,11766.2%53.1%
45.45%1321.776112,63742.6%47.9%
48.46%1305.586012,66450.8%46.4%
45.97%1241.468112,44748.1%44.4%
47.58%1241.164312,05154.7%40.0%
43.44%1221.168812,49046.9%39.7%
53.70%1081.170512,79152.9%54.4%
52.83%1065.984512,23249.1%56.6%
45.54%1014.592612,54046.5%44.8%
42.86%981.168112,29142.3%43.5%
54.08%985.293912,40259.6%49.0%
46.94%983.965111,84856.1%40.4%
50.00%963.271011,77447.3%53.7%
63.16%951.165911,87259.6%67.4%
43.48%921.366713,07038.9%46.4%
57.78%901.471012,77860.0%56.0%
49.44%891.167712,38442.5%55.1%
57.30%892.070613,16961.7%52.4%
45.98%875.21,00412,66751.4%42.3%
47.56%821.356512,44354.8%43.1%
60.98%821.275113,01464.1%58.1%
48.78%821.370012,58442.3%51.8%
51.85%816.374312,10451.3%52.4%
50.00%801.681113,46150.0%50.0%
51.28%784.385612,77758.8%45.5%
56.58%761.265412,45364.1%48.6%
45.95%746.395713,00446.7%45.5%
52.05%735.794112,75461.0%40.6%
47.89%715.488812,64554.5%42.1%
52.17%691.162211,50446.0%59.4%
44.93%696.273211,34045.2%44.4%
39.13%692.370312,45145.2%34.2%
55.88%682.973012,99757.7%54.8%
47.54%616.590511,44744.1%51.9%
60.34%586.584811,95756.3%65.4%
48.28%585.71,06212,71658.6%37.9%
55.36%561.371612,10955.6%55.2%
48.00%502.071912,26948.3%47.6%
60.00%501.873912,54872.0%48.0%
51.02%495.996512,17742.1%56.7%
36.17%476.178511,42041.7%30.4%
52.17%461.169013,14847.6%56.0%
60.47%436.684812,29361.5%58.8%
48.84%431.052611,00447.8%50.0%
59.52%421.268611,83972.7%45.0%
71.43%425.189312,15472.0%70.6%
46.34%416.578612,83543.8%48.0%
55.00%406.478713,14157.1%53.9%
51.28%396.074110,65552.0%50.0%
51.35%371.366412,74653.3%50.0%
62.16%373.260711,86968.8%57.1%
56.76%376.588312,52064.7%50.0%
54.05%371.072313,04168.8%42.9%
40.00%351.360211,86033.3%47.1%
48.57%355.163312,48033.3%60.0%
60.00%306.281011,41547.4%81.8%
56.67%306.61,07812,53553.3%60.0%
48.28%291.579412,24038.5%56.3%
50.00%281.561712,01443.8%58.3%
25.00%285.67229,98626.3%22.2%
38.46%261.152010,76233.3%42.9%
65.38%264.782712,81060.0%68.8%
44.00%251.255212,48520.0%60.0%
54.17%246.787811,77053.9%54.5%
45.83%242.665912,21750.0%40.0%
56.52%231.961010,56345.5%66.7%
63.64%222.572713,32177.8%53.9%
57.14%215.686212,08763.6%50.0%
65.00%205.871412,78260.0%70.0%
65.00%205.971010,79160.0%70.0%
50.00%205.789811,81440.0%60.0%
36.84%195.461910,60541.7%28.6%
57.89%194.876912,34258.3%57.1%
66.67%186.086212,92583.3%58.3%
41.18%176.089613,07040.0%41.7%
57.14%141.161411,23644.4%80.0%
50.00%142.968210,86033.3%80.0%
46.15%135.074912,14716.7%71.4%
33.33%121.563910,88642.9%20.0%
77.78%92.280213,871100.0%66.7%
62.50%85.192912,07975.0%50.0%
50.00%84.91,04414,997100.0%42.9%
75.00%82.275712,15780.0%66.7%
28.57%73.863112,937100.0%16.7%
42.86%76.384713,3720.0%60.0%
50.00%66.570812,248100.0%0.0%
0.00%65.887114,3430.0%0.0%
33.33%65.159311,25150.0%25.0%
33.33%65.84998,77533.3%33.3%
40.00%51.951512,4300.0%66.7%
40.00%55.964610,5510.0%50.0%
0.00%56.166212,0430.0%0.0%
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Volibear vs Rek'Sai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Rek'Sai in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 59.5% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 40.5%, a 19.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Volibear do against Rek'Sai in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Rek'Sai with a 72.7% win rate versus 27.3%. 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 Rek'Sai in the late game?

In the late game, Rek'Sai takes over the Volibear vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to 45.0%. Rek'Sai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Rek'Sai matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Rek'Sai with a 59.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 19.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 42 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Rek'Sai?

The best Volibear build against Rek'Sai includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Rek'Sai?

The best Volibear runes against Rek'Sai use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 69.2% win rate in the Volibear vs Rek'Sai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Rek'Sai?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Rek'Sai with a 59.5% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Rek'Sai in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Volibear against Rek'Sai?

When playing Volibear against Rek'Sai, 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.