Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.0%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Volibearvs Rek'Sai

FFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Rek'Sai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Rek'Sai based on 13 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 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.

Compare against an opponent
Rek'Sai - 61.5% win rateRek'Sai(61.5%)
Volibear - 61.5% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
61.5% WR
VS
Rek'Sai vs Volibear matchup - 38.5% win rate
Rek'Sai
38.5% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Rek'Sai Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Rek'Sai matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 13
61.5%
Win Rate
38.5%
1.2
CS / min
1.1
719
DMG / min
681
12,725
Gold / game
12,338
425
Heal / min
618
1,444
DMG Mitigated / min
990
1.0
CC / min
1.1
71.4%
Early Game WR
28.6%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Volibear vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Rek'Sai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 38.5%, giving Volibear a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Rek'Sai players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 261 HP/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 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
1.2Volibear
1.1Rek'Sai
Volibear and Rek'Sai 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
719Volibear
681Rek'Sai
Volibear deals 38 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
12,725Volibear
12,338Rek'Sai
Volibear earns 387 more gold per game than Rek'Sai, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Volibear slightly faster item completions.
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
1,869Volibear
1,608Rek'Sai
Volibear vastly out-sustains Rek'Sai, healing and mitigating 261 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

Mercury's Treads 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 Spirit Visage. 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 2 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
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear71.4%
Rek'Sai early game win rateRek'Sai28.6%
Late Game
Volibear
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear50.0%
Rek'Sai late game win rateRek'Sai50.0%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 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.

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

Volibear holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Rek'Sai players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

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
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs Rek'SaiInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs Rek'SaiJack Of All Trades - best Volibear rune vs Rek'Sai
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration 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 26.7. 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 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 61.5% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Rek'Sai with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. 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, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Rek'Sai with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Rek'Sai?

The best Volibear build against Rek'Sai includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. 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 Rek'Sai?

The best Volibear runes against Rek'Sai use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% 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 61.5% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Rek'Sai in lane based on current patch 26.7 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.