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

Volibearvs Rengar

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

Volibear vs Rengar is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Rengar based on 33 games. Rengar 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 Rengar 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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Rengar - 51.5% win rateRengar(51.5%)
Volibear - 51.5% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
51.5% WR
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Rengar vs Volibear matchup - 48.5% win rate
Rengar
48.5% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Rengar Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Rengar matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 33
51.5%
Win Rate
48.5%
1.6
CS / min
1.3
644
DMG / min
742
12,588
Gold / game
13,658
418
Heal / min
397
1,431
DMG Mitigated / min
587
0.9
CC / min
0.4
46.7%
Early Game WR
53.3%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Volibear vs Rengar Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Rengar matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Rengar's 48.5%, giving Volibear a 3.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Rengar controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Rengar 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 Volibear leads by 0.5s 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 Rengar'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 Rengar Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Rengar in League of Legends

Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Rengar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.6Volibear
1.3Rengar
Volibear and Rengar 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
644Volibear
742Rengar
Rengar heavily out-damages Volibear by 98 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Volibear should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Rengar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,588Volibear
13,658Rengar
Rengar generates a commanding 1,070 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Rengar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Volibear should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Volibear
0.4Rengar
Volibear provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Rengar, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Volibear coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,849Volibear
984Rengar
Volibear vastly out-sustains Rengar, healing and mitigating 865 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Rengar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Rengar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Rengar

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Rengar
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear46.7%
Rengar early game win rateRengar53.3%
Late Game
Volibear
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear55.6%
Rengar late game win rateRengar44.4%

Rengar 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 Rengar 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Rengar. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Rengar 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 Rengar

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs RengarPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs RengarTriumph - best Volibear rune vs RengarLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs RengarLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Rengar
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs RengarInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs RengarJack Of All Trades - best Volibear rune vs Rengar
63.6% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Rengar, 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 Rengar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Rengar in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Rengar matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Rengar's 48.5%, a 3.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Rengar in the early game?

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

How does Volibear do against Rengar in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Rengar matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Rengar matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Rengar with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 3.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Rengar?

The best Volibear build against Rengar includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage 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 Rengar?

The best Volibear runes against Rengar use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 63.6% win rate in the Volibear vs Rengar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Rengar?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Rengar with a 51.5% win rate. Volibear has a solid advantage over Rengar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Volibear against Rengar?

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