Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Volibearvs Rengar

FFighterTank
Patch26.13
Matches265,623
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Rengar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Rengar wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Volibear based on 10 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Rengar 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.

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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 - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
40.0% WR
VS
Rengar vs Volibear matchup - 60.0% win rate
Rengar
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Rengar Matchup?

Rengar wins the Volibear vs Rengar matchup
Winner
Rengar
Matches: 10
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.4
CS / min
1.3
746
DMG / min
941
15,586
Gold / game
16,798
449
Heal / min
490
1,729
DMG Mitigated / min
731
0.9
CC / min
0.5
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Volibear vs Rengar Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Rengar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Rengar wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 40.0%, giving Rengar a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Rengar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Rengar reaches their power spikes, while Rengar 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. Rengar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Rengar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. 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
1.4Volibear
1.3Rengar
Volibear and Rengar 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
746Volibear
941Rengar
Rengar heavily out-damages Volibear by 195 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
15,586Volibear
16,798Rengar
Rengar generates a commanding 1,212 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
0.5Rengar
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
2,178Volibear
1,220Rengar
Volibear vastly out-sustains Rengar, healing and mitigating 958 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, Jak'Sho, The Protean and Randuin's Omen. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
Volibear
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear100.0%
Rengar early game win rateRengar0.0%
Late Game
Rengar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear33.3%
Rengar late game win rateRengar66.7%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Rengar. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Rengar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Rengar, 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 Rengar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Rengar 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
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs RengarSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs RengarWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Rengar
100.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Volibear the best tools to compete against Rengar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 26.13
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.39%625.491812,28240.9%52.5%
67.35%493.577812,79470.0%65.5%
52.08%486.393713,47141.2%58.1%
48.94%475.990411,03654.5%44.0%
58.14%436.292811,20159.3%56.3%
54.76%421.663411,56052.2%57.9%
43.90%414.467911,71540.9%47.4%
33.33%395.060610,82842.1%25.0%
45.71%352.067312,32853.3%40.0%
54.55%336.896912,98446.1%60.0%
39.39%331.768811,51025.0%52.9%
45.45%335.192213,00757.1%36.8%
53.13%321.765712,40553.9%52.6%
40.00%305.684010,90842.9%37.5%
66.67%301.470913,11854.5%73.7%
55.17%295.578511,53761.5%50.0%
34.48%295.683711,81140.0%28.6%
50.00%266.087011,37958.3%42.9%
56.00%256.489112,14470.0%46.7%
58.33%247.01,07212,32550.0%62.5%
47.83%231.262213,01444.4%50.0%
47.83%235.088311,95463.6%33.3%
73.91%236.597813,93777.8%71.4%
27.27%225.389711,99233.3%20.0%
31.82%222.473711,29920.0%41.7%
54.55%224.679611,78570.0%41.7%
36.36%226.097011,19054.5%18.2%
50.00%226.587112,81855.6%46.1%
38.10%212.15749,76238.5%37.5%
55.00%202.582012,17287.5%33.3%
55.00%202.380314,97266.7%50.0%
31.58%196.197310,17125.0%42.9%
57.89%195.466012,23525.0%66.7%
50.00%181.461712,46042.9%54.5%
61.11%181.063411,54333.3%88.9%
47.06%177.087412,69628.6%60.0%
70.59%171.370611,82870.0%71.4%
52.94%175.996512,37755.6%50.0%
50.00%161.080611,88370.0%16.7%
68.75%165.91,06012,20066.7%70.0%
37.50%165.275012,07533.3%42.9%
46.67%154.796812,66733.3%55.6%
53.33%151.461512,07070.0%20.0%
40.00%155.078512,90233.3%41.7%
53.33%155.279412,41440.0%60.0%
42.86%146.21,01812,70125.0%50.0%
35.71%142.466012,85050.0%30.0%
71.43%146.91,03413,18687.5%50.0%
53.85%132.377912,74866.7%42.9%
53.85%136.07079,99425.0%100.0%
38.46%131.565312,34437.5%40.0%
61.54%131.874013,773100.0%44.4%
38.46%135.362110,38620.0%50.0%
38.46%135.465512,5010.0%45.5%
46.15%131.061312,3590.0%54.5%
50.00%125.87028,92657.1%40.0%
58.33%126.285214,525100.0%44.4%
63.64%115.369910,708100.0%33.3%
60.00%101.668513,00150.0%66.7%
40.00%101.577114,251100.0%25.0%
40.00%101.474615,586100.0%33.3%
50.00%104.688014,18233.3%57.1%
60.00%105.76729,56260.0%60.0%
80.00%101.076113,796100.0%71.4%
80.00%101.671615,606100.0%75.0%
30.00%106.681214,1960.0%33.3%
62.50%86.591215,621100.0%50.0%
37.50%82.467312,16766.7%20.0%
87.50%82.861014,0720.0%87.5%
28.57%74.35889,28125.0%33.3%
28.57%75.764811,3210.0%66.7%
50.00%61.897316,6920.0%60.0%
50.00%62.183414,902100.0%25.0%
50.00%61.050611,92550.0%50.0%
33.33%66.11,28614,34150.0%25.0%
33.33%65.77059,05450.0%0.0%
20.00%55.778012,1470.0%33.3%
40.00%56.478910,8030.0%100.0%
40.00%50.64526,84140.0%0.0%
80.00%51.657613,34666.7%100.0%

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Volibear vs Rengar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Rengar in League of Legends?

Rengar wins the Volibear vs Rengar matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Volibear's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Volibear do against Rengar in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Rengar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Rengar in the late game?

In the late game, Rengar takes over the Volibear vs Rengar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Rengar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Rengar matchup?

Rengar wins the matchup against Volibear with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Rengar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Rengar?

The best Volibear build against Rengar includes Navori Flickerblade, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Randuin's Omen with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Rengar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Rengar?

No, Volibear struggles against Rengar with only a 40.0% win rate. Rengar has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rengar's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Rengar?

When playing Volibear against Rengar, play cautiously and avoid Rengar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Rengar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.