Volibearvs Riven
Volibear vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Volibear wins with a 56.3% win rate (+12.5%) over Riven based on 48 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Riven scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Riven 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.
Who Wins the Volibear vs Riven Matchup?
Volibear vs Riven Matchup Summary
The Volibear vs Riven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 56.3% win rate compared to Riven's 43.8%, giving Volibear a 12.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Riven outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Riven reaches their power spikes, while Riven should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 490 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Riven and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Riven 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 Riven Laning Phase Breakdown
Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Riven, 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.
Best Volibear Build Against Riven
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Riven 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Riven. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Riven matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Volibear70.8%
Riven29.2%Volibear41.7%Riven58.3%Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.8% win rate — a 41.7 percentage point lead over Riven. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Riven is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Riven, 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 Riven reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Riven 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 Riven
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Riven, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.33% | 172 | 6.4 | 854 | 11,299 | 48.2% | 56.2% | |
| 50.65% | 154 | 5.8 | 865 | 12,123 | 50.0% | 51.1% | |
| 61.33% | 150 | 1.8 | 657 | 11,986 | 67.7% | 56.5% | |
| 47.26% | 146 | 5.8 | 864 | 11,930 | 51.4% | 43.4% | |
| 47.48% | 139 | 6.3 | 931 | 11,724 | 53.5% | 43.2% | |
| 46.51% | 129 | 1.9 | 701 | 11,582 | 43.5% | 49.3% | |
| 37.90% | 124 | 4.7 | 653 | 10,923 | 36.8% | 38.8% | |
| 47.54% | 122 | 5.0 | 639 | 11,095 | 33.3% | 58.8% | |
| 59.13% | 115 | 1.4 | 663 | 11,838 | 58.9% | 59.3% | |
| 54.46% | 101 | 6.2 | 876 | 11,803 | 46.8% | 61.1% | |
| 52.48% | 101 | 1.3 | 623 | 12,365 | 46.5% | 56.9% | |
| 54.08% | 98 | 1.6 | 731 | 12,455 | 53.9% | 54.2% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 3.4 | 812 | 12,492 | 52.4% | 42.6% | |
| 45.83% | 96 | 6.1 | 739 | 12,047 | 41.5% | 49.1% | |
| 54.74% | 95 | 1.6 | 725 | 12,697 | 48.6% | 58.3% | |
| 51.61% | 93 | 5.4 | 951 | 11,799 | 57.1% | 47.1% | |
| 37.78% | 90 | 5.7 | 817 | 11,224 | 32.4% | 41.5% | |
| 44.32% | 88 | 6.4 | 1,002 | 12,383 | 34.2% | 52.0% | |
| 56.47% | 85 | 5.6 | 820 | 12,385 | 60.0% | 54.0% | |
| 54.76% | 84 | 1.3 | 691 | 12,814 | 54.0% | 55.3% | |
| 51.19% | 84 | 1.5 | 650 | 12,480 | 55.0% | 47.7% | |
| 45.78% | 83 | 1.3 | 649 | 11,860 | 48.8% | 42.5% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 6.4 | 868 | 12,262 | 47.1% | 40.4% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 5.5 | 1,103 | 11,968 | 50.0% | 36.6% | |
| 44.59% | 74 | 5.9 | 831 | 11,381 | 38.2% | 50.0% | |
| 63.38% | 71 | 5.5 | 798 | 11,566 | 75.8% | 52.6% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 1.4 | 530 | 11,781 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.07% | 69 | 5.7 | 785 | 11,447 | 60.6% | 50.0% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 4.9 | 699 | 11,655 | 58.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 6.2 | 792 | 11,965 | 53.3% | 52.6% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 6.6 | 895 | 12,882 | 56.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.38% | 65 | 5.5 | 894 | 12,171 | 51.9% | 57.9% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.1 | 940 | 11,347 | 64.3% | 45.7% | |
| 61.90% | 63 | 5.9 | 945 | 11,638 | 65.6% | 58.1% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 6.4 | 976 | 12,714 | 42.1% | 52.4% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 6.4 | 858 | 11,124 | 53.3% | 40.0% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 3.1 | 692 | 11,447 | 61.5% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 2.6 | 718 | 12,712 | 39.1% | 58.6% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 6.4 | 793 | 11,873 | 55.2% | 36.4% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 5.0 | 809 | 11,027 | 48.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 1.1 | 705 | 12,539 | 35.3% | 58.8% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 1.3 | 686 | 12,411 | 58.3% | 36.0% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 6.7 | 821 | 12,054 | 70.8% | 41.7% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.2 | 802 | 11,089 | 60.0% | 27.8% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 5.7 | 831 | 12,647 | 55.6% | 62.1% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 5.8 | 983 | 12,364 | 60.0% | 52.0% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 6.1 | 873 | 12,710 | 61.5% | 46.9% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 2.5 | 678 | 11,282 | 39.1% | 52.4% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 1.7 | 652 | 13,471 | 66.7% | 59.4% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.0 | 803 | 11,300 | 57.1% | 41.4% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.3 | 704 | 12,019 | 58.8% | 54.5% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.2 | 746 | 11,236 | 52.6% | 45.0% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.4 | 863 | 12,913 | 80.0% | 40.9% | |
| 32.43% | 37 | 5.3 | 595 | 10,093 | 37.5% | 23.1% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.2 | 646 | 12,636 | 21.4% | 60.9% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 1.8 | 654 | 12,529 | 43.8% | 45.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.6 | 827 | 10,986 | 52.2% | 41.7% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 5.6 | 586 | 10,906 | 35.7% | 42.1% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 2.0 | 727 | 13,009 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 2.6 | 794 | 11,996 | 54.5% | 61.9% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 3.0 | 533 | 10,669 | 60.0% | 47.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.4 | 718 | 12,817 | 52.9% | 42.9% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.0 | 964 | 12,312 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 2.6 | 842 | 12,172 | 33.3% | 57.9% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 5.4 | 729 | 10,831 | 31.3% | 42.9% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 5.5 | 764 | 12,144 | 83.3% | 58.8% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 6.6 | 894 | 12,931 | 70.0% | 68.4% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.3 | 661 | 12,476 | 55.6% | 57.9% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.2 | 639 | 11,451 | 40.0% | 69.2% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 5.8 | 764 | 11,609 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 725 | 12,627 | 61.5% | 66.7% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.2 | 732 | 11,982 | 60.0% | 35.7% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 0.9 | 580 | 10,784 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 24 | 4.6 | 667 | 10,323 | 28.6% | 20.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.1 | 617 | 12,462 | 81.8% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.2 | 502 | 10,309 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.5 | 675 | 11,595 | 69.2% | 62.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 2.2 | 942 | 14,364 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 3.2 | 688 | 12,462 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.6 | 739 | 10,529 | 45.5% | 57.1% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 4.0 | 660 | 12,242 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 588 | 11,794 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 707 | 11,094 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.9 | 516 | 12,018 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.8 | 822 | 11,639 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 544 | 9,695 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.5 | 561 | 11,129 | 11.1% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.2 | 486 | 12,148 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.1 | 758 | 13,372 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 667 | 13,090 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.3 | 518 | 8,843 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,139 | 15,191 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.2 | 587 | 12,764 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.9 | 878 | 13,204 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,014 | 12,370 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.5 | 681 | 9,738 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.7 | 934 | 12,661 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.1 | 677 | 10,350 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 652 | 11,381 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 788 | 13,042 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 798 | 11,344 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 704 | 12,823 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 751 | 9,730 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 721 | 12,436 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 942 | 16,555 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 684 | 13,669 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 586 | 12,733 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 558 | 10,717 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 724 | 9,998 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Volibear vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Volibear do against Riven in League of Legends?
Volibear wins the Volibear vs Riven matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to Riven's 43.8%, a 12.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Volibear do against Riven in the early game?
In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Riven with a 70.8% win rate versus 29.2%. 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 Riven in the late game?
In the late game, Riven takes over the Volibear vs Riven matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Volibear vs Riven matchup?
Volibear wins the matchup against Riven with a 56.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 12.5 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.
What is the best Volibear build against Riven?
The best Volibear build against Riven includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage 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 Riven?
The best Volibear runes against Riven use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.4% win rate in the Volibear vs Riven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Volibear counter Riven?
Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Riven with a 56.3% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Riven in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Volibear against Riven?
When playing Volibear against Riven, 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.