Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Volibearvs Shyvana

CFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Shyvana is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Volibear wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Shyvana based on 34 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 Shyvana 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
50.0% WR
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Shyvana vs Volibear matchup - 50.0% win rate
Shyvana
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Shyvana Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Shyvana matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 34
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.6
CS / min
1.4
650
DMG / min
780
11,977
Gold / game
12,689
436
Heal / min
386
1,507
DMG Mitigated / min
1,636
1.0
CC / min
0.5
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Volibear vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Shyvana matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 34 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Shyvana's 50.0%, giving Volibear a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Volibear holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Shyvana can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Volibear leads by 0.4s 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 Shyvana'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 Shyvana Laning Phase Breakdown

Shyvana wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

Shyvana is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Shyvana holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.6Volibear
1.4Shyvana
Volibear and Shyvana 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
650Volibear
780Shyvana
Shyvana heavily out-damages Volibear by 130 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 Shyvana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,977Volibear
12,689Shyvana
Shyvana earns 713 more gold per game than Volibear, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Shyvana slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Volibear
0.5Shyvana
Volibear provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Shyvana, 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
1,943Volibear
2,022Shyvana
Shyvana heals and mitigates 79 more damage per minute than Volibear, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Shyvana to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Volibear.

Best Volibear Build Against Shyvana

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear50.0%
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana50.0%
Late Game
Volibear
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear50.0%
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Volibear and Shyvana, with Volibear holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

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

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Volibear nor Shyvana has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Volibear Runes Against Shyvana

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs ShyvanaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs ShyvanaTriumph - best Volibear rune vs ShyvanaLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs ShyvanaLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Shyvana
Resolve rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs ShyvanaResolve
Demolish - best Volibear rune vs ShyvanaRevitalize - best Volibear rune vs Shyvana
50.0% WR

The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Volibear maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Shyvana.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.49%1855.887311,87146.7%46.4%
46.72%1225.898212,04150.0%44.9%
60.00%1106.589511,56658.3%61.3%
44.12%1024.865310,79433.3%51.7%
50.00%826.081910,33248.8%51.3%
50.00%704.484311,30951.6%48.7%
46.97%661.670311,26255.2%40.5%
54.55%661.768912,31864.7%51.0%
48.44%645.579911,35834.6%57.9%
44.44%635.71,09512,04843.5%45.0%
48.33%605.062010,51037.5%55.6%
47.27%556.290211,87451.9%42.9%
51.85%546.593610,76438.5%64.3%
62.26%531.669011,57664.0%60.7%
47.17%535.878511,03056.5%40.0%
49.02%511.668310,95651.7%45.5%
50.98%511.165511,71144.0%57.7%
43.14%515.276410,30530.8%56.0%
56.25%486.477310,26855.6%57.1%
31.25%486.189711,99338.9%26.7%
42.55%474.569910,59447.1%40.0%
43.48%465.771911,65550.0%39.3%
59.09%446.474110,31557.1%60.9%
51.16%435.582112,04954.5%47.6%
57.14%426.585811,67866.7%50.0%
51.28%391.170011,54869.2%42.3%
46.15%395.891911,59233.3%61.1%
44.74%386.374511,62953.3%39.1%
50.00%365.786011,51341.2%57.9%
61.11%365.988612,62660.0%61.9%
51.43%355.291410,81466.7%43.5%
51.43%351.460211,52747.4%56.3%
50.00%341.665011,97750.0%50.0%
55.88%346.31,08911,29762.5%50.0%
66.67%335.289112,98562.5%68.0%
53.13%325.795911,60942.9%61.1%
46.88%325.474611,52746.1%47.4%
50.00%306.01,10210,27943.8%57.1%
46.67%301.169711,72550.0%44.4%
60.00%303.080011,26158.3%61.1%
58.62%295.985911,61464.3%53.3%
37.04%271.55159,46538.5%35.7%
33.33%275.36039,89630.8%35.7%
69.23%263.363111,05875.0%64.3%
73.08%266.193611,88070.0%75.0%
46.15%266.076612,05125.0%55.6%
52.00%251.765512,10644.4%56.3%
45.83%246.695412,36037.5%50.0%
45.83%246.275811,87561.5%27.3%
47.83%231.05049,18438.5%60.0%
63.64%221.783111,77350.0%75.0%
36.36%225.05168,30935.7%37.5%
42.86%211.663811,81042.9%42.9%
42.86%215.958610,95450.0%38.5%
61.90%213.465112,93566.7%60.0%
65.00%204.878911,84366.7%63.6%
45.00%202.077112,88228.6%53.9%
65.00%205.474010,48760.0%70.0%
40.00%206.37709,60918.2%66.7%
47.37%191.968111,23662.5%36.4%
31.58%191.873612,67820.0%35.7%
61.11%186.795512,06350.0%70.0%
27.78%185.07539,84320.0%37.5%
44.44%180.853710,52037.5%50.0%
47.06%172.587712,23466.7%36.4%
50.00%162.872911,85528.6%66.7%
40.00%151.657411,84842.9%37.5%
64.29%144.881013,84166.7%63.6%
50.00%146.085210,42937.5%66.7%
57.14%140.95789,92357.1%57.1%
50.00%121.771812,800100.0%45.5%
66.67%121.169312,42780.0%57.1%
75.00%121.577014,75250.0%87.5%
54.55%111.979114,23840.0%66.7%
18.18%111.155810,81640.0%0.0%
63.64%114.961312,328100.0%55.6%
54.55%111.361510,58380.0%33.3%
50.00%106.174110,46466.7%25.0%
20.00%102.852010,7480.0%25.0%
50.00%101.16519,74333.3%75.0%
66.67%96.080811,70666.7%66.7%
55.56%96.084914,73550.0%60.0%
37.50%86.664412,42750.0%33.3%
62.50%81.481012,58433.3%80.0%
57.14%75.787912,81375.0%33.3%
57.14%72.579912,07425.0%100.0%
33.33%62.24268,01150.0%25.0%
66.67%61.573612,23166.7%66.7%
50.00%63.673010,00050.0%50.0%
50.00%64.672111,624100.0%40.0%
40.00%54.81,15911,02133.3%50.0%
40.00%53.05539,21633.3%50.0%
40.00%51.45448,72533.3%50.0%
20.00%50.94588,5750.0%33.3%
80.00%52.460012,939100.0%50.0%
80.00%53.168610,50966.7%100.0%

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Volibear vs Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Shyvana in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Shyvana matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Shyvana's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 34 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Volibear do against Shyvana in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Shyvana with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Shyvana in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Shyvana 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 Shyvana matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Shyvana with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 34 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Shyvana?

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

The best Volibear runes against Shyvana use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Shyvana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Shyvana?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Shyvana with a 50.0% win rate. Volibear slightly edges out Shyvana in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Volibear against Shyvana?

When playing Volibear against Shyvana, 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.