Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Volibearvs Shyvana

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Shyvana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Volibear wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.3%) over Shyvana based on 115 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 - 59.1% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
59.1% WR
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Shyvana vs Volibear matchup - 40.9% win rate
Shyvana
40.9% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Shyvana Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Shyvana matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 115
59.1%
Win Rate
40.9%
1.4
CS / min
1.5
663
DMG / min
742
11,838
Gold / game
11,955
435
Heal / min
390
1,425
DMG Mitigated / min
1,473
0.9
CC / min
0.5
58.9%
Early Game WR
41.1%
59.3%
Late Game WR
40.7%

Volibear vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Shyvana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 115 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Shyvana's 40.9%, giving Volibear a 18.3 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shyvana players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. 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 players can confidently pick into Shyvana and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Shyvana 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 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 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Shyvana holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.4Volibear
1.5Shyvana
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
663Volibear
742Shyvana
Shyvana deals 79 more champion damage per minute than Volibear. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Volibear choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Shyvana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,838Volibear
11,955Shyvana
Volibear and Shyvana generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 117 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.9Volibear
0.5Shyvana
Volibear provides 0.5 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
1,860Volibear
1,863Shyvana
Volibear and Shyvana have comparable sustain profiles, with only 3 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

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, Dead Man's Plate and Thornmail. 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 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
58.9%
+17.9% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear58.9%
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana41.1%
Late Game
Volibear
59.3%
+18.6% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear59.3%
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana40.7%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.9% win rate — a 17.9 percentage point lead over Shyvana. This lopsided early game means Volibear 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 59.3% win rate — 18.6 points above Shyvana. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

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
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs ShyvanaInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs ShyvanaJack Of All Trades - best Volibear rune vs Shyvana
83.3% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Shyvana, 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.

Volibear matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.33%1726.485411,29948.2%56.2%
50.65%1545.886512,12350.0%51.1%
61.33%1501.865711,98667.7%56.5%
47.26%1465.886411,93051.4%43.4%
47.48%1396.393111,72453.5%43.2%
46.51%1291.970111,58243.5%49.3%
37.90%1244.765310,92336.8%38.8%
47.54%1225.063911,09533.3%58.8%
59.13%1151.466311,83858.9%59.3%
54.46%1016.287611,80346.8%61.1%
52.48%1011.362312,36546.5%56.9%
54.08%981.673112,45553.9%54.2%
46.88%963.481212,49252.4%42.6%
45.83%966.173912,04741.5%49.1%
54.74%951.672512,69748.6%58.3%
51.61%935.495111,79957.1%47.1%
37.78%905.781711,22432.4%41.5%
44.32%886.41,00212,38334.2%52.0%
56.47%855.682012,38560.0%54.0%
54.76%841.369112,81454.0%55.3%
51.19%841.565012,48055.0%47.7%
45.78%831.364911,86048.8%42.5%
43.21%816.486812,26247.1%40.4%
43.21%815.51,10311,96850.0%36.6%
44.59%745.983111,38138.2%50.0%
63.38%715.579811,56675.8%52.6%
47.89%711.453011,78145.5%50.0%
55.07%695.778511,44760.6%50.0%
53.62%694.969911,65558.1%50.0%
52.94%686.279211,96553.3%52.6%
53.03%666.689512,88256.7%50.0%
55.38%655.589412,17151.9%57.9%
53.97%636.194011,34764.3%45.7%
61.90%635.994511,63865.6%58.1%
49.18%616.497612,71442.1%52.4%
46.67%606.485811,12453.3%40.0%
57.69%523.169211,44761.5%53.9%
50.00%522.671812,71239.1%58.6%
47.06%516.479311,87355.2%36.4%
50.98%515.080911,02748.0%53.9%
50.98%511.170512,53935.3%58.8%
46.94%491.368612,41158.3%36.0%
56.25%486.782112,05470.8%41.7%
47.92%486.280211,08960.0%27.8%
59.57%475.783112,64755.6%62.1%
55.56%455.898312,36460.0%52.0%
51.11%456.187312,71061.5%46.9%
45.45%442.567811,28239.1%52.4%
61.36%441.765213,47166.7%59.4%
46.51%436.080311,30057.1%41.4%
56.41%391.370412,01958.8%54.5%
48.72%396.274611,23652.6%45.0%
56.76%376.486312,91380.0%40.9%
32.43%375.359510,09337.5%23.1%
45.95%371.264612,63621.4%60.9%
44.44%361.865412,52943.8%45.0%
48.57%356.682710,98652.2%41.7%
39.39%335.658610,90635.7%42.1%
63.64%332.072713,00950.0%71.4%
59.38%322.679411,99654.5%61.9%
53.13%323.053310,66960.0%47.1%
48.39%311.471812,81752.9%42.9%
51.61%316.096412,31255.6%50.0%
48.39%312.684212,17233.3%57.9%
36.67%305.472910,83131.3%42.9%
68.97%295.576412,14483.3%58.8%
68.97%296.689412,93170.0%68.4%
57.14%281.366112,47655.6%57.9%
53.57%281.263911,45140.0%69.2%
59.26%275.876411,60950.0%66.7%
64.00%255.972512,62761.5%66.7%
45.83%241.273211,98260.0%35.7%
41.67%240.958010,78442.9%40.0%
25.00%244.666710,32328.6%20.0%
56.52%231.161712,46281.8%33.3%
36.36%221.250210,30940.0%28.6%
66.67%211.567511,59569.2%62.5%
63.16%192.294214,36457.1%66.7%
36.84%193.268812,46250.0%27.3%
50.00%181.673910,52945.5%57.1%
64.71%174.066012,24271.4%60.0%
50.00%161.158811,79428.6%66.7%
53.33%155.670711,09450.0%57.1%
69.23%131.951612,01883.3%57.1%
69.23%135.882211,63983.3%57.1%
41.67%126.05449,69533.3%66.7%
18.18%116.556111,12911.1%50.0%
54.55%111.248612,14842.9%75.0%
40.00%104.175813,3720.0%50.0%
60.00%105.766713,09075.0%50.0%
66.67%91.35188,84380.0%50.0%
37.50%86.01,13915,19125.0%50.0%
50.00%83.258712,764100.0%20.0%
85.71%72.987813,20450.0%100.0%
57.14%75.81,01412,37050.0%66.7%
14.29%75.56819,73850.0%0.0%
71.43%73.793412,661100.0%33.3%
14.29%71.167710,35020.0%0.0%
50.00%61.865211,38166.7%33.3%
83.33%66.578813,04266.7%100.0%
33.33%65.079811,34425.0%50.0%
33.33%65.270412,823100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.07519,73050.0%0.0%
40.00%57.472112,43650.0%33.3%
80.00%55.794216,555100.0%66.7%
60.00%54.568413,6690.0%60.0%
60.00%56.058612,7330.0%75.0%
60.00%51.455810,71750.0%66.7%
80.00%55.27249,998100.0%66.7%

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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 59.1% win rate compared to Shyvana's 40.9%, a 18.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 115 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Volibear do against Shyvana in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Shyvana with a 58.9% win rate versus 41.1%. 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 59.3% win rate compared to 40.7%. 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 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.3 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 115 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Shyvana?

The best Volibear build against Shyvana includes Navori Flickerblade, Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail 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 Shyvana?

The best Volibear runes against Shyvana use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% 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 59.1% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Shyvana in lane based on current patch 26.11 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.