Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Volibearvs Sion

AFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Sion is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Sion wins with a 51.8% win rate (+3.5%) over Volibear based on 86 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Sion scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Sion 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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Sion - 48.2% win rateSion(48.2%)
Volibear - 48.2% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
48.2% WR
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Sion vs Volibear matchup - 51.8% win rate
Sion
51.8% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Sion Matchup?

Sion wins the Volibear vs Sion matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 86
48.2%
Win Rate
51.8%
6.3
CS / min
6.6
1,023
DMG / min
796
12,207
Gold / game
12,441
331
Heal / min
329
1,666
DMG Mitigated / min
2,492
1.3
CC / min
1.7
53.7%
Early Game WR
46.3%
43.2%
Late Game WR
56.8%

Volibear vs Sion Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Sion matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 86 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 51.8% win rate compared to Volibear's 48.2%, giving Sion a 3.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Sion outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Sion reaches their power spikes, while Sion should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 825 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Sion is slightly favored, Volibear can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Sion's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Volibear vs Sion Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Volibear
6.6Sion
Sion edges out Volibear by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sion.
Damage
1,023Volibear
796Sion
Volibear heavily out-damages Sion by 227 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sion should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Volibear's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,207Volibear
12,441Sion
Volibear and Sion generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 234 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.3Volibear
1.7Sion
Sion provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Volibear, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Sion coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,997Volibear
2,821Sion
Sion vastly out-sustains Volibear, healing and mitigating 825 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Volibear is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Volibear, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Sion

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Sion are Navori Flickerblade, Nashor's Tooth 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Sion matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
53.7%
+7.3% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear53.7%
Sion early game win rateSion46.3%
Late Game
Sion
56.8%
+13.6% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear43.2%
Sion late game win rateSion56.8%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.7% win rate — a 7.3 percentage point lead over Sion. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sion is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.8% win rate — 13.6 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Sion, 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 Sion reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sion 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 Sion

Resolve rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs SionResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Volibear rune vs SionShield Bash - best Volibear rune vs SionSecond Wind - best Volibear rune vs SionRevitalize - best Volibear rune vs Sion
Precision rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs SionPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs SionPresence of Mind - best Volibear rune vs Sion
60.0% WR

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


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.76%3161.163412,60749.3%53.8%
49.49%3001.567612,30452.1%47.1%
52.67%2451.268712,43846.2%58.9%
50.21%2413.591012,86254.9%46.0%
48.93%2333.090311,28452.4%45.0%
42.86%2333.062111,27840.7%45.1%
52.73%2231.673712,42051.9%53.5%
55.30%2184.682712,42950.0%59.8%
50.93%2155.184812,27257.8%46.0%
49.76%2071.266412,50748.8%50.4%
52.88%1921.168011,95850.0%55.7%
52.22%1811.371712,08554.0%50.5%
42.37%1771.458312,26037.7%45.4%
50.00%1686.690912,84155.1%46.5%
54.22%1661.162011,78253.4%55.1%
50.61%1654.895912,88653.0%49.0%
56.33%1596.294112,54364.7%50.0%
54.49%1574.176612,72458.9%50.6%
55.41%1501.371312,53760.3%50.7%
53.10%1461.374913,07352.5%53.6%
45.07%1443.459011,72444.8%45.2%
53.28%1381.267512,33451.6%54.7%
42.34%1374.381112,66748.1%38.8%
50.79%1261.266412,50246.8%54.7%
47.20%1251.370413,10351.9%43.8%
45.53%1231.364511,52950.9%40.9%
50.82%1231.470512,84649.0%52.1%
51.64%1223.582513,06650.9%52.2%
39.50%1191.263311,26938.7%40.4%
43.48%1163.079612,39845.1%42.2%
45.54%1136.083811,52037.9%53.7%
52.73%1104.985611,95252.1%53.2%
54.55%1015.187312,68959.2%50.0%
56.57%993.579612,85656.5%56.6%
41.67%961.270012,43434.1%47.3%
47.37%951.265912,68750.0%44.7%
57.45%941.470712,39258.7%56.3%
54.35%926.791111,62257.1%50.0%
49.44%896.273911,44452.1%46.3%
47.67%876.492612,62250.0%46.4%
48.24%866.31,02312,20753.7%43.2%
47.62%841.165811,76653.2%40.5%
64.63%826.892613,32865.8%63.6%
58.75%806.175112,06365.7%53.3%
44.00%755.388812,28747.4%40.5%
62.67%751.470713,11657.1%66.0%
57.33%756.079712,73267.9%51.1%
54.79%731.479212,44751.4%57.9%
52.05%731.964911,89053.7%50.0%
55.71%711.468812,08358.5%51.7%
43.08%691.373112,21648.4%38.2%
53.62%691.865911,65852.8%54.5%
62.12%676.11,10012,01968.6%54.8%
50.77%651.376114,14355.0%48.9%
60.00%656.181412,49564.7%54.8%
39.06%656.084910,94841.9%36.4%
42.19%641.658611,63436.7%47.1%
50.00%603.771111,51250.0%50.0%
46.67%606.781212,86850.0%44.1%
59.65%586.592712,22757.1%62.1%
44.64%561.158212,28045.0%44.4%
49.09%566.482212,65243.5%53.1%
57.41%556.582912,05654.8%60.9%
52.83%545.393112,93862.5%44.8%
44.23%521.461912,36737.0%52.0%
55.10%491.365812,06250.0%60.0%
56.25%491.668411,66445.8%66.7%
70.21%481.472412,41269.6%70.8%
46.81%475.878712,10655.0%40.7%
70.45%451.369914,58281.8%66.7%
59.09%445.990613,28561.1%57.7%
52.50%405.181913,08368.2%33.3%
33.33%393.358811,19233.3%33.3%
53.85%391.458511,67935.7%64.0%
58.97%391.269712,69360.9%56.3%
55.26%396.782611,66652.6%57.9%
44.74%381.870012,96653.3%39.1%
67.57%381.772712,92782.3%55.0%
34.29%354.380312,69627.3%37.5%
64.71%346.597111,48057.9%73.3%
36.67%301.361412,38647.4%18.2%
43.33%304.679711,57631.3%57.1%
53.57%281.166912,69254.5%52.9%
64.29%286.064811,68763.6%64.7%
40.74%275.670510,83633.3%46.7%
55.56%274.558711,11141.7%66.7%
41.67%242.656710,43035.7%50.0%
52.17%236.168710,63746.1%60.0%
52.17%235.785213,55266.7%47.1%
57.14%211.156311,72560.0%54.5%
63.16%191.973911,62270.0%55.6%
61.11%181.164011,76344.4%77.8%
29.41%171.859811,88025.0%33.3%
41.18%175.064411,70820.0%50.0%
50.00%160.972413,14137.5%62.5%
60.00%155.893012,11666.7%55.6%
46.15%135.467710,49942.9%50.0%
61.54%135.392212,58980.0%50.0%
53.85%131.783713,58740.0%62.5%
45.45%115.259512,20440.0%50.0%
60.00%104.869712,38175.0%50.0%
44.44%94.174011,70625.0%60.0%
44.44%95.970712,67666.7%33.3%
62.50%83.094710,64166.7%50.0%
37.50%84.390513,81733.3%40.0%
50.00%86.055611,45675.0%25.0%
28.57%76.170610,80740.0%0.0%
50.00%64.877112,6420.0%60.0%
50.00%64.654210,84566.7%33.3%
50.00%62.663912,257100.0%40.0%
60.00%56.358012,55950.0%66.7%
60.00%55.458410,818100.0%33.3%
80.00%54.569313,638100.0%75.0%
100.00%56.586014,430100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.187410,66766.7%50.0%
60.00%55.262711,74850.0%66.7%
40.00%53.479914,4210.0%40.0%
20.00%55.560512,9110.0%25.0%
40.00%55.377411,87150.0%33.3%
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Volibear vs Sion - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Sion in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Volibear vs Sion matchup with a 51.8% win rate compared to Volibear's 48.2%, a 3.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 86 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Volibear do against Sion in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Sion with a 53.7% win rate versus 46.3%. 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 Sion in the late game?

In the late game, Sion takes over the Volibear vs Sion matchup with a 56.8% win rate compared to 43.2%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Sion matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Volibear with a 51.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 3.5 percentage point advantage means Sion is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 86 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Sion?

The best Volibear build against Sion includes Navori Flickerblade, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Sion?

The best Volibear runes against Sion use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Sion?

No, Volibear struggles against Sion with only a 48.2% win rate. Sion has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sion's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Sion?

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