Volibearvs Sion
Volibear vs Sion is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sion wins with a 53.7% win rate (+7.3%) over Volibear based on 82 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Volibear 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.
Who Wins the Volibear vs Sion Matchup?
Volibear vs Sion Matchup Summary
The Volibear vs Sion matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 82 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 53.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 46.3%, giving Sion a 7.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Volibear reaches their power spikes, while Volibear should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 955 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion 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 Sion 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 Sion Laning Phase Breakdown
Sion is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Volibear Build Against Sion
Plated Steelcaps 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, Riftmaker and Thornmail. 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
Volibear37.1%
Sion62.9%Volibear53.2%Sion46.8%Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.9% win rate — a 25.7 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Sion 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 53.2% win rate — 6.4 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Sion must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Volibear reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Volibear 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
Precision
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 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.66% | 152 | 6.4 | 864 | 11,269 | 44.3% | 56.1% | |
| 51.88% | 133 | 5.8 | 885 | 12,438 | 51.0% | 52.4% | |
| 59.85% | 132 | 1.8 | 665 | 12,238 | 64.8% | 56.4% | |
| 48.39% | 124 | 6.2 | 942 | 11,625 | 54.5% | 43.5% | |
| 46.61% | 118 | 5.7 | 845 | 11,740 | 48.3% | 45.0% | |
| 47.79% | 113 | 1.9 | 707 | 11,768 | 48.1% | 47.5% | |
| 39.09% | 110 | 4.7 | 652 | 10,826 | 37.3% | 40.7% | |
| 59.43% | 106 | 1.4 | 655 | 11,883 | 60.8% | 58.2% | |
| 45.71% | 105 | 5.0 | 643 | 10,983 | 30.6% | 58.9% | |
| 54.35% | 92 | 6.2 | 867 | 11,786 | 46.3% | 60.8% | |
| 52.22% | 90 | 1.2 | 596 | 12,279 | 46.1% | 56.9% | |
| 53.41% | 88 | 1.5 | 737 | 12,503 | 52.9% | 53.7% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 6.3 | 727 | 12,039 | 44.7% | 47.9% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 6.5 | 1,000 | 12,312 | 37.1% | 53.2% | |
| 44.30% | 79 | 3.5 | 797 | 12,162 | 50.0% | 39.5% | |
| 56.96% | 79 | 1.6 | 743 | 12,778 | 46.7% | 63.3% | |
| 52.56% | 78 | 5.5 | 967 | 11,663 | 59.5% | 46.3% | |
| 38.46% | 78 | 5.7 | 806 | 10,987 | 35.3% | 40.9% | |
| 42.86% | 77 | 6.4 | 851 | 12,075 | 47.1% | 39.5% | |
| 51.32% | 76 | 1.5 | 655 | 12,393 | 56.4% | 46.0% | |
| 44.00% | 75 | 1.3 | 648 | 11,689 | 50.0% | 37.1% | |
| 54.79% | 73 | 1.3 | 694 | 12,768 | 56.3% | 53.7% | |
| 44.29% | 70 | 5.3 | 1,094 | 11,907 | 54.3% | 34.3% | |
| 54.29% | 70 | 5.6 | 822 | 12,788 | 57.7% | 52.3% | |
| 62.32% | 69 | 5.5 | 798 | 11,472 | 75.0% | 51.4% | |
| 57.58% | 66 | 5.7 | 792 | 11,493 | 62.5% | 52.9% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 5.8 | 832 | 11,402 | 34.5% | 51.4% | |
| 49.21% | 63 | 1.5 | 528 | 11,784 | 44.8% | 52.9% | |
| 55.00% | 60 | 5.5 | 891 | 12,154 | 54.2% | 55.6% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 6.5 | 903 | 12,910 | 59.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 4.9 | 698 | 11,605 | 60.0% | 48.5% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 6.3 | 992 | 12,715 | 35.3% | 48.7% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 6.4 | 762 | 11,785 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 6.1 | 952 | 11,589 | 62.5% | 51.7% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 1.3 | 686 | 12,411 | 58.3% | 36.0% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 6.4 | 881 | 10,523 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 3.0 | 665 | 11,192 | 60.0% | 52.2% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 6.0 | 952 | 11,639 | 64.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 6.5 | 804 | 12,230 | 61.5% | 33.3% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 5.0 | 800 | 11,081 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 1.1 | 686 | 12,395 | 40.0% | 51.7% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 6.1 | 779 | 10,929 | 59.3% | 31.3% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 5.6 | 829 | 12,507 | 52.9% | 57.7% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 2.6 | 693 | 12,439 | 38.9% | 56.5% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 5.8 | 1,006 | 12,386 | 61.1% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 2.6 | 683 | 11,450 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 39 | 1.7 | 666 | 13,176 | 66.7% | 59.3% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 6.5 | 797 | 11,890 | 61.1% | 33.3% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 6.3 | 887 | 13,215 | 66.7% | 46.4% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.3 | 661 | 11,598 | 58.8% | 47.4% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 6.3 | 879 | 12,950 | 80.0% | 45.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.0 | 821 | 11,346 | 58.3% | 47.8% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 5.3 | 604 | 10,422 | 40.9% | 23.1% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.6 | 827 | 10,986 | 52.2% | 41.7% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.2 | 738 | 11,387 | 52.9% | 38.9% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.3 | 651 | 12,615 | 16.7% | 59.1% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 2.7 | 793 | 12,323 | 60.0% | 65.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.7 | 675 | 12,966 | 46.1% | 47.1% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.1 | 936 | 12,294 | 55.6% | 55.0% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 2.6 | 844 | 12,150 | 27.3% | 55.6% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 5.7 | 601 | 11,175 | 36.4% | 47.1% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 3.1 | 541 | 10,534 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 6.7 | 893 | 13,018 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 2.0 | 651 | 12,383 | 54.5% | 68.8% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.5 | 725 | 12,976 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.2 | 622 | 11,292 | 35.7% | 75.0% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 5.4 | 729 | 11,737 | 81.8% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.5 | 729 | 10,691 | 28.6% | 54.5% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.1 | 617 | 12,462 | 81.8% | 33.3% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.3 | 644 | 12,836 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 5.7 | 745 | 11,157 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 5.9 | 731 | 13,166 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 4.6 | 662 | 10,758 | 27.3% | 20.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 0.9 | 586 | 11,188 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 502 | 10,127 | 35.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 759 | 11,985 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.5 | 691 | 11,662 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 3.1 | 702 | 12,619 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.7 | 733 | 10,413 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.3 | 1,032 | 14,653 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 4.4 | 616 | 11,893 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 707 | 11,094 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.8 | 822 | 11,639 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.1 | 603 | 11,425 | 16.7% | 71.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 544 | 9,695 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.5 | 561 | 11,129 | 11.1% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.0 | 446 | 11,791 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 2.2 | 499 | 12,056 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.0 | 778 | 12,594 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 646 | 13,641 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 543 | 8,351 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.1 | 677 | 10,350 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.6 | 588 | 12,756 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 751 | 9,730 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 934 | 11,526 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 798 | 11,344 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.1 | 974 | 13,045 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 589 | 11,023 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,051 | 14,023 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 586 | 12,733 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 684 | 13,669 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 558 | 10,717 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 818 | 12,977 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 626 | 11,884 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 724 | 9,998 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 1,035 | 12,986 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 721 | 12,436 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 741 | 9,770 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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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 53.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 46.3%, a 7.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 82 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Volibear do against Sion in the early game?
In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Volibear with a 62.9% win rate versus 37.1%. Sion 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, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Sion matchup with a 53.2% win rate compared to 46.8%. Volibear 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 53.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.3 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 82 games analyzed.
What is the best Volibear build against Sion?
The best Volibear build against Sion includes Navori Flickerblade, Riftmaker, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. 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 75.0% 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 46.3% 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. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Sion in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.