Volibearvs Sion
Volibear vs Sion is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Sion wins with a 69.4% win rate (+38.9%) over Volibear based on 36 games. Sion 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 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 Volibear vs Sion?
Volibear wins 42.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 31.2% and 54.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.1% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −8.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 66 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- −6.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 3 games, Volibear won 0.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Sion, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Volibear wins 42.4% of 66 games (95% range 31.2–54.4%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 51.1% for Volibear; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 134, within the margin of error (65 games).
- Volibear players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Sion: 44.4% of their other Top games, 31.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Volibear and Sion played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Volibear's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Volibear vs Sion Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Volibear vs Sion Win Rate by Game Length
Volibear's win rate against Sion by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Volibear's results against Sion in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Volibear vs Sion Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenVolibear gold at 15: +134
- First itemEvenVolibear: 11.7 min · Sion: 12.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Volibear Changes Against Sion
Choices Volibear players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually44.4%vs Sion31.8%−12.6 pts33.3% WR here
Attack Speed (offense)Stat shardUsually90.2%vs Sion80.3%−9.9 pts41.5% WR here
Doran's Blade + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually8.0%vs Sion16.7%+8.7 pts
Health (defense)Stat shardUsually7.2%vs Sion13.6%+6.5 pts- E > Q > Wthe E > Q > W skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Sion6.1%+6.1 pts
Ability Haste (offense)Stat shardUsually4.1%vs Sion9.1%+5.0 pts
TerminusItemUsually3.1%vs Sion7.6%+4.5 pts
Flash + GhostSummoner spellsUsually2.3%vs Sion6.1%+3.8 pts
Best Volibear Build vs Sion
Usual Volibear build (Top)
84.6% win rate · 13 games
Against Sion
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 37 Volibear games against Sion carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Volibear's standard build instead.
- Volibear usually completes Dusk and Dawn first, at 11.7 min (median of 29 games).
- Sion usually completes Heartsteel first, at 12.1 min (median of 22 games).
- Skill priority: W > Q > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Volibear Runes vs Sion
Usual Volibear runes (Top)
Lethal Tempo
60.3% win rate · 73 games
Against Sion
Lethal Tempo
56.0% win rate · 25 games
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Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Volibear Matchups
Hardest for Volibear
Easiest for Volibear
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Volibear vs Sion FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Volibear vs Sion?
Current data slightly favors Sion, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Volibear wins 42.4% of 66 games (95% range 31.2–54.4%).
What is Volibear's win rate against Sion?
Volibear wins 42.4% of 66 Top games against Sion on patch 26.19 (95% range 31.2–54.4%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 51.1% would be expected.
Does Volibear counter Sion?
Not clearly. Volibear wins 42.4% of 66 games against Sion, and the 95% range (31.2–54.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Volibear or Sion?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 134, within the margin of error (65 games).
Does Volibear outscale Sion?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Sion strongest against Volibear?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Sion is ahead of Volibear beyond the margin of error.
What should Volibear build against Sion?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Volibear's usual Top core: Navori Flickerblade, Riftmaker, Randuin's Omen. The biggest change against Sion: Plated Steelcaps (44.4% usually, 31.8% here).
What runes should Volibear use against Sion?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Resolve — 56.0% over 25 games against Sion. The biggest change against Sion: Attack Speed (offense) (90.2% usually, 80.3% here).