Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
3.8%

Volibearvs Skarner

FFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Skarner is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Volibear wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Skarner based on 24 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 Skarner 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 - 58.3% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
58.3% WR
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Skarner vs Volibear matchup - 41.7% win rate
Skarner
41.7% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Skarner Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Skarner matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 24
58.3%
Win Rate
41.7%
1.9
CS / min
1.4
737
DMG / min
643
12,266
Gold / game
11,091
476
Heal / min
344
1,551
DMG Mitigated / min
2,115
1.1
CC / min
1.4
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Volibear vs Skarner Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Skarner matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Skarner's 41.7%, giving Volibear a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Skarner players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Volibear leads by 0.6 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Skarner and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Skarner 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 Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Skarner in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.9Volibear
1.4Skarner
Volibear edges out Skarner by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Volibear.
Damage
737Volibear
643Skarner
Volibear heavily out-damages Skarner by 94 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Skarner 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
12,266Volibear
11,091Skarner
Volibear generates a commanding 1,176 more gold per game than Skarner. This substantial economic advantage means Volibear consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Skarner should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Volibear
1.4Skarner
Skarner 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 Skarner coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,027Volibear
2,459Skarner
Skarner vastly out-sustains Volibear, healing and mitigating 432 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Skarner 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 Skarner

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Skarner are Statikk Shiv, Spirit Visage and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Skarner. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Skarner matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear60.0%
Skarner early game win rateSkarner40.0%
Late Game
Volibear
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear57.1%
Skarner late game win rateSkarner42.9%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Skarner. 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Skarner. 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. Skarner players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against Skarner

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs SkarnerPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs SkarnerTriumph - best Volibear rune vs SkarnerLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs SkarnerLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Skarner
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs SkarnerSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs SkarnerWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Skarner
60.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Volibear to press their advantage against Skarner, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.15%2531.570112,37151.7%56.2%
48.28%2321.863211,72145.8%50.4%
47.44%2151.463711,83443.3%50.9%
52.36%2125.587212,19253.2%51.7%
53.17%2051.366312,55856.3%51.2%
53.50%2005.484211,72858.7%49.1%
41.49%1881.162211,92841.4%41.6%
47.06%1876.584311,72445.8%48.4%
45.95%1856.293811,99645.1%46.6%
44.00%1754.069211,59240.8%46.5%
48.28%1741.167311,85355.4%41.8%
41.61%1615.366711,74439.1%43.3%
58.23%1582.176611,79161.0%55.6%
50.32%1551.466711,95248.0%52.5%
40.00%1301.158111,75536.2%43.1%
42.62%1225.11,14611,76037.0%47.1%
53.10%1136.283512,12655.8%50.8%
53.15%1111.168312,86255.1%51.6%
39.25%1075.676511,59537.7%40.7%
50.94%1061.463611,68352.1%50.0%
40.38%1041.163311,67650.0%32.8%
49.50%1011.560412,77450.0%49.2%
44.00%1005.490712,57740.0%46.7%
50.00%986.388811,52037.5%58.6%
44.21%955.789611,95141.9%46.1%
52.13%946.496012,28052.4%51.9%
48.91%921.362211,87855.8%42.9%
51.09%925.087212,10045.7%54.4%
43.48%922.459111,24138.5%47.2%
50.00%886.41,02211,79964.1%38.8%
59.52%844.082712,10952.3%67.5%
50.60%835.789211,95650.0%51.0%
50.62%816.184312,76048.6%52.2%
50.00%802.068512,05050.0%50.0%
51.90%791.063211,35352.3%51.4%
46.15%782.180512,75338.7%51.1%
55.13%781.262411,29547.6%63.9%
46.75%776.279212,54245.2%47.8%
48.65%745.599411,63038.9%57.9%
43.06%726.180412,22748.4%39.0%
45.71%705.477812,05540.6%50.0%
39.13%694.795612,21641.4%37.5%
58.21%674.076412,54465.4%53.7%
41.79%675.872711,72035.7%46.1%
52.31%654.689712,18651.9%52.6%
50.79%636.585311,93151.7%50.0%
56.45%627.087911,83560.0%51.9%
38.71%621.362912,40845.5%35.0%
53.23%622.169112,29546.4%58.8%
55.00%601.267312,92852.4%56.4%
36.67%606.272611,90745.8%30.6%
60.34%581.566812,85483.3%44.1%
43.10%581.671711,90941.4%44.8%
42.11%576.01,08312,93452.4%36.1%
62.50%563.557011,54751.6%76.0%
53.70%540.854110,97840.0%65.5%
47.17%536.286811,57131.8%58.1%
47.06%514.864511,07359.1%37.9%
60.00%505.287512,64765.4%54.2%
47.83%461.873613,81252.9%44.8%
46.67%451.462212,71443.5%50.0%
52.27%446.488411,46463.6%40.9%
56.82%441.769712,40864.0%47.4%
53.49%433.970111,57663.6%42.9%
40.48%426.689411,91343.5%36.8%
50.00%421.370511,44950.0%50.0%
63.41%416.486212,44465.0%61.9%
46.34%415.76409,92538.9%52.2%
52.50%401.669612,92247.4%57.1%
52.63%381.668211,81945.0%61.1%
47.22%364.967311,20243.8%50.0%
54.29%351.860812,95550.0%56.5%
39.39%335.565811,74933.3%41.7%
51.52%335.876511,41450.0%53.3%
48.39%316.074411,85440.0%56.3%
50.00%302.282513,67822.2%61.9%
50.00%302.286210,64647.4%54.5%
22.22%276.488411,06821.4%23.1%
48.00%253.569211,90658.3%38.5%
40.00%251.361412,21936.4%42.9%
58.33%241.973712,26660.0%57.1%
47.83%231.462212,78044.4%50.0%
22.73%224.266810,76618.2%27.3%
68.18%221.957811,37280.0%58.3%
50.00%225.566012,75628.6%60.0%
72.73%225.978512,93970.0%75.0%
66.67%211.662111,44640.0%90.9%
55.00%204.11,00113,12245.5%66.7%
57.89%196.064910,34857.1%58.3%
47.06%172.16519,99644.4%50.0%
43.75%166.068413,42940.0%45.5%
78.57%146.283711,08685.7%71.4%
50.00%125.872612,20240.0%57.1%
50.00%123.864210,84357.1%40.0%
36.36%116.482512,64625.0%42.9%
33.33%94.772610,73020.0%50.0%
66.67%96.470312,96066.7%66.7%
25.00%86.662512,56250.0%16.7%
37.50%85.162910,3740.0%75.0%
50.00%81.185114,90750.0%50.0%
42.86%72.056314,200100.0%33.3%
42.86%71.766513,28733.3%50.0%
42.86%72.553912,34033.3%50.0%
66.67%64.667813,268100.0%60.0%
60.00%56.27329,12050.0%100.0%
60.00%55.480213,0230.0%60.0%
60.00%56.04878,86150.0%100.0%
20.00%55.558813,9480.0%25.0%
20.00%54.84269,34920.0%0.0%
80.00%53.882312,70850.0%100.0%

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Volibear vs Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Skarner in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Skarner matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Skarner's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Volibear do against Skarner in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Skarner with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Skarner in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Skarner matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Skarner matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Skarner with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Skarner?

The best Volibear build against Skarner includes Statikk Shiv, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Skarner?

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

Does Volibear counter Skarner?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Skarner with a 58.3% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Skarner in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Volibear against Skarner?

When playing Volibear against Skarner, 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.