Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Volibearvs Sylas

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sylas wins with a 57.6% win rate (+15.2%) over Volibear based on 33 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Sylas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Sylas 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.

Compare against an opponent
Sylas - 42.4% win rateSylas(42.4%)
Volibear - 42.4% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
42.4% WR
VS
Sylas vs Volibear matchup - 57.6% win rate
Sylas
57.6% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Sylas Matchup?

Sylas wins the Volibear vs Sylas matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 33
42.4%
Win Rate
57.6%
1.3
CS / min
1.0
749
DMG / min
752
12,445
Gold / game
12,593
410
Heal / min
579
1,550
DMG Mitigated / min
1,012
1.1
CC / min
0.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
35.3%
Late Game WR
64.7%

Volibear vs Sylas Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 57.6% win rate compared to Volibear's 42.4%, giving Sylas a 15.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Sylas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Sylas reaches their power spikes, while Sylas should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Volibear leads by 0.3 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas 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 Sylas 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 Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.3Volibear
1.0Sylas
Volibear edges out Sylas by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Volibear.
Damage
749Volibear
752Sylas
Damage output is virtually even between Volibear and Sylas, with only 3 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,445Volibear
12,593Sylas
Volibear and Sylas generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 148 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.1Volibear
0.9Sylas
Both Volibear and Sylas provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,960Volibear
1,590Sylas
Volibear vastly out-sustains Sylas, healing and mitigating 370 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Sylas is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Sylas, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Sylas

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Sylas are Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage 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 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sylas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Sylas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear50.0%
Sylas early game win rateSylas50.0%
Late Game
Sylas
64.7%
+29.4% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear35.3%
Sylas late game win rateSylas64.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Volibear and Sylas, with Volibear holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Sylas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 64.7% win rate — 29.4 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Volibear has the edge early, but Sylas gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Volibear Runes Against Sylas

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs SylasPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs SylasTriumph - best Volibear rune vs SylasLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs SylasLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Sylas
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs SylasInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs SylasJack Of All Trades - best Volibear rune vs Sylas
66.7% WR

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


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.69%1446.587612,58358.7%44.4%
47.86%1401.670712,42346.7%48.8%
45.13%1131.269112,33543.1%46.8%
44.23%1041.665812,32947.7%41.7%
46.15%1041.264512,86341.3%50.0%
47.06%1025.581811,73354.5%38.3%
54.08%981.366612,29855.8%52.7%
35.79%953.963710,84840.4%30.2%
44.94%892.890812,11854.8%36.2%
43.18%881.159412,34441.0%44.9%
55.81%865.383012,14347.5%63.0%
48.81%841.473812,59942.1%54.4%
45.33%751.973812,36541.2%48.8%
50.00%724.693612,39563.6%38.5%
48.48%664.673511,19657.9%35.7%
61.90%631.266412,84165.5%58.8%
43.55%621.366912,10448.1%40.0%
50.00%581.667112,46952.4%48.6%
49.12%574.069611,28541.9%57.7%
53.70%546.898112,38357.7%50.0%
45.10%516.191411,93548.1%41.7%
52.00%501.159012,19050.0%54.2%
61.70%471.266712,17962.5%60.9%
46.67%456.486612,22239.1%54.5%
55.56%451.161312,00152.0%60.0%
44.44%454.458711,75031.6%53.9%
53.49%435.296011,96945.0%60.9%
41.86%431.069212,18250.0%34.8%
39.02%416.085011,27836.8%40.9%
34.15%414.775412,07638.9%30.4%
45.00%403.878911,93642.9%47.4%
52.50%405.891412,74461.1%45.5%
57.50%406.591412,29457.1%57.9%
47.37%386.299211,56040.9%56.3%
50.00%381.164112,03646.7%52.2%
50.00%386.689712,21838.9%60.0%
37.84%375.864911,02720.0%50.0%
44.44%365.793712,34637.5%50.0%
65.71%353.681812,47472.2%58.8%
42.86%351.463110,98944.4%41.2%
58.82%346.287613,79583.3%45.5%
50.00%346.885012,70550.0%50.0%
33.33%336.165011,40625.0%41.2%
51.52%331.664412,58846.7%55.6%
42.42%331.374912,44550.0%35.3%
58.06%314.381911,45852.9%64.3%
48.39%316.81,11112,00647.1%50.0%
41.94%310.962712,12242.9%41.2%
56.67%301.667312,36457.1%56.3%
56.67%300.963412,10170.6%38.5%
60.71%281.574314,04655.6%63.2%
46.43%280.964711,16258.3%37.5%
51.85%276.377812,23450.0%53.3%
34.62%261.156011,29030.8%38.5%
61.54%266.480713,15050.0%68.8%
53.85%262.873912,08964.3%41.7%
60.00%255.487311,46869.2%50.0%
68.00%251.060511,02862.5%77.8%
41.67%246.271112,21627.3%53.9%
45.83%241.368312,25436.4%53.9%
47.83%236.790112,98053.9%40.0%
43.48%235.368111,69137.5%46.7%
50.00%221.464011,14440.0%58.3%
36.36%221.672613,62514.3%46.7%
47.62%215.787711,87057.1%28.6%
61.90%216.392413,53950.0%66.7%
55.00%203.169510,00653.9%57.1%
50.00%206.064911,33760.0%40.0%
55.56%181.264510,81140.0%75.0%
55.56%181.360612,10433.3%77.8%
29.41%171.878210,76845.5%0.0%
41.18%171.369911,37244.4%37.5%
58.82%172.366812,52675.0%44.4%
52.94%172.567813,37083.3%36.4%
58.82%176.887312,89970.0%42.9%
47.06%175.15549,48736.4%66.7%
20.00%155.066510,63325.0%14.3%
26.67%156.168411,25114.3%37.5%
73.33%156.884912,33283.3%66.7%
13.33%156.257110,65033.3%0.0%
66.67%154.976412,86880.0%60.0%
61.54%131.271912,72571.4%50.0%
46.15%135.175011,20575.0%33.3%
54.55%112.568112,61325.0%71.4%
60.00%102.474012,07850.0%66.7%
60.00%106.160110,23083.3%25.0%
55.56%91.578510,07766.7%33.3%
33.33%96.082412,13333.3%33.3%
75.00%86.77769,41966.7%100.0%
57.14%72.058911,761100.0%25.0%
28.57%72.461413,56133.3%25.0%
16.67%66.374213,6120.0%20.0%
33.33%63.61,04914,203100.0%20.0%
66.67%62.565211,19080.0%0.0%
33.33%66.26508,87540.0%0.0%
83.33%65.469310,418100.0%80.0%
16.67%66.85509,05633.3%0.0%
33.33%61.067113,091100.0%20.0%
40.00%51.488815,8950.0%50.0%

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Volibear vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Sylas in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Volibear vs Sylas matchup with a 57.6% win rate compared to Volibear's 42.4%, a 15.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Sylas in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Sylas with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Sylas in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Volibear vs Sylas matchup with a 64.7% win rate compared to 35.3%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Sylas matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Volibear with a 57.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 15.2 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Sylas?

The best Volibear build against Sylas includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. 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 Sylas?

The best Volibear runes against Sylas use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Volibear vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Sylas?

No, Volibear struggles against Sylas with only a 42.4% win rate. Sylas has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sylas's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Sylas?

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