Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.0%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Volibearvs Talon

FFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Talon wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.3%) over Volibear based on 24 games. Talon 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 Talon 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
Talon - 45.8% win rateTalon(45.8%)
Volibear - 45.8% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
45.8% WR
VS
Talon vs Volibear matchup - 54.2% win rate
Talon
54.2% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Talon Matchup?

Talon wins the Volibear vs Talon matchup
Winner
Talon
Matches: 24
45.8%
Win Rate
54.2%
1.3
CS / min
1.4
683
DMG / min
893
12,254
Gold / game
13,719
404
Heal / min
388
1,306
DMG Mitigated / min
681
1.0
CC / min
0.3
36.4%
Early Game WR
63.6%
53.9%
Late Game WR
46.1%

Volibear vs Talon Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Talon wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Volibear's 45.8%, giving Talon a 8.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Talon controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Talon 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 crowd control, where Volibear leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Talon 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 Talon 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 Talon Laning Phase Breakdown

Talon wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Volibear
1.4Talon
Volibear and Talon farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
683Volibear
893Talon
Talon heavily out-damages Volibear by 210 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Volibear should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Talon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,254Volibear
13,719Talon
Talon generates a commanding 1,465 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Talon consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Volibear should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Volibear
0.3Talon
Volibear provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Talon, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Volibear coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,710Volibear
1,069Talon
Volibear vastly out-sustains Talon, healing and mitigating 641 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Talon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Talon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Talon

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Talon 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Volibear the best chance to compete against Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Talon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Talon
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear36.4%
Talon early game win rateTalon63.6%
Late Game
Volibear
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear53.9%
Talon late game win rateTalon46.1%

Talon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Talon 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 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Talon. 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: Talon 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 Talon

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs TalonPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Volibear rune vs TalonTriumph - best Volibear rune vs TalonLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs TalonCut Down - best Volibear rune vs Talon
Inspiration rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs TalonInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Volibear rune vs TalonApproach Velocity - best Volibear rune vs Talon
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Volibear the best tools to compete against Talon 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 Talon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Talon in League of Legends?

Talon wins the Volibear vs Talon matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Volibear's 45.8%, a 8.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Talon in the early game?

In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Volibear with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. Talon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Talon in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Talon matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Talon matchup?

Talon wins the matchup against Volibear with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.3 percentage point advantage means Talon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Talon?

The best Volibear build against Talon includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Talon?

The best Volibear runes against Talon use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Talon?

No, Volibear struggles against Talon with only a 45.8% win rate. Talon has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Talon's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Talon?

When playing Volibear against Talon, play cautiously and avoid Talon's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Talon in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.