Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Volibearvs Viego

AFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Viego is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Volibear wins with a 52.5% win rate (+5.0%) over Viego based on 101 games. Viego 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 Viego 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 - 52.5% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
52.5% WR
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Viego vs Volibear matchup - 47.5% win rate
Viego
47.5% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Viego Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Viego matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 101
52.5%
Win Rate
47.5%
1.3
CS / min
1.1
623
DMG / min
751
12,365
Gold / game
13,344
398
Heal / min
467
1,427
DMG Mitigated / min
811
0.9
CC / min
0.7
46.5%
Early Game WR
53.5%
56.9%
Late Game WR
43.1%

Volibear vs Viego Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Viego matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 101 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 52.5% win rate compared to Viego's 47.5%, giving Volibear a 5.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Viego controls the early laning stage, but Volibear outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Viego 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 Volibear leads by 546 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Viego's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Volibear vs Viego Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Viego in League of Legends

Volibear is favored during the laning phase against Viego, 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
1.1Viego
Volibear and Viego farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
623Volibear
751Viego
Viego heavily out-damages Volibear by 127 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 Viego's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,365Volibear
13,344Viego
Viego generates a commanding 979 more gold per game than Volibear. This substantial economic advantage means Viego 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
0.9Volibear
0.7Viego
Both Volibear and Viego provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,824Volibear
1,278Viego
Volibear vastly out-sustains Viego, healing and mitigating 546 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Viego is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Viego, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Viego

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Viego, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Viego are Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Viego. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Viego matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Viego
53.5%
+7.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear46.5%
Viego early game win rateViego53.5%
Late Game
Volibear
56.9%
+13.8% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear56.9%
Viego late game win rateViego43.1%

Viego dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.5% win rate — a 7.0 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Viego 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 56.9% win rate — 13.8 points above Viego. 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: Viego 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 Viego

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs ViegoPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs ViegoTriumph - best Volibear rune vs ViegoLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs ViegoLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Viego
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs ViegoSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs ViegoWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Viego
47.1% WR

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


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.

Volibear matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.33%1726.485411,29948.2%56.2%
50.65%1545.886512,12350.0%51.1%
61.33%1501.865711,98667.7%56.5%
47.26%1465.886411,93051.4%43.4%
47.48%1396.393111,72453.5%43.2%
46.51%1291.970111,58243.5%49.3%
37.90%1244.765310,92336.8%38.8%
47.54%1225.063911,09533.3%58.8%
59.13%1151.466311,83858.9%59.3%
54.46%1016.287611,80346.8%61.1%
52.48%1011.362312,36546.5%56.9%
54.08%981.673112,45553.9%54.2%
46.88%963.481212,49252.4%42.6%
45.83%966.173912,04741.5%49.1%
54.74%951.672512,69748.6%58.3%
51.61%935.495111,79957.1%47.1%
37.78%905.781711,22432.4%41.5%
44.32%886.41,00212,38334.2%52.0%
56.47%855.682012,38560.0%54.0%
54.76%841.369112,81454.0%55.3%
51.19%841.565012,48055.0%47.7%
45.78%831.364911,86048.8%42.5%
43.21%816.486812,26247.1%40.4%
43.21%815.51,10311,96850.0%36.6%
44.59%745.983111,38138.2%50.0%
63.38%715.579811,56675.8%52.6%
47.89%711.453011,78145.5%50.0%
55.07%695.778511,44760.6%50.0%
53.62%694.969911,65558.1%50.0%
52.94%686.279211,96553.3%52.6%
53.03%666.689512,88256.7%50.0%
55.38%655.589412,17151.9%57.9%
53.97%636.194011,34764.3%45.7%
61.90%635.994511,63865.6%58.1%
49.18%616.497612,71442.1%52.4%
46.67%606.485811,12453.3%40.0%
57.69%523.169211,44761.5%53.9%
50.00%522.671812,71239.1%58.6%
47.06%516.479311,87355.2%36.4%
50.98%515.080911,02748.0%53.9%
50.98%511.170512,53935.3%58.8%
46.94%491.368612,41158.3%36.0%
56.25%486.782112,05470.8%41.7%
47.92%486.280211,08960.0%27.8%
59.57%475.783112,64755.6%62.1%
55.56%455.898312,36460.0%52.0%
51.11%456.187312,71061.5%46.9%
45.45%442.567811,28239.1%52.4%
61.36%441.765213,47166.7%59.4%
46.51%436.080311,30057.1%41.4%
56.41%391.370412,01958.8%54.5%
48.72%396.274611,23652.6%45.0%
56.76%376.486312,91380.0%40.9%
32.43%375.359510,09337.5%23.1%
45.95%371.264612,63621.4%60.9%
44.44%361.865412,52943.8%45.0%
48.57%356.682710,98652.2%41.7%
39.39%335.658610,90635.7%42.1%
63.64%332.072713,00950.0%71.4%
59.38%322.679411,99654.5%61.9%
53.13%323.053310,66960.0%47.1%
48.39%311.471812,81752.9%42.9%
51.61%316.096412,31255.6%50.0%
48.39%312.684212,17233.3%57.9%
36.67%305.472910,83131.3%42.9%
68.97%295.576412,14483.3%58.8%
68.97%296.689412,93170.0%68.4%
57.14%281.366112,47655.6%57.9%
53.57%281.263911,45140.0%69.2%
59.26%275.876411,60950.0%66.7%
64.00%255.972512,62761.5%66.7%
45.83%241.273211,98260.0%35.7%
41.67%240.958010,78442.9%40.0%
25.00%244.666710,32328.6%20.0%
56.52%231.161712,46281.8%33.3%
36.36%221.250210,30940.0%28.6%
66.67%211.567511,59569.2%62.5%
63.16%192.294214,36457.1%66.7%
36.84%193.268812,46250.0%27.3%
50.00%181.673910,52945.5%57.1%
64.71%174.066012,24271.4%60.0%
50.00%161.158811,79428.6%66.7%
53.33%155.670711,09450.0%57.1%
69.23%131.951612,01883.3%57.1%
69.23%135.882211,63983.3%57.1%
41.67%126.05449,69533.3%66.7%
18.18%116.556111,12911.1%50.0%
54.55%111.248612,14842.9%75.0%
40.00%104.175813,3720.0%50.0%
60.00%105.766713,09075.0%50.0%
66.67%91.35188,84380.0%50.0%
37.50%86.01,13915,19125.0%50.0%
50.00%83.258712,764100.0%20.0%
85.71%72.987813,20450.0%100.0%
57.14%75.81,01412,37050.0%66.7%
14.29%75.56819,73850.0%0.0%
71.43%73.793412,661100.0%33.3%
14.29%71.167710,35020.0%0.0%
50.00%61.865211,38166.7%33.3%
83.33%66.578813,04266.7%100.0%
33.33%65.079811,34425.0%50.0%
33.33%65.270412,823100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.07519,73050.0%0.0%
40.00%57.472112,43650.0%33.3%
80.00%55.794216,555100.0%66.7%
60.00%54.568413,6690.0%60.0%
60.00%56.058612,7330.0%75.0%
60.00%51.455810,71750.0%66.7%
80.00%55.27249,998100.0%66.7%

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Volibear vs Viego - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Viego in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Viego matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to Viego's 47.5%, a 5.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 101 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Volibear do against Viego in the early game?

In the early game, Viego has the advantage against Volibear with a 53.5% win rate versus 46.5%. Viego players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Viego in the late game?

In the late game, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Viego matchup with a 56.9% win rate compared to 43.1%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Viego matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Viego with a 52.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.0 percentage point advantage means Volibear is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 101 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Viego?

The best Volibear build against Viego includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Viego?

The best Volibear runes against Viego use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 47.1% win rate in the Volibear vs Viego matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Viego?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Viego with a 52.5% win rate. Volibear has a solid advantage over Viego in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Volibear against Viego?

When playing Volibear against Viego, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Viego. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.