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

Volibearvs Viego

DFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Viego is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Viego wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Volibear based on 104 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.

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
Viego - 46.1% win rateViego(46.1%)
Volibear - 46.1% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
46.1% WR
VS
Viego vs Volibear matchup - 53.9% win rate
Viego
53.9% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Viego Matchup?

Viego wins the Volibear vs Viego matchup
Winner
Viego
Matches: 104
46.1%
Win Rate
53.9%
1.2
CS / min
1.1
645
DMG / min
726
12,863
Gold / game
14,204
392
Heal / min
506
1,515
DMG Mitigated / min
822
0.9
CC / min
0.6
41.3%
Early Game WR
58.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Volibear vs Viego Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Viego matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 104 recent matches analyzed, Viego wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Volibear's 46.1%, giving Viego a 7.7 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 crowd control, where Volibear leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Viego 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 Viego 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 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
1.2Volibear
1.1Viego
Volibear and Viego 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
645Volibear
726Viego
Viego heavily out-damages Volibear by 81 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
12,863Volibear
14,204Viego
Viego generates a commanding 1,342 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
0.6Viego
Volibear provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Viego, 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
1,907Volibear
1,328Viego
Volibear vastly out-sustains Viego, healing and mitigating 579 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, Randuin's Omen 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 75.0% win rate across 4 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
58.7%
+17.4% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear41.3%
Viego early game win rateViego58.7%
Late Game
Volibear
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear50.0%
Viego late game win rateViego50.0%

Viego dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.7% win rate — a 17.4 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.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Volibear at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Viego. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Viego has the edge early, but Volibear 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 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
38.9% WR

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

How does Volibear do against Viego in League of Legends?

Viego wins the Volibear vs Viego matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Volibear's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 104 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Viego in the early game?

In the early game, Viego has the advantage against Volibear with a 58.7% win rate versus 41.3%. 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 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Volibear scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Viego matchup?

Viego wins the matchup against Volibear with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Viego is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 104 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Viego?

The best Volibear build against Viego includes Navori Flickerblade, Randuin's Omen, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Viego?

The best Volibear runes against Viego use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 38.9% win rate in the Volibear vs Viego matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Viego?

No, Volibear struggles against Viego with only a 46.1% win rate. Viego has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Viego's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Viego?

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