Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Volibearvs Warwick

CFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Warwick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Warwick wins with a 53.5% win rate (+7.0%) over Volibear based on 129 games. Warwick 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 Warwick 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 - 46.5% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
46.5% WR
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Warwick vs Volibear matchup - 53.5% win rate
Warwick
53.5% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Warwick Matchup?

Warwick wins the Volibear vs Warwick matchup
Winner
Warwick
Matches: 129
46.5%
Win Rate
53.5%
1.9
CS / min
1.8
701
DMG / min
678
11,582
Gold / game
11,852
415
Heal / min
664
1,449
DMG Mitigated / min
1,263
0.9
CC / min
1.0
43.5%
Early Game WR
56.5%
49.3%
Late Game WR
50.8%

Volibear vs Warwick Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Warwick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 129 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 53.5% win rate compared to Volibear's 46.5%, giving Warwick a 7.0 percentage point advantage. Warwick dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Volibear 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 0.2 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Warwick 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 Warwick 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 Warwick Laning Phase Breakdown

Warwick wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.9Volibear
1.8Warwick
Volibear and Warwick 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
701Volibear
678Warwick
Damage output is virtually even between Volibear and Warwick, with only 23 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
11,582Volibear
11,852Warwick
Volibear and Warwick generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 271 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.9Volibear
1.0Warwick
Both Volibear and Warwick provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,864Volibear
1,927Warwick
Warwick heals and mitigates 64 more damage per minute than Volibear, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Warwick to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Volibear.

Best Volibear Build Against Warwick

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Warwick, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Warwick are Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail 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 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Warwick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Warwick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Warwick
56.5%
+12.9% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear43.5%
Warwick early game win rateWarwick56.5%
Late Game
Warwick
50.8%
+1.5% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear49.3%
Warwick late game win rateWarwick50.8%

Warwick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.5% win rate — a 12.9 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Warwick 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 Warwick at 50.8% win rate — only 1.5 points ahead of Volibear. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Warwick holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Volibear players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against Warwick

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs WarwickPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs WarwickTriumph - best Volibear rune vs WarwickLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs WarwickLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Warwick
Sorcery rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs WarwickSorcery
Celerity - best Volibear rune vs WarwickWaterwalking - best Volibear rune vs Warwick
50.0% WR

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


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 Warwick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Warwick in League of Legends?

Warwick wins the Volibear vs Warwick matchup with a 53.5% win rate compared to Volibear's 46.5%, a 7.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 129 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Volibear do against Warwick in the early game?

In the early game, Warwick has the advantage against Volibear with a 56.5% win rate versus 43.5%. Warwick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Warwick in the late game?

In the late game, Warwick takes over the Volibear vs Warwick matchup with a 50.8% win rate compared to 49.3%. Warwick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Warwick matchup?

Warwick wins the matchup against Volibear with a 53.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.0 percentage point advantage means Warwick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 129 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Warwick?

The best Volibear build against Warwick includes Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Warwick?

The best Volibear runes against Warwick use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Warwick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Warwick?

No, Volibear struggles against Warwick with only a 46.5% win rate. Warwick has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Warwick's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Warwick?

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