Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Volibearvs Zaahen

BFighterTank
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Zaahen is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Volibear wins with a 50.7% win rate (+1.4%) over Zaahen based on 221 games. Volibear wins the early laning phase while Zaahen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Zaahen 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
Zaahen - 50.7% win rateZaahen(50.7%)
Volibear - 50.7% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
50.7% WR
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Zaahen vs Volibear matchup - 49.3% win rate
Zaahen
49.3% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Zaahen Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Zaahen matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 221
50.7%
Win Rate
49.3%
3.0
CS / min
2.8
880
DMG / min
809
12,648
Gold / game
12,336
400
Heal / min
639
1,616
DMG Mitigated / min
1,376
1.1
CC / min
0.9
54.2%
Early Game WR
45.8%
47.4%
Late Game WR
52.6%

Volibear vs Zaahen Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Zaahen matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 221 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 50.7% win rate compared to Zaahen's 49.3%, giving Volibear a 1.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Volibear controls the early laning stage, but Zaahen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Volibear needs to press advantages before Zaahen reaches their power spikes, while Zaahen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Volibear leads by 0.1s CC/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 Zaahen'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 Zaahen Laning Phase Breakdown

Volibear wins the laning phase against Zaahen in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.0Volibear
2.8Zaahen
Volibear and Zaahen 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
880Volibear
809Zaahen
Volibear deals 71 more champion damage per minute than Zaahen. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Zaahen choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Volibear's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,648Volibear
12,336Zaahen
Volibear earns 312 more gold per game than Zaahen, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Volibear slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Volibear
0.9Zaahen
Both Volibear and Zaahen provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
2,017Volibear
2,015Zaahen
Volibear and Zaahen have comparable sustain profiles, with only 2 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Volibear Build Against Zaahen

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zaahen, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Zaahen 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 60.0% win rate across 20 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zaahen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Zaahen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Volibear
54.2%
+8.4% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear54.2%
Zaahen early game win rateZaahen45.8%
Late Game
Zaahen
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear47.4%
Zaahen late game win rateZaahen52.6%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.2% win rate — a 8.4 percentage point lead over Zaahen. This lopsided early game means Volibear can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zaahen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.6% win rate — 5.3 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Zaahen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Volibear must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Zaahen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zaahen 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 Zaahen

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs ZaahenPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Volibear rune vs ZaahenTriumph - best Volibear rune vs ZaahenLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs ZaahenLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Zaahen
Resolve rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs ZaahenResolve
Demolish - best Volibear rune vs ZaahenRevitalize - best Volibear rune vs Zaahen
58.6% WR

The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Volibear maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Zaahen.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.06%3761.163611,85951.0%51.1%
44.07%2702.967612,10842.4%45.4%
47.57%2671.471212,71948.3%47.1%
50.97%2571.464112,15352.1%50.0%
55.33%2441.468712,17559.2%51.6%
45.38%2383.295612,05949.1%41.9%
50.68%2213.088012,64854.2%47.4%
42.66%2181.369812,56042.7%42.6%
46.46%1981.171112,51848.9%44.4%
55.26%1901.264212,64263.4%49.1%
57.54%1791.267812,32254.4%60.7%
51.41%1774.885312,13046.4%55.9%
51.15%1743.075612,38854.8%48.5%
50.69%1443.572512,03748.1%53.9%
44.37%1421.267012,62535.6%50.6%
44.53%1371.263512,22745.5%43.9%
50.74%1366.295412,43455.9%45.6%
48.89%1352.877112,75944.6%52.9%
60.00%1356.390512,11766.2%53.1%
45.45%1321.776112,63742.6%47.9%
48.46%1305.586012,66450.8%46.4%
45.97%1241.468112,44748.1%44.4%
47.58%1241.164312,05154.7%40.0%
43.44%1221.168812,49046.9%39.7%
53.70%1081.170512,79152.9%54.4%
52.83%1065.984512,23249.1%56.6%
45.54%1014.592612,54046.5%44.8%
42.86%981.168112,29142.3%43.5%
54.08%985.293912,40259.6%49.0%
46.94%983.965111,84856.1%40.4%
50.00%963.271011,77447.3%53.7%
63.16%951.165911,87259.6%67.4%
43.48%921.366713,07038.9%46.4%
57.78%901.471012,77860.0%56.0%
49.44%891.167712,38442.5%55.1%
57.30%892.070613,16961.7%52.4%
45.98%875.21,00412,66751.4%42.3%
47.56%821.356512,44354.8%43.1%
60.98%821.275113,01464.1%58.1%
48.78%821.370012,58442.3%51.8%
51.85%816.374312,10451.3%52.4%
50.00%801.681113,46150.0%50.0%
51.28%784.385612,77758.8%45.5%
56.58%761.265412,45364.1%48.6%
45.95%746.395713,00446.7%45.5%
52.05%735.794112,75461.0%40.6%
47.89%715.488812,64554.5%42.1%
52.17%691.162211,50446.0%59.4%
44.93%696.273211,34045.2%44.4%
39.13%692.370312,45145.2%34.2%
55.88%682.973012,99757.7%54.8%
47.54%616.590511,44744.1%51.9%
60.34%586.584811,95756.3%65.4%
48.28%585.71,06212,71658.6%37.9%
55.36%561.371612,10955.6%55.2%
48.00%502.071912,26948.3%47.6%
60.00%501.873912,54872.0%48.0%
51.02%495.996512,17742.1%56.7%
36.17%476.178511,42041.7%30.4%
52.17%461.169013,14847.6%56.0%
60.47%436.684812,29361.5%58.8%
48.84%431.052611,00447.8%50.0%
59.52%421.268611,83972.7%45.0%
71.43%425.189312,15472.0%70.6%
46.34%416.578612,83543.8%48.0%
55.00%406.478713,14157.1%53.9%
51.28%396.074110,65552.0%50.0%
51.35%371.366412,74653.3%50.0%
62.16%373.260711,86968.8%57.1%
56.76%376.588312,52064.7%50.0%
54.05%371.072313,04168.8%42.9%
40.00%351.360211,86033.3%47.1%
48.57%355.163312,48033.3%60.0%
60.00%306.281011,41547.4%81.8%
56.67%306.61,07812,53553.3%60.0%
48.28%291.579412,24038.5%56.3%
50.00%281.561712,01443.8%58.3%
25.00%285.67229,98626.3%22.2%
38.46%261.152010,76233.3%42.9%
65.38%264.782712,81060.0%68.8%
44.00%251.255212,48520.0%60.0%
54.17%246.787811,77053.9%54.5%
45.83%242.665912,21750.0%40.0%
56.52%231.961010,56345.5%66.7%
63.64%222.572713,32177.8%53.9%
57.14%215.686212,08763.6%50.0%
65.00%205.871412,78260.0%70.0%
65.00%205.971010,79160.0%70.0%
50.00%205.789811,81440.0%60.0%
36.84%195.461910,60541.7%28.6%
57.89%194.876912,34258.3%57.1%
66.67%186.086212,92583.3%58.3%
41.18%176.089613,07040.0%41.7%
57.14%141.161411,23644.4%80.0%
50.00%142.968210,86033.3%80.0%
46.15%135.074912,14716.7%71.4%
33.33%121.563910,88642.9%20.0%
77.78%92.280213,871100.0%66.7%
62.50%85.192912,07975.0%50.0%
50.00%84.91,04414,997100.0%42.9%
75.00%82.275712,15780.0%66.7%
28.57%73.863112,937100.0%16.7%
42.86%76.384713,3720.0%60.0%
50.00%66.570812,248100.0%0.0%
0.00%65.887114,3430.0%0.0%
33.33%65.159311,25150.0%25.0%
33.33%65.84998,77533.3%33.3%
40.00%51.951512,4300.0%66.7%
40.00%55.964610,5510.0%50.0%
0.00%56.166212,0430.0%0.0%
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Volibear vs Zaahen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Zaahen in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Zaahen matchup with a 50.7% win rate compared to Zaahen's 49.3%, a 1.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 221 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Volibear do against Zaahen in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Zaahen with a 54.2% win rate versus 45.8%. 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 Zaahen in the late game?

In the late game, Zaahen takes over the Volibear vs Zaahen matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to 47.4%. Zaahen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Zaahen matchup?

Volibear wins the matchup against Zaahen with a 50.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 1.4 percentage point advantage means Volibear is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 221 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Zaahen?

The best Volibear build against Zaahen includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Zaahen?

The best Volibear runes against Zaahen use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.6% win rate in the Volibear vs Zaahen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Zaahen?

Yes, Volibear has a favorable matchup against Zaahen with a 50.7% win rate. Volibear slightly edges out Zaahen in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Volibear against Zaahen?

When playing Volibear against Zaahen, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.