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

Volibearvs Zaahen

FFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Zaahen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Volibear wins with a 65.7% win rate (+31.4%) over Zaahen based on 35 games. Volibear 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 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 - 65.7% win rateZaahen(65.7%)
Volibear - 65.7% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
65.7% WR
VS
Zaahen vs Volibear matchup - 34.3% win rate
Zaahen
34.3% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Zaahen Matchup?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Zaahen matchup
Winner
Volibear
Matches: 35
65.7%
Win Rate
34.3%
3.6
CS / min
3.5
818
DMG / min
754
12,474
Gold / game
11,978
396
Heal / min
582
1,504
DMG Mitigated / min
1,342
1.0
CC / min
0.9
72.2%
Early Game WR
27.8%
58.8%
Late Game WR
41.2%

Volibear vs Zaahen Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Zaahen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Volibear wins with a 65.7% win rate compared to Zaahen's 34.3%, giving Volibear a 31.4 percentage point advantage. Volibear dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zaahen players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Volibear leads by 64 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Volibear players can confidently pick into Zaahen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zaahen away from CS whenever possible. 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 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Volibear holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.6Volibear
3.5Zaahen
Volibear and Zaahen 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
818Volibear
754Zaahen
Volibear deals 64 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
12,474Volibear
11,978Zaahen
Volibear earns 496 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
1.0Volibear
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
1,900Volibear
1,924Zaahen
Volibear and Zaahen have comparable sustain profiles, with only 24 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 100.0% win rate across 3 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
72.2%
+44.4% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear72.2%
Zaahen early game win rateZaahen27.8%
Late Game
Volibear
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear58.8%
Zaahen late game win rateZaahen41.2%

Volibear dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.2% win rate — a 44.4 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.

Volibear is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.8% win rate — 17.6 points above Zaahen. Extended games heavily favor Volibear, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

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
100.0% WR

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


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 Zaahen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Zaahen in League of Legends?

Volibear wins the Volibear vs Zaahen matchup with a 65.7% win rate compared to Zaahen's 34.3%, a 31.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Zaahen in the early game?

In the early game, Volibear has the advantage against Zaahen with a 72.2% win rate versus 27.8%. 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, Volibear takes over the Volibear vs Zaahen matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to 41.2%. Volibear 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 65.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 31.4 percentage point advantage means Volibear is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 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 100.0% 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 100.0% 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 65.7% win rate. Volibear strongly counters Zaahen in lane based on current patch 26.7 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.