Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.2%
Volibearvs Zac
Patch26.17
Matches543,090
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 29, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Volibear vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Zac wins with a 73.7% win rate (+47.4%) over Volibear based on 19 games. Zac 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 Zac 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
26.3% WR
VS
Zac
73.7% WR
Who Wins the Volibear vs Zac Matchup?
Winner
Zac
Matches: 19
26.3%
73.7%
3.0
2.8
863
719
11,255
11,565
357
1,788
1,318
1,577
1.0
1.5
30.0%
70.0%
22.2%
77.8%
Volibear vs Zac Matchup Summary
The Volibear vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 73.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 26.3%, giving Zac a 47.4 percentage point advantage. Zac 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 sustain, where Zac leads by 1,690 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac 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 Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown
Zac is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zac holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
3.0Volibear
2.8Zac
Volibear and Zac 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
863Volibear
719Zac
Volibear heavily out-damages Zac by 144 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zac should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Volibear's sustained damage advantage take over.Economy
11,255Volibear
11,565Zac
Zac earns 309 more gold per game than Volibear, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Zac slightly faster item completions.Utility
1.0Volibear
1.5Zac
Zac provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Volibear, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Zac coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.Sustain
1,675Volibear
3,365Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Volibear, healing and mitigating 1,690 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Volibear is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Volibear, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.Best Volibear Build Against Zac
Boots
Core Items
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Zac are Rod of Ages, Hullbreaker and Statikk Shiv. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zac. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Zac matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Zac
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Volibear30.0%
Zac70.0%♕
Late Game
Zac
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Volibear22.2%Zac77.8%Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Zac can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Zac is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 77.8% win rate — 55.6 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Zac, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Zac 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 Zac
Precision
Sorcery
25.0% WR
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Volibear the best tools to compete against Zac in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.17. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.29% | 153 | 6.0 | 1,030 | 12,407 | 60.8% | 44.3% | |
| 60.66% | 122 | 5.5 | 836 | 11,711 | 56.7% | 64.5% | |
| 48.62% | 109 | 6.4 | 852 | 12,349 | 35.9% | 60.7% | |
| 50.00% | 106 | 5.8 | 899 | 12,033 | 42.2% | 55.7% | |
| 55.43% | 92 | 5.8 | 911 | 12,749 | 59.2% | 51.2% | |
| 43.90% | 82 | 4.9 | 658 | 11,672 | 58.3% | 32.6% | |
| 53.95% | 76 | 6.2 | 780 | 11,964 | 52.9% | 54.8% | |
| 55.56% | 72 | 1.9 | 649 | 11,730 | 58.3% | 52.8% | |
| 45.07% | 71 | 5.4 | 602 | 11,397 | 33.3% | 52.3% | |
| 42.42% | 66 | 1.8 | 681 | 12,112 | 36.7% | 47.2% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 1.4 | 641 | 13,106 | 50.0% | 46.3% | |
| 57.89% | 57 | 1.6 | 654 | 11,993 | 54.8% | 61.5% | |
| 41.82% | 55 | 1.6 | 693 | 13,007 | 36.8% | 44.4% | |
| 41.82% | 55 | 5.6 | 740 | 11,852 | 44.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 1.3 | 679 | 12,701 | 48.0% | 41.4% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 5.1 | 842 | 12,237 | 54.2% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 6.1 | 844 | 12,062 | 27.3% | 60.0% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 6.1 | 807 | 11,714 | 43.5% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 5.8 | 1,136 | 11,805 | 46.4% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 1.6 | 689 | 13,664 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 6.4 | 877 | 11,908 | 36.0% | 68.2% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 1.2 | 612 | 11,967 | 57.9% | 53.6% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 1.3 | 608 | 13,344 | 47.1% | 48.3% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 5.7 | 819 | 11,980 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 38.10% | 42 | 6.1 | 798 | 12,819 | 41.7% | 36.7% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 1.1 | 549 | 13,222 | 84.6% | 53.6% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 6.3 | 849 | 13,243 | 68.8% | 50.0% | |
| 32.50% | 40 | 5.8 | 844 | 13,605 | 33.3% | 32.1% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 5.4 | 858 | 11,817 | 38.9% | 50.0% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.9 | 930 | 13,686 | 44.4% | 45.0% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 6.5 | 900 | 12,346 | 58.8% | 57.9% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 5.3 | 750 | 12,178 | 56.3% | 63.2% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 6.4 | 855 | 10,481 | 37.5% | 27.3% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.3 | 890 | 11,703 | 42.1% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 4.9 | 780 | 12,367 | 56.3% | 61.1% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.5 | 868 | 13,632 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 5.9 | 1,199 | 13,863 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.6 | 622 | 12,727 | 25.0% | 64.7% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 5.5 | 965 | 11,796 | 69.2% | 56.3% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.2 | 716 | 10,990 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.3 | 913 | 11,500 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 1.4 | 592 | 13,154 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 1.6 | 736 | 12,086 | 60.0% | 46.7% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 5.9 | 727 | 11,320 | 30.0% | 35.7% | |
| 25.00% | 24 | 1.4 | 727 | 13,579 | 16.7% | 27.8% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.3 | 855 | 11,599 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.2 | 603 | 10,803 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.4 | 864 | 11,042 | 36.4% | 66.7% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 1.6 | 589 | 11,756 | 36.4% | 41.7% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 5.5 | 793 | 12,262 | 81.8% | 63.6% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.1 | 629 | 12,599 | 16.7% | 68.8% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 2.0 | 717 | 12,065 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.0 | 601 | 11,965 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.7 | 801 | 12,272 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.3 | 804 | 11,707 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 674 | 13,797 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 4.9 | 548 | 10,248 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 3.0 | 863 | 11,255 | 30.0% | 22.2% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.5 | 664 | 10,761 | 63.6% | 25.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.0 | 574 | 10,466 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.6 | 721 | 12,363 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.9 | 787 | 11,897 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.3 | 801 | 13,613 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.7 | 679 | 11,679 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.3 | 588 | 11,659 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.1 | 720 | 12,535 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 2.4 | 732 | 12,223 | 85.7% | 10.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 3.7 | 654 | 12,528 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.7 | 736 | 11,656 | 60.0% | 72.7% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 1.6 | 668 | 12,155 | 57.1% | 87.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 5.9 | 948 | 11,226 | 57.1% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.2 | 659 | 11,580 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.5 | 632 | 13,025 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.6 | 633 | 12,419 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.8 | 813 | 12,722 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.7 | 711 | 13,409 | 16.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 680 | 12,033 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.8 | 729 | 11,512 | 16.7% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 557 | 11,070 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 690 | 11,695 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 816 | 12,703 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 790 | 12,981 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 798 | 10,955 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.9 | 650 | 11,062 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 1.1 | 640 | 14,449 | 0.0% | 12.5% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.1 | 735 | 11,917 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 850 | 14,247 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.2 | 917 | 11,362 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.6 | 606 | 13,618 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.5 | 644 | 10,814 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.1 | 675 | 10,219 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.2 | 849 | 10,539 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 560 | 11,627 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 633 | 12,592 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 821 | 13,703 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 514 | 9,284 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 647 | 8,962 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 713 | 12,159 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,023 | 14,012 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 559 | 9,935 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 435 | 8,227 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 561 | 10,385 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Volibear vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Volibear do against Zac in League of Legends?
Zac wins the Volibear vs Zac matchup with a 73.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 26.3%, a 47.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Volibear do against Zac in the early game?
In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Volibear with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. Zac players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Volibear do against Zac in the late game?
In the late game, Zac takes over the Volibear vs Zac matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to 22.2%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Volibear vs Zac matchup?
Zac wins the matchup against Volibear with a 73.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 47.4 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.
What is the best Volibear build against Zac?
The best Volibear build against Zac includes Rod of Ages, Hullbreaker, Statikk Shiv with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Zac?
The best Volibear runes against Zac use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 25.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Volibear counter Zac?
No, Volibear struggles against Zac with only a 26.3% win rate. Zac has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zac's lead.
How do I play Volibear against Zac?
When playing Volibear against Zac, play cautiously and avoid Zac's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Zac has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.
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