Fighter · Top · Jungle

Volibear counters, build & runes

Volibear, the Relentless Storm, is a fighter mostly played in Top and Jungle. In Top it has a 48.6% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier C. It excels at durability and 1v1 duels and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Top80%

Jungle20%

CTier

48.6%Win rate

3.9%Pick rate

2.1%Ban rate

#41Rank · Top

98,048Games

Volibear Top most played build

Runes35% of games · 48.3% WR

Lethal Tempo · Triumph · Legend: Haste · Last Stand
Demolish · Revitalize

Summoner spells46.0% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order42% of games · 58.2% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items62% of games · 42.6% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build8% of games · 64.3% WR

Dusk and Dawn

Navori Flickerblade

Spirit Visage

Boots42% of games · 48.7% WR

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Volibear Top counters

Volibear's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Quinn39.6%631
Lissandra39.8%586
Jax41.8%3,150
Teemo42.3%1,413
Kayle42.7%775
Heimerdinger44.8%846

Beats

Irelia54.9%1,880
Udyr54.0%557
Master Yi53.8%637
Yasuo53.8%1,318
Yorick53.4%1,016
Trundle53.3%829

DTier

49.6%Win rate

1.0%Pick rate

2.1%Ban rate

#53Rank · Jungle

25,018Games

Volibear Jungle most played build

Volibear Jungle counters

Volibear's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Fizz42.9%182
Taliyah43.3%300
Aatrox43.7%307
Ivern44.2%380
Elise45.0%518
Quinn45.7%359

Beats

Locke55.7%212
Zed54.6%625
Trundle54.1%292
Skarner53.8%366
Malphite53.2%222
Rengar53.1%847

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage3
Durability4
Crowd control3
Mobility2
Engage3
Peel2
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Diving

Excels at

1v1 duels

Struggles against

kiting
tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Volibear in Top?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Volibear in Top are Quinn (39.6%), Lissandra (39.8%) and Jax (41.8%). In brackets, Volibear's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Volibear strong against?

In Top, Volibear wins most often against Irelia (54.9%), Udyr (54.0%) and Master Yi (53.8%).

What is the best Volibear build in Top?

The core Volibear build in Top is Dusk and Dawn, Navori Flickerblade and Spirit Visage. Keystone: Lethal Tempo, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: W > Q > E.

Is Volibear good in patch 16.22?

It is tier C in Top (rank 41), with a 48.6% win rate, 3.9% pick rate and 2.1% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.