50.7%
Win Rate
Top Lane · JuggernautSecondary role
Volibear Top Counters
Volibear commits hard to a dash-into-sustain all-in — ranged poke that denies his single engage tool shuts him down before he can stick to a target.
5.2%
Pick Rate
3.0%
Ban Rate
Moderate
Difficulty
How to Counter Volibear Top
Poke him down before he can close the distance, punish him whenever Thundering Smash is on cooldown, and buy anti-heal to cut his sustain.
Best Champions Against Volibear Top
Ranked by win-rate difference, Patch 14.14.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordekaiser | +3.2% | 460 | Higher sustained damage output edges out a close-range brawl. |
| Sett | +2.6% | 480 | No ranged answer to his grab-into-burst combo. |
| Gnar | +2.4% | 520 | Closes the gap fast and out-sustains his poke. |
| Aatrox | +1.4% | 860 | Lacks a reliable answer to Aatrox's burst before level 6. |
Computed by our stats engine from synthetic seed data, not live Riot match results — same aggregation pipeline that will process real match data once available.
Worst Matchups for the Enemy
Champions Volibear beats hardest in top lane — don’t expect a counter here.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garen | +1.6% | 590 | Matches his sustain and durability in a close-range brawl and edges out the trade. |
| Renekton | +1.2% | 430 | Falls off past his early all-in window against Volibear's sustain. |
Best Lane Counters (GD@15)
Champions with the largest gold lead over Volibear at the 15-minute mark.
Aatrox
+110
860 games
Lacks a reliable answer to Aatrox's burst before level 6.
Sett
+70
480 games
No ranged answer to his grab-into-burst combo.
Gnar
+50
520 games
Closes the gap fast and out-sustains his poke.
Mordekaiser
+39
460 games
Higher sustained damage output edges out a close-range brawl.
How to Play Against Volibear Top
His only real gap-closer is Thundering Smash — deny that, and he struggles to threaten a fight against a kiting opponent.
Volibear Top Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Strong sustain from Frenzied Maul in extended trades
- Stormbringer grants tenacity, making pure CC an incomplete answer
- High burst potential against low-HP targets via Thundering Smash
Weaknesses
- Only one real gap-closer, with a punishable cooldown
- Loses hard to sustained ranged poke before he can engage
- Vulnerable to anti-heal cutting his sustain identity
Frequently Asked Questions
Who counters Volibear top?
Aatrox and Sett both punish his lack of a ranged answer with a stronger early all-in of their own.
Is Volibear strong late game?
Moderately — he's more of a mid-game brawler whose sustain and burst peak once he's a couple of items ahead, rather than a true late-game scaling threat.
Who counters Volibear?
Aatrox, Sett, and Gnar all deny his engage with ranged poke or a stronger early trade before he can stick to a target.
Does Volibear have tenacity on his ultimate?
Yes — Stormbringer grants bonus tenacity while diving, making hard CC alone insufficient to fully stop his engage.