Ranked #7 out of 53 in JungleDiscover all Jungle champions who counter Volibear. Use our statistics and learn how to counter Volibear in League of Legends and win in Champion Select! Volibear Data for all roles taken from 62,6412412,52414,89544,397585 matches.
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Tips Against Volibear in the Jungle Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors
Citric says “Volibear is good ganker but you should be able to fight him in the jungle if you guys are at around the same health. Not a threat to Shyvana because you scale harder.”
Pullks says “Your ganks are better than his, he generally can't kill you 1v1 unless fed. Try to not let him mark you in long fights as he can sustain off of you. ”
UDYSOF_OCE says “Volibear can cancel Jarvan E-Q very easily with his E and Q. Volibear also out tank Jarvan but has poor teamfighting and no terrain scaling.”
Riealone says “Volibear is a really strong early game jungler who can easily win all 1v1 and 2v2 fights. But he received a lot of nerfs. So just play safe and wait for Trinity Force. After that he won't be able to do anything to you”
FREAKSTAR says “Volibear wins early, you win late. Try to not let him blow the game open in the first 10 minutes. As long as you keep the match competitive you will destroy him later.”
FREAKSTAR says “Volibear is a bit over tuned right now, you need to be careful in this match up. You can beat him if you play smart and don't int early. In late game team fights you offer more than him, he is a big ball of stats who needs to snowball to win.”
Karasmai says “He falls under the competitive bracket more than soloq but still a very strong champion. His Q can cancel your Q and your E so stay away if you can distance yourself it will usually be easy. I tend to just kite him back with my W into my team and if i go blue i get youmuus to run past him and if he ults me i smite ult him and exit into a immediate W on him and run like hell. You want to get EXEC asap and don't let him get more than 2 drakes. ”
Pusi Puu says “Really hard to fight. You win pre 6 1v1 and skirmishes if you play properly. Be careful of his cc lock burst, dodge his E and cleanse his stun. After 6 you don't ever win so be careful. ”
Ellesmere says “Volibear is another champ that focuses heavily on early ganks. He is also very tanky and does a lot of damage. Be careful if you proc his passive. If you can't kill him within a second or so of his passive proccing, chances are he'll kill you before you finish him off. One thing that is very effective is making him pay for his early ganks either by ganking another lane, or stealing his jungle once you see he's on the other side of the map.”
Arfreezy says “Kind of a budget WW or Skarner. Similar to the Sett matchup you can bully him early and outscale. As long as you play efficiently, you shouldn't have problems in this matchup since you always win the 1v1 and can control the neutral objectives.”
DjapeFromSerbia says “He can walk into your jungle and take what he wants and largely kill you for free if you fight him. His dueling is really good, and once he gets a Glory he can chase you down if he needs to.”
Doubtfull says “I've found this match up fairly easy. Volibear can't get in range to stun you without his flash, and you should be able to dodge his e/R abilities. Don't use your W on him until his Q is down.”
ak521 says “Volibear is best at getting picks with his Q and absorbing damage during his ultimate. Lucky for you, you melt him with your W. Unlucky for you, he's an insane duelist in extended fights, but struggles to stay on top of enemies for that long. This is because his W heals him if he casts it twice on the same target. There's not a ton you can do in this matchup. Counterganking will be pretty useless unless there's a free kill or to save an ally, you might as well stay on the opposite side of the map as him and try to vertical jungle.”
manco1 says “Volibear lives or dies by level 2 or 3, do not fight him within this time. Keep your farm up and carefully counter jungle and he will fall off giving you that late game. Think of him as a bad version of Olaf! ”
Scooltefan says “He might out-damage you with some stupid Build or be really tanky. Dodge his R with your Q, you have enough time. Meditate-reset your AAs for higher DPS.”
Stratogos says “He is pretty tanky and the health regen he has is a problem as your W does more DMG the lower he is. Use your ult on teamfights and to gang lanes dont try to 1v1 him ”
PulseBeat_02 says “You can easily black shield his stun, but be careful of his other abilities. Most of his abilities require this stun in order to successfully deal with a lot of damage. You may have trouble with his ultimate, but you should be fine later game if you build Liandry's to shred his tanky nature.”
carlru says “Volibear is one of the only champions that can beat Xin Zhao early. Give up Scuttle if you see him and avoid skrimishes without a numerical player advantage in the early game.”
Rhoku says “Volibear can be tricky to deal with. He isn't a traditional tank. Like Mundo, he has very good 1v1. But unlike Mundo, he is very mobile and has a get out of jail free card from level 1. His passive can seriously mess you up as it just saves him. You might need Bramble Vest or something like that into him if you haven't beaten him already. He is more difficult to kite but it is still doable. Just don't int him as he turns into suuuch a monster.”
Exoslol says “Simply put, Volibear is broken right now. Don't try to fight him Pre 6 as he will just snap your neck. Volibear is fightable at your level 6. Use your R evolution to kite him around and burst without him being able to hit you in time. Volibear is easily kiteable with CC and slows. At your level 11 with evolved W Volibear should be easily kept far away from team.”
Doubtfull says “Voli can cancel you with his Q and facetank your damage. He's a huge pain at just about any stage of the game for fiddlesticks. Just try to ignore him and focus on killing other champions. Probably should build a Liandry's in this match up. ”
BullwhipGriffin says “Volibear and Warwick have nearly the same kit, matchup becomes whoever is the better player and can pull off more ganks. Matchup 1v1 is pretty even all game, Warwicks best chance is a level 3 fight”
auileta says “In all honesty, it's a gamble with Volibear players. Some of them can be a difficult matchup, but some can be easy for you to play against. Aim not to 1v1 him pre-6 and avoid his ult.”
Kayncer says “Red Kayn can handle Voli very well, but you loose any early fight cause he has huge lifesteal on his W and an Shield on his E, Blue Kayn only wins if he doesn´t fight 1v2 against Voli (and a teammate) whilst being Ahead!”
RichMrFork says “After the Divine Sunderer buffs Volibear has added even more healing and dueling power to his kit. Don't try to cheese Volibear as his sustain in the jungle is one of the highest in the game. Volibear has different options depending on what he wants to do, it be a 3 camp or a full clear he can do both. Give up any lost objectives and look to play for the later teamfights.”
PK Noob says “He’s tanky, fast, and does a whole buttload of damage. If you prevent him from getting a lead you can easily peel for your team and shred him down. Avoid duels unless you have a huge lead.”
Sniperclaw5987 says “Volibear is a very strong jungler with a lot of cc, health and shielding. When fighting him you need to focus on keeping your health high and using your E a lot to keep his damage to you minimised.”
metalhydra273 says “The bear struggles against your cc if he's in a bad position. Keep in mind that your e will reset his q, but if you're running away it should still be enough to flee from him. If he looks for a dive you can counter him with your own ult and possibly make him regret dunking in.”
SoSheolH says “Generally strong champ, and due to his insane flexibility item-wise and general low play of AP, your shield won't do much against him. Even if he does build AP, the new buffs to his E mean he can beat you no matter what he builds in basically all lanes and circumstances. Take him on with any high-damage champ and soak damage for them and you should be fine, though.”
Jkmabzs says “Nunca ganaras el 1v1, así que volibear debe ser de tus bans asegurados si no lo jugaran en tu equipo, si te toca en contra no pelees contra el, si no que al tener un mejor clear busca que tus lineas saquen ventaja”
FrostForest says “New Volibear is very deadly and beats you in 1v1's in all stages of the game. Luckily your impact in teamfights is favored towards you and you can trade ultimates to force his Ultimate to escape.”
Bingolyzed says “Your brother out 1v1s you and is more of an early game threat. He will out gank you. You scale harder than him in teamfights though and Bramble Vest is good against him.”
liserith says “Save your E for his pseudo-ghost, and save your Q for his E. Play near walls and kite him out. He's not too big of a deal, and with your low-cooldown Q, his R is quiet easy to dodge as well. ”
Veralion says “Voli has been figured out and is now worth respecting. Very dangerous in extended duels, so avoid interacting with him alone. Your W outruns him, so he's fairly easy to avoid. Will almost certainly win any early skirmishes. He's supposed to function like Elise except way more infrequently and with way less burst. Watch for incoming dives post-6 and position to counter. His annoying cant-ever-fight-me passive is gone, so feel free to engage if you catch him on low health. Make sure he'll die to your initial combo though, or his E and sustained damage may turn the fight. His E hits like a truck and gives a massive shield, don't underestimate either. ”
TheInkKingLoL says “His point and click cc makes it difficult to fight him. Killing him pre-6 is easier than mid and late game. Look for early invades. Dodge his E.”
Gumipapucs says “This champion is very very very annoying. He can do a surprising amount of things unpunished, and he can oneshot you for no reason. Hard to kill, but if you kite him he's definetly killable early, but i wouldn't try to force a play like that unless it's kinda free. If you get ahead you can deal a lot of damage to him, but if he get's ahead he's a monster you don't wanna face and you have to play around him with your team super good as he can even 1v2. Steal some camps and counter his ganks and he will be mad AF.”
Carterr_kleinnn says “Although Ornn is an Alpha, he freezes up around his beta brother Voli, Ornn is very insecure, he is worried about how he looks when compared to his brother. little does he know, everyone knows that Ornn is FAR superior. ”
HeroAronNavius says “Volibear is just irritating he has a huge amount of shield and a huge amount of damage. You cannot take on Volibear alone whatever level you are. Of course, if you are fed then you can take him on.”
c0st0m says “if he buys chemtank he hard stomps you into the ground if not the matchup is pretty easy to win through slow sleep passive stacks blue smite etc”
Tinjus says “A bit tricky, especially in the early game. He will out-sustain you in fights during the early game, and if you face-tank his ultimate you will die very fast. Try to play around with him as much as possible with Void Assault. That way you can avoid the majority of his ultimate.”
UnaFlauta says “How I love this matchup. Doesn't matter what is he going to build, on the early you can kite him so easy. Try to invade and maintain distance and he will be out of the game.”
SirGobogi says “Kinda like warwick. His E is counterable with your W and E. Try your luck in a 1v1. Your Q does true damage so damage won't be an issue.”
TowerShieldDude says “Unlike Lillia, Volibear has an ungodly flash q stun at lv 3. He'll just spend the early game counter jungling you. You'll outscale him, but your lack of objective priority is a damning factor.
While at this stage you'll lack any form of hard cc. He'll also be able to catch you out with a Flash Q stun.
Ban at all costs!”
Bel37 says “He has high base damage early so try not to 1v1 him. You can win early if he has no q up and you dodge his e sheild but its risky. It's better to just gank, farm and outscale though.”
lolX9J says “Easy to 1v1 if you got ignite. dont try for longer extended fights if you dont have ignite. Rush mortal reminder 2nd or 3rd item if enemies got other heal heavy champs.”
Xavierix says “Start with Hailblade. Volibear is a strong early game Jungler and will look to gank a lot. Ward his jungle entrances to make it harder for him to get successful ganks off.He has good Dragon and objective control in the early game. Make sure you keep the Dragon warded at all times so you can spot him before he’s able to take the objective.If you know Volibear has his Ultimate R available and you see your allies on low health, ping them to recall. Volibear has incredible dive potential and can pick up free kills under towers.
Buy items that provide Grevious Wounds (Bramble Vest upgrading to Thornmail).
In team fights, avoid grouping too closely as it will allow Volibear to get a great Ultimate R off. Group, but do not stand too close together.
Volibear has great pick potential in the mid-game. Avoid going in unwarded parts of the map if you know Volibear is in the vicinity.
At level 3, Volibear can gank a lane as he’ll have access to his Q. Expect him to look for a level 3 gank.After Volibear has completed his mythic item, he will be incredibly strong and hard to deal with. Avoid fighting him unless you have a clear advantage.”
JunglerBuilds says “Similar to Udyr, can be stopped with the click of your W, or Q, or Ult. Your E can slow him down and deny him the engage, so he's really not in the best place right now. Deals more damage than most tank junglers however, so don't try to fight him early, he'll most likely win.”
ChaseMorePlz says “Click on Volibear and find out if his passive is up by finding the little bear buff icon. Fight him when his passive is down, and avoid being around him with low HP since his bite is an execute.”
ChaseMorePlz says “Annoying to deal with early to mid but all you have to watch out for is when he runs at you to flip you or your team. You outscale him late game.”
Tofolo says “Scelgo Volibear come rappresentante fastidioso della categoria tank. Se è bravo sa che avete la possibilità di ripulire i campi più velocemente quindi cercherà di mettervi sotto da subito magari invadendo. Il mio consiglio è ripagatelo con la stessa moneta, se serve smitate per contendere l'argogranchio ma tenete visione ovunque per sapere dov'è lui ed andate a ripulirgli la giungla. Il problema in figh è che non lo shottate, come tutti i tank va giù lentamente e più si allungano gli scontri più voi morite facile. Se riuscite a livellare bene comunque la vostra capacità di carry nel finale è maggiore della sua. Certo il problema è che può costringervi in difesa e non è mai bello contro di lui. BAN n 2 ? una possibilità..”
waayWest says “Stuns you for ages and kills you easilly if you cant kite properly, don't jump over him when he's about to stun you. its a point-and-click stun that will trigger as soon as you touch him.”
Get Ricked says “Volibear is the strongest champion in the game at lvl 3. After that he starts falling off. Avoid him early cause he will destroy you. If you get ahead of him you can take him at lvl 6. If not you will have to wait for 1 or 2 items to outscale him. ”
DarkAuraLOL says “he has a fine clear and sustain, but you still outclear him , but his burst and lockdown is huge, avoid him at all costs, don't fight him unless your with someone , sometimes avoid him even if he's really low, you really need a huge lead to be able to fight him , once you get heal reduction and form , its possible.”
RedNBlue says “Harder than Vi to kite as he will keep charging you if you don't move too fast and he will stun you and tower dive you and smash everything to your death.”
Hidon1 says “This is also a very good match up for you. He does not really scale well and your ganks are stronger than his. He can never kill you, unless he finds you on low health. ”
VelocityCrack says “Too strong in early game and mid game. He just outplay you by pressing QWE all at once. Try not to fight vs him unless you have Conq and ev. W. ”
Karthus man says “Volibear is an annoying champ for Karthus. He can run right at you and stun you and then kill you very fast. He also has very good engage tools. The only way to win is either by getting fed or having Voli not get fed and get to late game.”
Happty says “He's only a threat if he's fed. If you want to kill him, wait for a teammate to help you gang on him, but if you're really fed, you may be able to duel him.”
CalicoCactus says “Will SHRED you early if you are not smart, Volibear is a really strong bruiser with massive 1v1 potential, once he uses his first W save your Q and leave the fight for a couple seconds so he does not get his second W off to heal him 20% HP, and remember Grievous is a turtle's best friend.”
SketchtheHunter says “The unholy trinity returns with Volibear. He can out-sustain you with his new W, he can chase you down and CC you with his Q, and shield himself with his E. The thing is even with all that he can still be a very skill-reliant matchup. Try to get the jump on him so you're at an advantage when fighting him, and be wary of his ultimate post-6. ”
Minase says “He beats you for the first 15 minutes of the game and then he falls apart and is no longer a champion. Path opposite of him so you don't see him and then enjoy the win.”
BoyWonder00 says “Tanky throughout the game, has CC, sustain, and amazing turret dives. If you can get him to stun you before using your W however, you win.”
FalleN3 says “He is tanky and can chase you down. Not the worst to Jungle against but try to not let him set you behind, else it will be difficult to catch up again.”
FalleN3 says “He is tanky and can chase you down. Not the worst to Jungle against but try to not let him set you behind, else it will be difficult to catch up again. Try to avoid 1v1 situations with Volibear, especially until you have multiple items. ”
Holessando says “Voli in early is pretty easy champ to deal with. Stun him and you get the kill. In mid-late, when he becomes tankier, he can contest. Fight him early, it's 50/50, but more for you. Try to dodge his abilities with your E, etc.”
metalhydra273 says “He can be an annoying front liner but is yet, another tank easily removeable with ult. CC can ruin him before he does too much in a fight, but be careful you don't get too close as to where a stun from him will get you killed. Watch out for his e, it chunks everything rather hard. If you ult him make sure he dies quickly from it.”
AKScorched says “This guy goes ham on you. First off he can cancel your W with his Q, but even if you avoid that from happening he's always way too tanky for your W to do any dmg to him, so he wins every fight against you. And most Volis often invade you a lot which wouldn't be the biggest problem if it weren't for him doing it for the purpose of killing you. Tell your teammates to protect you if he does, since it's the one thing you can do other than running.”
brSL7 says “Não faça trocas com o Volibear caso a passiva dele esteja estacada (quando ele fica cheio de efeito nas costas kkk). Caso esteja na frente dele e ele esteja sem a passiva, você pode matar ele. Na minha opinião você nem troca com ele, sempre foque em gankar e ajudar seu time, mas caso você esteja forte e queria matar ele vai na fé.”
chasemyman1 says “Invade him early always. For some reason he is really squishy early and struggles to clear camps so abuse this. Use your Cocoon to stop his run and then Rappel to close the distance.”
wild overload lol says “Volibear jungle é realmente um perigo para o palhaço após o nível 6, pois impossibilita boas chances que você teria de matar ele, além de poder perder muitos objetivos atoa.”
Eggoman says “I actually find this match up quite hard as his fling disrupts your combos and with his ult he does a lot of damage early. You don't have the ability to kite him which he is prone to so just try and avoid combat with him. If you flash away from him try and aim it over a wall because his speed will catch you if you don't. ”
KillyOne says “New Volibear is a really strong champion, at least in this very moment. He has a stun, shield, heals and tons of damage making him really difficult to deal with even for Warwick. Even after "nerfs" he is still strong in jungle and top lane.”
KillyOne says “Volibear is just a monster on the rift these days, watchout for his Flash Q combo and you should be okay for the most part. You are very unlikely to win an all in with him at any point and thats not what you should be doing with Lillia. Keep your distance and kite kite kite”
Dopamine_influx says “A good voli can full clear in 3:10, be at scuttle lvl 4, and can out duel you even when behind. The best way to play against voli is :
_Counter gank him if you have strong lanes
_Avoid him and play on opposite sides of the map if you don't have strong lanes
But if the voli is bad, you can kill him with triple Q at scuttle.”
Xeldom says “Difficult matchup. For the most part Volibear will beat you in a 1v1. He has naturally high damage as well as he's impossible to one-shot. His skirmishes are very strong. Path on the opposite side of him to avoid scuttle skirmishes and counter ganks.”
Jogress says “This guy has dangerous ult, he has a stun and can do surprise ammouns of damage early on - respect that. He is very likely to ambush you early. He can buy Righteous Glory and become quite swift engager - keep this in mind. Otherwise, in direct fair fights - Volibear is quite pokeable, and is somewhat similar to a Warwick, with his kit. P.S. HE CAN CANCEL YOUR ULT WITH GOOD TIMING OF HIS! Keep this in mind!”
MattB040 says “Beefy. Don't mess with Voli until you have full built jungle item or you have a gank going on. Otherwise you feed the lightning bear the kills on a platter.”
AWierdShoe says “Volibear is actually difficult to kite because of his Q's movement speed. You'll want to pop your W when he gets close in his Q animation, otherwise it's a guranteed stun for him. Even if it seems like you have an edge, Volibear can heal if he hits you with his W twice. Avoid his E with your E, but watch out for his R when you're under towers as it disables them for a short period.”
FUCKTHEPOPULATION says “NO NO NO NO PERMA BAN THIS THING IF U WANNA PLAY LILLIA NO NO NO JUS PERMA BAN IT NO DONT ALLOW IT TO EXIST ON YOUR GAME NNONOONNOONONO”
DarkArbalist613 says “Since his Recent nerfs he has become less of a problem, but his Q movement speed can still really mess you up. try to kite him out and use wall to your advantage because he has no way to scale terrain other than his ult.”
Comrade Eshgrim says “He is too chunky to kill quickly or alone. Keep him at bay with your slows, preventing him from landing his full combo on you. Hop out of his E and ult, or use your own ult to survive his and try to turn it from there if you have no other options.”
Zailent says “In early game you can kill him solo with a smite. But his tankyness mid/late game calls for Rhaast. Also his E is a true and magic dmg ability so he will one shot you if you chose shadow assasin.”
GhostReaper87 says “He can do everything as you but with higher dps. His ult can provide tower dives and can take down drakes easily. Try to get mid or bot ahead since voli gets tanky as later the game goes and your carries need the dps to burst him down.”
Lighge says “Hope this champ gets nerfed. But you can beat him early game. Try to counter jungle asap and be sure to never feed him as he's actually immortal late game.”
DarkPit59 says “Volibear dispose d'un boost de vitesse de déplacement et d'un passif qui lui permet d'éviter la mort en obtenant une énorme régénération. Prenez garde à lui et ne le combattez que si son passif est en récupération.”
Al3ksP says “Volibear JG is often very tanky, this means that you usually wont be able to 1v1 him, be careful of his burst of movement speedd on his Q, and try to dodge his ult with your Q aswell.”
Hawary says “avoid this matchup because if voli put his hands on you , idk u just die or escape with u rappel but if u ever faced voli u should ward ur jungle very well and change to tracker's knife”
SavageFy says “Volibear's early mobility, damage and healing makes him a major threat.
His passive also gives him early game advantage. Getting him low health, to where his passive procs, along with his W makes you very vulnerable if you end up dueling early on. ”
Ehxakt says “He can deny your e. Can also invade you. His W is pretty strong. (Doesnt matter anyways because this is before the rework, if your readin this he is prob already reworked.)”
TrevorJayce says “Volibear has a free heal, a knockup, a fling, free attack speed as well as burst, all the while being able to build tanky as fuck. Consider him when banning, but he's being reworked soon so we'll see how much more cancer he is upon release, but knowing Riot, every newest rework or release is always the most broken champion in the game at that time.”
Morzanoth says “Now this is where it gets a bit tough. Fizz struggles against tanks as the game progresses, but volibear is probably the most dangerous of them all. You can't burst him hard enough to ignore his passive and his kit allows him to stick to you very well. Do not try and 1v1 a volibear, you will lose in an extended trade at all times in the game. ”
Nico449c says “You got a shot of winning early if you invade him lvl 3 or burst him down first but i would not recommend you to try. He got decent ganks but you got better so try either get a good countergank or outgank him”
Soulreaperjin says “Recently he has been starting to appear in jungle, so be careful of his Q since he can easily just yeet you behind him and spam his E, also keep in mind his Passive cooldown.
Only big threat he poses is his W which can be hard to deal with in early game but late game he's pretty much useless besides when he pops his R.”
MannerlessNG says “Same reasons as mundo, just less so. His damage is a problem, however the inability to escape him is worse. You will outscale him very badly if you don't feed, and by the mid game, he matters not.”
Elipt says “He can see you incoming with your E and click E. This cancels your E and leaves you in a bad position. This really messes you up in team fights.”
Split King says “Shyvana generally has an easy time against low mobility champs that have to fully commit to deal damage. Shyvana beats Volibear in 1v1's even if Volibear is vastly ahead”
The Top Bear says “Volibear can deal a pretty significant amount of damage early game, and can mess you up if he cancels your pounce. Only fight this man if you hit a few spears beforehand.”
urrb says “This champion is dumb. There is no winning against him early game. Don't try to cheese him. There is no point. He will win even if he is low many times with his passive, and even if he doesn't he'll just get away and leave you for one of his laners to clean up. Warn your laners that you can't do much early, ward his jungle or the river for your laners if you can, ping where you think he is, and try to path in a way that avoids him so you can make plays where he isn't.”
orangepenguinhead says “He has CC and is pretty tanky, try to avoid this matchup but if your opponent picks Volibear into you, try to pressure the map as early as you can. ”
OGPOTATOJEFFSHACO says “he beats you. just ignore or counter gank. your ignite doesn't fully counter his passive. Can kill him with set up but its best to save your abilites for other targets.”
0kruemlmonster says “After Rageblade you can fight him. I hate Volibear as a champion because he goes full tank and still deals more damage than you early.”
Simlito says “Don't fight bears they are scary looking! If voli has his passive then the you shouldn't engage since he will just be stalling time for his teamates to catch up to you.”
DefinitelyNotAhmed says “With the tanky build of a Volibear and the amount of cc he has which synergizes with his build, Amumu would definitely get obliterated.”
FesteringJester says “His passive makes WW's useless. Late game scaling is much stronger than ours. You will need to constantly keep on eye on him. His jungle clear is fast, if not faster than ours. Again, late game he is going to be a serious threat. DO NOT feed him at all costs. ”
pixelhidef says “He's a beast, literally. He will fall off late game if he doesn't snowball tho... so avoid uneven fights with him early and mid game and focus on out-scaling to late game through efficient farming and objectives.”
xMalcho says “His passive is too strong and he is better in 1v1.Don't fight with him lvl 3 because he is much stronger.Try to farm for late game and ignore him in team fights just go for the carry.”
SovietBear says “Before you hit lv6, try not to fight Volibear since he have an OP passive as well as Q and E for CC. (Dont underestimate his damage even if he's just a tank)”
xTheUnlimited says “This guy is just a massive tank. Hes way more tanky than youll ever be and has a lot of sustain through his passive, that can heal him up back to full hp after a fight. If he has his passive up you have no chance in 1v1'ning him. Your ganks are way better through your huge amount of CC. Try to use that by making a lot of ganks!”
Hunterlogic says “Voli becomes really tanky if he builds it. If his passive is up I would not try to fight him unless you have a lead. His W will absolutely shred you if he gets it off. This can go either way, just be smart about it. Pre 6 he wins hands down.”
Yi Guide says “He is tanky and can chase you down. Not the worst to Jungle against but try to not let him set you behind, else it will be difficult to catch up again. Try to avoid 1v1 situations with Volibear, especially until you have multiple items. ”
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Tips Against Volibear in Top Lane Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors
Sovereign Kitten says “With the recent Volibear rework, some people have been having problems with him, but overall it's much easier to deal with him. The main problem is his movement speed. You would do well with starting (Q) early to avoid his level 1 (Q) stun cheese. We can blind the stun. He no longer can reveal us in bushes, so it's a good safe haven. A few extra points in your (W) will go a long way with this match-up. It's quite easy to keep your distance, however, be wary about his (R) which he can use to close the gap to get on top of you. It's a small AoE for damage that slows and disables nearby turrets. A Zhonya's would help here.
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BoilTheOil says “Go Conqueror, start D-shield, and go Second wind so his passive heals you. Build a bramble vest so you can play the game. You can take Ignite and Conqueror if you want to try and scrap him but that's up to you. You need to keep the wave close to your tower or else he probably kills you. Try to dodge his E (yes dodging spells on Sett wtf) or you lose. Late game wait for him to ult so you can ult him into his team. ”
RivalOCE says “Do not get hit by his W2 as this heals a lot and deals extra damage. Don't be scared level 1 and try to apply pressure from here, he wins level 2 and 3. Be careful of him layering his W on to his Q. The W shield and damage auto-win him the trade. Your ult is stronger than his, try ignite here as the healing cut is very important.”
Drake6401 says “The new Volibear is easier to beat than the old one for Renekton. Be sure to use your dash to avoid his E lightening and his ultimate crash zone. These are his only abilities that can miss so it's important to utilize your evasion against them. Because Volibear wants to hit two W's per fight, Renekton can easily deny him that advantage. It's best not to dash engage him so that you have two dashes to back off. Like all juggernauts, you won't win extended trades. Bring Doran shield because his passive will poke you. His ultimate shuts off towers so don't overstay at too low of HP.”
Anoying bro5 says “You beat him immediately at lvl 1. He doesn't do a lot of damage and once you hit lvl 2 the lane is over for him. Look to parry his Q if you are going to kill him while he is CC. You can also look to parry his 2nd W bite but he shouldn't be an issue in lane at all. If he is running grasp, parry his grasp early in game to negate his healing and damage. This matchup is all about cooldowns. Take note of when he uses his E shield as it does a lot of dmg early. ”
MrDomian says “He dominates in early game.
You can be better in team fights. Don't get pushed into towers with low health.
Very important is anty-heal - Bramble Vest.”
quinn adc says “First, to beat Volibear, you will start off with your tier 2 berzerker boots FIRST.
Legit do not buy long swords, you will be rushing boots first.
So, in an ideal world, you will stay in lane until 1100g, where you will buy the boots in full.
If you back early don't worry, just get tier 1 boots/dagger and pots/pink ward. Why early boots? Because volibear is a champion where movement speed counters his entire kit.
When Voli tries to engage on you (he will press Q and start running on the ground and make a sound, so you will know when he presses his Q), Vault him whenever BEFORE he comes at you.
Your vault CANCELS his Q stun and pushes you to safety.
So, how to play this lane is to legit just shove him in and poke him with 3 autos whenever PTA is available, use Q and autos along with passive whenever possible, but NEVER USE YOUR E! The only time you use your E in this matchup is to cancel his Q and his Q only (his Q is when he runs at you to stun you).
Do not ever vault his R cuz he's unstoppable, so post 6 when he ults, wait for him to land and press Q, then E the Q and auto to consume harrier proc, then run away.
The only thing to watch out for is his W, voli will like to use W to summon his circle to slow you before engaging, so try to dodge it if you can with your fast speed.
Make sure to constantly apply pressure and auto him because this matchup is literally volibear's toughest matchup top lane.
You hard counter him, so play with confience.”
LiL Bunnie FuFuu says “This lane is hard. Volibear is like Udyr. You have to respect him because his all in is powerful and deadly. His ult also deactivates turrets which is a big problem for Thresh who likes to play around towers. While lane can be very difficult, Thresh can do well into Volibear in teamfights. Thresh ult and flay alone can keep him off of your team. After the earlygame he will also not be able to kill you unless he's far ahead.
Take tabis and aftershock as he likes to run at you, proc PTA and auto you to death. ”
Raen says “Botrk recommended. Be careful when he R then might be hard to kill him cuz he's on steroids when uses R. Your Counter Strike blocks his Q and W. ”
RTO says “Like Malphite can build tank and still output huge damage. Poke him as much as possible, watch out for his passive, then trade again when it's down. ”
MythicMike says “You absolutely don't want to keep trading with Volibear. He wil just heal up the damage you did and do half your HP in return. Watch out for his E and poke him/keep him away with your Q and W. Once low, you can all in.”
DarkyTheReal says “This matchup is easy in low ELO but hard in high ELO. All you have to do in this matchup is to either bait his Q and then go for an extended trade on him. Or you can just make quick trades with like Q+W+Auto Attack+ E out. Once he's half HP and doesn't have E up or Q you can just go for an all-in.”
Phrxshn says “Save Mega Adhesive for his Thundering Smash as he comes ghosted. If you immobilize Volibear with your Fling and Mega Adhesive combo then his Thundering Smash will automatically cancel. Avoid getting full stacks of Wounded via Frenzied Maul or take extra damage and let Volibear gain healing. Dodge his Sky Splitter(E) and Stormbringer(R). Kite out his Storm Bringer(R). (Mega Adhesive prevents Stormbringer from being cast) (Mega Adhesive + Fling combo negates Thundering Smash) (Recommended Items: Demonic Embrace, Mercury's Treads) (Outscaling Edge: Singed) (Sustained 1v1 Trades: Volibear)”
Veng Shotz says “Volibear is that champ that likes to all in brainlessly and will win it if played decently.
Being able to slow you + shield himself, and then stun you, dps you with onhit/magic damage passive+ heal+onhit with his w will make it a very hard lane to kite effectively, you have to stay mid range all lane phase with him.
Be sure to cancel his Q all in with yours, but be aware his goes on a short cd so he can reengage the moment your q falls off/goes on cd.
your safest best is to sidestep his e, wait for the shield to decay (if he stepped up to get it) then eq and walk away, if you keep poking him he will be forced to either back or all in post 6.
be aware when he starts shoving lane as he can easily dive you alone, as well as with his mid/jungler. Make sure your brushes are pinked to see this coming as you'll 100% need to leave turret to avoid being dove.
Once he gets thornmail/firecape/ice gaunt this match up is nearly unwinnable in a 1v1, Generally need to out teamfight him in 5v5's.”
Boptimus says “Most Volibear's I've played against just roll over and die. If they managed to get on to you and you blew your cooldowns you'll be in a lot of trouble though.”
DarkyTheReal says “Almost impossible to play the matchup, you should only try to farm and play with your jglr if he ganks you. Late game you outscale him anyways. Go corruption (If their jglr is ap otherwise go cloth armor)”
Fryx says “His pushing and his trading is brutal. If you get a poor trade he can even dive you with his ult so keep that in mind. Short Pokes with Q will stick later so don't take risks early game.”
Hijitori says “When feasting care for his ultimate with instant +200/400/600 hp and his shield on E equal to +15% of maximum hp when the lightning strikes. He can disable your turret for 3 seconds with his ultimate to safely dive.”
Amphawn says “Beats you early but cant really do anything against you after 6. Dodge his E and slow him when he Q's. He can tower dive you with ult, but yours gives the tower enough time to get back online. Also be careful of his passive as he can poke you with it if you are near minions. Don't forget that his E gives him a shield, so don't expect to win a trade if you're both standing in it. ”
SunFalk says “He has speed. He has a stun. He has a hard to deal with passive. His ult disable towers. - Volibear has a lot of CC and his ult will make him tower dive you easely, CS and keep your ult (when you have it) for a tricky situation.”
FeedLaneGetCaryd says “(Second Wind+Armor) You can play around his empowered W and go for short trades, but don't force all-ins before lvl 9. Buy healing reduction. Not getting hit by his E is the key in this matchup.”
SettVEVO says “The textbook definition of Sett's Counter. He takes short trades better than you, he can take long trades better than you, he can tower dive better than you. He was made to counter you. And like Urgot it all revolves around his E, always be on your toes to dodge it IF you can which you probably won't because he'll stun you to keep you in it. Run D shield and second win so his passive heals you and survive as much as you can. You want to rush antiheal as his W gives wins fights with massive damage and healing. And just don't fight after he has W on you. Once you are both level 6 don't get low cause he can tower dive you easily. But you can ult him out of his E before it hits so he doesn't get the shield nor the damage. After laning phase you can now have fun, a great ult target after he ults, great damage and you peel your team at the same time. Ban him if you need to.”
Yumi Project says “Don't pick gwen!. The bear is really dangerous and can destroy you in lane. He can dive you with the jungler and have lot of sustain and damage.”
RareParrot says “cheese at lvl 2, kite back and blind his stun, never ever fight when hes 6 and remember turrets are disabled when this overloaded piece of shit champ presses R.”
Rhoku says “TL;DR - SKILL MATCHUP. CONQUEROR RECOMMENDED. FREEZE HIM OFF OF THE WAVE EARLY. DO NOT STAY UNDER TURRET WITH LOW HP VS HIM. YOU DON'T BEAT HIM WITHOUT GHOST. KITE KITE KITE. LAND ALL Qs. GET STEELCAPS.
The main playstyle into him has not changed. You simply have to play it as you would any other tank matchup, except with you being more careful in all ins. He is sooo tanky and is able to output solid damage. You beat him quite easily with W level 1 but unless you have ghost, you would HAVE to avoid his lightning thing and kite him to not deal with the shield because otherwise, you would just be dead. You can wear him out over time using good trades but that needs mana and Darius now has mana problems. If he is giving you any trouble just rush Steelcaps and then Cleaver as the powerspike should help you confidently beat him through his tank items. If he is going AP rush Merc boots instead. In all honesty, its a free lane if you know what you are doing but if he SOMEHOW manages to get fed, he will seriously 1v9 the game. I'm not even kidding. He can get RIDICULOUSLY tanky and somehow outdamage entire teams. 200 Years at it again. Another great job Riot!
P.S. If you lost a trade post level 6 and you arent multiple kills ahead, just go back. Give him the plates, give him the CS. It is better to lose less than to lose a lot more because he might be able to burst you down. Also try to avoid his Q with E or ghost. Just kite it and wait it out.”
xPetu says “Recommended: Standard Runes & Teleport
Tips: Your W does NOT stop him from applying debuff with his first W. It does stop the empowered damage from his second W. Your W also blocks his Q stun. This is very important, because it allows you to dodge his E. If you get stunned and hit by his E, you lose the lane.”
PH45 says “Block his Q with your E and don't stand in his E area and you should win the lane. Your E also blocks his W, just keep in mind to let the mark run out before re-engaging unless you are certain you can kill him. Beware of his dive potential with his R since it disables your tower.”
Psychopathic Top says “Probably the worst matchup for Nasus this season. The only reason I permaban Camille and not Voli is because of Camille's literal 1 v 9 potential with some jungle help early. Voli is one of those matchups where if you don't dodge then I don't know what to tell you. His combo is guaranteed as he stuns you then lands his W. He has ad ap % hp damage, so building anything into him is worthless. Level 6 he will solo dive you from full hp under your own turret and there's absolutely nothing you can do. honestly, if you guys are comfortable with Camille matchup, just ban Voli. There is no counterplay, you lose at all stages of the game until 35 min+ but that never happens :).”
iZeal says “Do not let him touch you or you lose 50% of your health. Abuse his E cooldown for favorable trades, but keep your distance and don't let him use empowered Ws on you - Q3 should only be used in cases where Volibear cannot commit to any more fighting and you should almost never E in. It is very hard to towerdive him, but he can towerdive you with ease since his ultimate deactivates your tower and his burst is around 50% of your max health at any point until mid to late game. In teamfights however you can assist your team in kiting him with your CC.”
A_Drunk_Carry says “Voli has a lot of annoying burst potential. Avoid early skirmishes, as they'll often go PTA and rip you up. You outscale him hard. ”
Alan234 says “Take PTA and cut-down
I used to think this matchup is hard. However if you just play alpha, constantly harass and play with PTA+ignite he will die before you. Always make sure to Q him before his Q lands. Try to have weird movement whenever he e's, so that he can't land it on you. If he tries to all in you, expecting you to run but then instead you run towards his tower he may miss his r+e and just die. Try not to give him a 2nd W, it goes through Q, heals a lot and damages you a lot.”
The_Unf0rgiv3n says “After the rework, Voli is quite hard to deal with especially if he's using PTA. Respect his engage and burst damage and only try to poke him with nados. You can sort of win the trades on lvl 1 and 2, but after lvl 3, you gotta play back if you dont wanna get oneshot!
If there are no other tanks, rush Shieldbow.”
The Rock Titan says “"[Comet, Corrupting Potion, Q > W] - He's not hard, let him push you in.
- You can start Doran's shield and heal off his passive lightnings
- Watch out for his burst, it hurts a lotttt, I would never start a trade with him
- He can chunk you under tower, make sure you keep your distance! I would take MR small runes, and maybe get null mantle first back
- Q him continuously of course, all in whenever he's low"”
DippyDan says “A lot of base damage with passive and will most likely rush bramble vest. W damage doubles after first mark and heals him, so you will lose long trades until late game. TIPS: [1] Rush executioners to cut healing. [2] Parry his stun or 2nd W bite. [3] Build Triforce”
Justkb says “try not to get cheesed level 1 or 2 by his W damage. Make sure you engage him once his E has fully finished and his sheild depleted. You can easily run him down level 3 if he tries to engage on you and misses his E. If you are struggling rush Black cleaver and play around your jungler. Normally you would rush trinity into ster and snowball against him at all levels. The only scare might be if he is able to cheese you and somehow freeze early. ”
Phrxshn says “Save Seismic Shard for his Thundering Smash as he comes ghosted. If you slow Volibear with your Seismic Shard combo then his Thundering Smash will automatically cancel via duration. Avoid getting full stacks of Wounded via Frenzied Maul or take extra damage and let Volibear gain healing. Dodge his Sky Splitter(E) and Stormbringer(R). Kite out his Storm Bringer(R). (Malphite Offensive Spells prevents Stormbringer from being cast) (Recommended Items: Mercury's Treads) (Outscaling Edge: Malphite) (Sustained 1v1 Trades: Even) (Unstoppable Force does not stop Stormbringer on animation)”
sock217 says “If AP, you can either tank or dodge his e and he is a very easy kill. albeit slippery. If AD, wait for him to use his W on minions and put a point or two into E before maxing W. If tank, easy matchup.”
YasTilt says “Really annoying in Laning Phase, particularly his Passive, if you can Freeze your Lane or Zone him off the farm, you should be okay. Take fights if he uses one of his abilities to farm and disengage if he uses his R. He can easily Dive you so be careful.”
Phrxshn says “Save Infected Bonesaw for his Thundering Smash as he comes ghosted. Avoid getting full stacks of Wounded via Frenzied Maul or take extra damage and let Volibear gain healing. Dodge his Sky Splitter(E) and Stormbringer(R). Kite out his Storm Bringer(R). (Recommended Items: Bramble Vest, Mercury's Treads) (Outscaling Edge: Dr.Mundo) (Sustained 1v1 Trades: Volibear)”
Phrxshn says “Save Primal Howl for his Thundering Smash as he comes ghosted. If you fear Volibear with your Primal Howl combo then his Thundering Smash will automatically cancel via duration. Avoid getting full stacks of Wounded via Frenzied Maul or take extra damage and let Volibear gain healing. Dodge his Sky Splitter(E) and Stormbringer(R). Kite out his Storm Bringer(R). (Warwick CC Spells prevents Stormbringer from being cast) (Recommended Items: Blade of the Ruined King, Mercury's Treads) (Outscaling Edge: Warwick) (Sustained 1v1 Trades: Even)”
Phrxshn says “Save Chomp for his Thundering Smash as he comes ghosted. Avoid getting full stacks of Wounded via Frenzied Maul or take extra damage and let Volibear gain healing. Dodge his Sky Splitter(E) and Stormbringer(R). Kite out his Storm Bringer(R). (Recommended Items: Bramble Vest, Mercury's Treads) (Outscaling Edge: Trundle) (Sustained 1v1 Trades: Volibear)”
Fan22 says “Volibear is very tought early game,
Be it Jg or top.
If he is Top poke him whit Q and eat him if he dosnt have his shield up.
Be careful since his R desactivates Turrets and it lets you vulnerable to a free dive with the enemy jungler.”
Kartagoo says “Voli has a lot of Burst Sustain and long trade potential that Mundo cant deal with so its Q Spam and ask your Jungler for your help. Keep in mind that Voli easily can set up tower divers when he hits 6 so watch out for that. Other than that, this Lane will be a farm lane where u have to hope you get help from your Jungler. Try Ghost Ignite to snowball your lane with Conqueror”
A_Drunk_Carry says “This matchup is super hard. Voli does % dmg, pretty much has a guaranteed stun, does aoe splash dmg, and a ton of other stuff.
Dont' dare trade with him early. He's tankier, does more dmg, and has cc. Best bet is to avoid all interactions with him and hope for jungler ganks. If someone else bans Camille then I would probably ban Voli. It's not fun at all.”
RhinoStar says “Very intense matchup. The damage coming from volibear is pretty high. You won't get stunned if you play well with your passive, but before level 6, you should just wait for ganks from your jungle and not try to fight him.”
SavagePridestalker says “Volibear is usually hard, since he can almost always beat you up. However, I find the tank build the best choice into him, since you can trade him fairly and can tank him up for a long time. Bramble+Grasp also make it very easy to play into him.”
Phrxshn says “Save Facebreaker for his Thundering Smash as he comes ghosted. Avoid getting full stacks of Wounded via Frenzied Maul or take extra damage and let Volibear gain healing. Dodge his Sky Splitter(E) and Stormbringer(R). Kite out his Storm Bringer(R). (Recommended Items: Bramble Vest, Mercury's Treads) (Outscaling Edge: Even) (Sustained 1v1 Trades: Volibear)”
Farmer Cleetus says “Voli's Ultimate allows him to tower dive you completely, do not stand next to the tower! You also lose a 1v1 duell if he is too strong.”
Marwaii says “You have too much kiting potential against this champ. Make sure that you dodge his E and hard push to make him miss CS.
Take Divine + Plated.”
LegitLechner says “Not as common but adding anyway. One of the few tanks who i feel can 1v1 illaoi. great cc healing and dmg. Depends on the skill of the player. Not illaoi friendly but Good illaois dont care. ”
slogdog says “He has no mobility except for his R, meaning you can put him in the box and beat him around with ghouls. Be wary of his E, if you get hit by that be ready to feel pain. Try kite in and out when he W's you. Try to avoid getting W'd two times in a row.”
Byku2506 says “I reccomend if you will slow push him, try to dodge every his E, probably when you are trying to Q him he will jump on you to dodge it, engage him every time when miss E.”
OnslaughtOfPwnys says “The goofy bear can be defeated. Ask for your junglers help once and then he will be not much for you at all points of the game.
"Follow me into destruction!"”
MachDawn says “Others may not agree but IMO this is the most annoying lane. Voli has HIGH dps even when going full tank and has stupid strong dive potential with his R. ”
oogoogerson says “He does so much damage it isn't funny. Don't underestimate Volibear's damage output. When he starts to chase late game you can slow him with your Rylai's Crystal Scepter's effect on your Q. Play safe and try to flip him under tower before level 6.”
Truculent65 says “Wait to build any armor or magic resistance until you see if Volibear is going AP or AD build. If he builds AP you must play extremely safe and don't get caught by his Sky Splitter or he will run you down 100-0. It doesn't scale well so you will eventually start to beat him but it's turbo annoying.”
Bombabo says “Volibear has proven to be a notable threat to Urgot, and will win fights if he gets to engage on his terms. During lane, your best bet would be to E away from him as he attempts to stun you with his Q into his E. If you can kill him before he gets a 2nd W off, you should be fine, but you will have a hard time otherwise. Also, remember that his ult makes him unstoppable, so he can use it when you try to reel him in with your own ult.”
laoshin3v3 says “Conqueror
You can parry either his Q or his E but Q is easier to react to and E is kinda random. If he interrupts your Q with his E the matchups is by far harder so hold onto it until he uses E”
SethPRG says “This champ sucks to fight, you can make him go 1/10 and he will still be tankier than you and do almost as much damage as you. Start W level 1 and if he walks up punch him. You should be able to zone him off the entire first wave or else he loses a lot of HP. Afterward, don't let Volibear stun you into his E, you will always lose trades if he hits his E on you, especially if he gets the shield. Be careful of this, but past level 6 you can R him out of his E so you should win. In any short trades don't let him cast his 2nd W on you (there's a mark over your head to showcase when he can use it), and don't get hit by the center of his R if you can. Be careful and don't take free poke from his passive. His ult disables towers so never be present near yours on low HP, especially if his JG is near. In team fights, it’s best to wait for him to ult before you ult him on his team, as his R gives him more HP. Start Doran’s Shield, and rush Bramble early. Go Resolve Secondary, take Second Wind and Unflinching.”
Lupus_ToplaneMain says “Really easy level 1 and 2! His q is easy to parry and he has no damage level 1. But dont underestimate him, he can still kill you!! Especially if he has ult.”
El Leon Gnar says “Volibear is extremely tanky and has high damage, but he has no real way of getting on top of you in lane. Trade primarily with Q and W, and jump away whenever he tries charging you with his Q.”
joelspaho121 says “Volibear favored. Dshield start with second wind. This matchup favors volibear in every imaginable way. I'd just aim to survive in this sort of lane. If you want to try do something in this lane always play around his E cd/dodging it and grab an early bramble. Your playstyle depends on his build. If he goes tank you want to just play around his E cd. If he plays AD grab bramble to reduce his healing and if he plays ap grab merc treads and specifically dodge his E. After level 6 he still has an advantage over you because of how he chooses to use R. Not only does it give him extra Hp but it also gives him a dash with damage which he can use you dodge your Q. This matchup is just really bad for you. Call for jungler help and if you already inted the lane already its best to play weakside. I'd try to keep this lane even if anything honestly.”
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deathwalker7119 says “Parry q or empowered W and you should win most trades. At all costs, do not hard all-in him if he has a w mark on you, or has w up. He will heal an incredible amount and make it very hard to kill him. You can definitely blow him up late game, so you out-scale very hard. Don't throw lane, play safe and just don't greed.”
SirGRC says “Worth a Ban: Maybe
He has a strong early game and if you get low he will ult your tower. A lot of his things are unavoidable but he is very weak to kiting. Try to not stand in his passive for too long either. ”
PK Noob says “His point and click CC and damaging ability that shields him is a problem. Kite him around so he can't hit you with his E or Ultimate and you'll out damage him.”
Humitaxx says “Just evade his lightning and do short trades with him if he is a bit ahead, since his bite can heal him a lot, it is highly recommended to go for the tank build and play it a bit slow but safe, starting to trade harder at level 2-3 using your charged grit”
Nekosett says “This man only loses level one and goes E W lvl 2 and they just win you cant outduel them and its actually sad when they beat you try to play for teamfights you can build divine into cleaver for him to duel or just play for the team you do have some good scaling with the sett buff so you have options ”
XPRflew says “Play safe under tower because his r and his passive will counter your chances of killing Volibear you can get Bramble Vest to reduce his healing so you can fight him.”
Excuruseh says “Try to burn his stun with your clone, and then look to lightly trade. At lvl 6, you can cheese him but watch out for his sustain. Get bramble early. I do not recommend resolve into this matchup, his passive breaks bone plating. If Volibear can lock you down, you will lose the trade every time due to his shielding and healing.”
Womsky says “Lethal tempo resolve set up, an extreme match up, volibear has a really strong kit that if played well all what u will get is pain and lossing 40% hp in a single combo while u can't answer him by anyway, the match up goes as following, early on you are stronger, before he gets armor, so look for solo kills, a good volibear will sit back and just farm safely, a bad one will try to fight you level 1 so u can know easily if that player is good or not, his Q is a stun, his W is AA reset that if used on marked enemy it heals and heals massive damage if he is maxing it "which he mostly is" plus his E is his shield thingie, what u don't wanna do is spin on him post lvl 3 when he has his abilities up, he will E on top of himself, Q W AA you and walk away while you simply loss 30-50% of your hp bar, once he gets armor its over and you can't do anything, try to farm safely and don't get into trades, he will try to force trades on you while you farm under turret, try to don't get into those cause he will take no damage while you get massively chunked just like what a poppy does, you can fight him at like 4 or 5 items, but splitting against him is not fun at all, he will get ability haist, kit you around while spamming W on you, so u will loss, play smart or get destroyed.”
TXK_ says “In short trades avoid his repeated W which has a 5 second cooldown without CDR as it heals a truck-ton. His E is easy to predict due to the audio cue. Other than that, treat him like a typical tank.”
Vandenelis says “you cant win if he trades back untill you get brambles, then it is possible to win trades but still hard. go for 3 hits with e, and then fall back before he hits his second w on you try to freeze wave near your turret and farm up until the late game. Watch out when ulting him since his ult increases his hp temporarily ”
RealIreliaCarriesU says “His base damage is crazy but it is avoidable. Start E and treat him like the other melee lanes. Stun him if he runs at you and wait until it crashes into your tower, he is pretty squishy lvls 1-5 so if you have your passive, look to get a few autos in and all in once you hit your E on him. Avoid his E and you will be fine. I recommend avoiding any all-ins with him after this point if you do not get an advantage as he will smash you with his base dmg after 6 even if you avoid his E and R. You have to kite out his R and then all in with yours however it is much safer to farm up for BOTRK and then all in him once you have it (provided that you avoid his E). Avoid all inning him once he has 2-3 items.
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MagicallyDelish4 says “Go for a full Q combo if he wastes his abilities. If you doesn't have stun he's killable after. If he stuns you or you're marked then you'll lose a trade, just walk away. ”
tibs2 says “Bramble rush. Similar to Darius, this match up is grossly exaggerated with how bad it is. If he q you can just q w and run away. Dont let him get in melee range of you can you should be good to outscale. Beware of his damage though cause he can 1 shot you in the early levels if you get too cocky. ”
Losiu says “Dodfe his e. Don't fight shen his passive is up. you will lose. Shen he is running on you wirh stun, use fast e and go back. Don't let him get close to you.”
Warwick do Brasilzaun says “Com o R de Volibear, ele fica imune a sua Ultimate (Coerção Inifinita), que é um dos principais pontos de ganhar uma luta com Warwick. Além de curar bastante também, aguentar muito Dano e causar muito Dano, tanto no Early Game, quanto no Late Game. Mas um Warwick bem jogado, no Early game, ou Mid Game você ganha do Volibear
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JeanMichelBambi says “Volibear suffers from the same problem as Garen, he can really only run at you to engage, except his whole kit is all around better, given he gets extra move speed and healing paired with a big shield, you should still stay cautious while playing into Voli”
Noodles912 says “Stay away from minions and you auto win. When he uses R, use E+W and GTFO. DOnt try to duel with him. Farm it up, and one shot his backline.”
PiscesPomf says “EVEN LANE
Parry his Q to stun him, but care, he will use it again after your stun so stun him, land 1 AA or Q then go away to dodge the second Q, then re-engage. With your R you destroy him. If he goes under tower with R, save time by stunning him and turn around the tower.”
teemodumbstupid says “His combo level 3 is very strong so do not walk up to him when he is level 3. He might try to poke you with his E so do your best to dodge it. You need bramble because of his empowered W. You will win with Divine sunderer. ”
jmp_01_ says “Total Counter. You just win level 1. He outtrades you at all stages of the game. He scales much better and has much better trades - a laning phase horror. Take Doran's Shield and pray to god he won't run you down.”
Kokob5 says “Voli isn't a champ you'll win trades with early and even at six it'll be tough to pull off. When he goes to combo you walk away and E backwards and it should put you outside his chase range. Usually best to ask for jungle help to get ahead.”
negoZoma69 says “You'll want to always be pushing this lane and harassing at the same time. Before level 6 he can't engage at all if you space properly. After that he can dive you if you waste your abilities so be very careful.”
SpartanDumpster says “Everything he needs to destroy you is incredibly close ranged, so your W is meaningless to him. He can really tear you apart while he has you stunned.”
pioj12 says “If he tries to engage with Q do the same as trynda dodge whit E and slow with Q so he doesnt chunk a lot of hp and when he is backing up auto him.”
MrShykun says “MATCHUP SKILLED. PRENEZ CONQUEROR. ESSAYEZ DE L'EMPECHER DE TOUCHER LA WAVE EN EARLY POUR QU'IL NE STACK PAS SON PASSIF SI VOUS AVEZ PULL VOTRE JUNGLE LAISSEZ VOUS PUSH. NE RESTEZ PAS BAS EN PV SOUS VOTRE TOUR CONTRE LUI. VOUS NE GAGNEREZ PAS SANS VOTRE GHOST C'EST UN MATCHUP QU'IL FAUDRA KITE TOUCHEZ TOUT VOS Q. PRENEZ DES TABIS. Le style de jeu principal en lui n'a pas changé. Vous devez simplement le jouer comme vous le feriez pour n'importe quel autre matchup de tanks, sauf que vous devez être plus prudent dans tous les domaines. Il est tellement tanky et en même temp capable de faire des dégâts débile. Vous le battez assez facilement avec votre W niveau 1. Essayez d'esquiver son E(zone électrique) et de ne pas le trade quand il a le shield ou il vous tuera. Vous aurez besoin de le kite tout le long du fight et de faire durer le fight. Faites des tabis et un couperet noir assez tot dans la game si il part ap alors faite des bottes de mercure. Si il se feed vous ne pourrez plus lui faire de dégâts et va 1v9 car son champion snowball assez bien est a un très bon early game. Il essaiera la plupart du temp de vous Q+E+AA+W esquivez ca a tout prit ou vous aurez perdu le trade 100%”
Lunarisen says “Now Volibear's threat level depends on his player, if he's going ANYTHING but tank, he's an even match to you. If he goes tank, he's a major threat, but if he goes Immortal Tank, consider him an extreme level and be careful.”
Reformed Ravi says “he is scary early levels so just w him if he tries anything. get antiheal and use a full combo and make sure to wear him down. call for jg help”
Godalane says “Requires Matchup Knowledge.
Go For Conqueror.
Actually not that hard matchup if you know how to play against him.
You so powerful against him at level 3, as first stack 4 graves for maximum damage, hit with your E, and then imprison him in your W. Thereby, when is he busy with your ghouls, you can hit your Q, or you can give free damage. Both ways are so advantageous.”
RetiredPykeMain says “Standard runes. ur W can stop his Q and his W dmg ONLY his w passive still applies, second W from him will ignore ur W so be careful.”
Alekra says “Not the biggest problem. You have better sustain so you can trade with him. Black Cleaver helps for long trades and you should take Second Wind to counter his passive poke.”
HoesBeforeBros69 says “As one of his skins implys he is actually a secrent agent of Interpol. In spite of his high rank and abilities he never achieved more but to stop a common Nick from sexual harassing Miss Fortune.”
Erenando says “He might be a tank, but he can easily destroy you in the early game, while he is fucked in late. Don't mess up and stack minions. Ganks pre 6 are helpful”
GrGamingTeo says “All you need to do is avoid getting hit ny his lightning before lv6 or else you die. However if you manage to get 3 stacks with a quick combo you can just use ghost and kill him with ease. After lv6 you will have to respect him because he becomes much harder to kill and he has higher chances of killing you.”
LunaticDancer says “He's annoying, especially level 1, but if you heavily outtrade him level 6 on and are able to keep up with him at level 2 or 3, depending on how well you play and how much he sucks.”
Dotje says “Keep an eye on when he casts his sky splitter so you can dodge it. If he's about to run in with Q, run as far as you can, and when he's about to hit it Q on top of yourself so he's stunned while you are. After your stun, make sure to keep damaging him as you can kite him well from here.”
Ravenborne says “Still collecting some knowledge on this matchup. As far as I can tell though, he beats you levels 1 to 3. After that you should be able to win. You hard outscale him aswell. Do not die early and you are fine.”
Mr.Kovacic says “His stun, shield and ult are big damage dealers and are very annoying. He has a low pickrate so you wont really have him on your top as much.”
Kil4fun says “He can't get to you easily. Play from range and poke poke with AA. Use your movement speed to dodge his ultimate and you generally can win trades into him. ”
MarkFromSingedMains says “The new Volibear is rough. His Q will get reset if you fling him before he uses his Q on something, which gives him a great gap closer post-fling, so watch out! When fighting him, try to extend the trades so when he W's you, you wait for the W buffer to wear out before you go near him again, but generally you should lose all trades with Voli, he's too tanky dude!”
wff010 says “One of the few melee matchups you struggle with because volibear is just so overtuned in 1v1s for no reason. Luckily, that's a 1v1 only thing. Let him push up, and if he gets too close to tower you can fight. Get dshield because his passive procs it. You win in teamfights because he is tank, just ult him into enemy etc. He is susceptible to ganks so ask for some.”
ChevalierArlo says “Evite ele no início do game. Quando você tiver a donzela, coloque o máximo de pressão possível nele, pois caso você não consiga, ele certamente ganhará a rota.”
ModelitoTime says “After these nerfs voli has received over time since his rework he does not feel as strong top lane. Play safe early game until you hit lvl 9. He can't really do anything if you keep distance from him. Just try not to play too far out from your tower, let the wave push on to you a bit.”
chokoryu says “-close to impossible lane for tank.
-Do not die before 10 minutes.
-Take conditioning if jg cannot help much, second wind if jg can secure kills.
-Do not let Volibear push into tower”
Otp Fiora Sorry says “é simples de ganhar podes cancelar o W dele o dar stun com q caso ele não use logo o q e seja espertinho
tenta retirar o w dele com o teu que ganhas de boa ”
ineptpineapple says “Pretty busted at the moment his passive will make it hard to kill him at 6 with your ult. Just kite him and try to proc his passive early. Then he is pretty standard.”
Hyzerik says “Can get him early and he is a tank so early he isn't the best. Don't let him use his W twice on you and he needs to get on top of you so it works for you. E his Q so he doesn't get a stun off and dodge his E.”
Raideru says “Pretty easy matchup, whenever he goes for a q or w just block it with your e hit him a few times and just disengage he can never fight u once you have trinity.”
TioKirb says “A little bit hard, avoid his abilities and try not to get stunned, he should be relatively easy if you do that. Oblivion Orb seems to be effective as always.”
EU_Toxicity says “One of the few champions that can 1v1 you during most of the game if he has his passive. Play safe early. Save your W and E to disengage from him if he flips you. Once his passive is on cooldown you can win. *OUTDADED* (VOLI REWORKED)”
UnMaskedDeity says “Voli is strong but TAYN IS STRONGER. He will beat up the over confidence players but if you kite him around he will look less like a bear and more like a headless chicken.”
byThiagus says “Si dodgeas su e ganas, segunda pagina de runas, ignite es viable, espada de doran. Lvl 1 le ganas all in. A partir de nivel 6 le ganas si le dodgeas su r. Rushear verdugo si estas ganando y si estan even es mejor la vesta espinosa. A partir de nivel 11 no puede hacer nada en 1v1 contra vos”
AWierdShoe says “He has 2 ways of winning the early levels: 1) To push you in. 2) To hit his E which both chunks you and shields him. So if you focus on getting the push level 1 and you’re careful to not get hit by his E, you should be able to take short trades with him throughout the early lane and slowly chunk him down one trade at a time. Always save your W to block his Q/W and just wait out the E shield before you trade.
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eBrixton says “Volibear can do the same thing as Renekton. He can get his entire combo off on you and you can only sit there and watch as your lifepoints dwindle down like a Yu-Gi-Oh villain.”
viktoreeu says “Beads for sustain and quick trades (aa+e)
Otherwise (longsword +pots) you can just farm it out and wait for your Kraken...
It can either be an annoying matchup or a walk in the park”
NickCola Tesla says “Volibear can easily be considered an extreme threat in the event you are unable to respect the damage he can dish out! He is unbelievably tanky for the amount of burst he can potentially trade with.
The biggest source of his damage comes from his Sky Splitter. If he attempts to engage with this, you need to be prepared to disengage or try to avoid its damage altogether. This, coupled with Volibear's shield, will be enough to half health you without you being able to successfully trade!
You can wear him out over time using good trades, but that requires mana, which Sion struggles with early on. In all honesty, as long as you keep your distance and not try to facetank his damage early on, you will get to a point where you can manage the lane just fine! BUT... if he manages to get fed, he will literally have the potential to 1v9 the game, and your team will hate you a lot. He's able to get so damn tanky while dishing out more damage than entire teams can.
If you lost a trade post level 6 and you don't have a sustainable lead, I would bite the loss and give him the plates. Give him the CS, and give him what he needs to be happy. Lose less than risk losing a lot more!
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StrikeX114 says “His passive and Sky Splitter (E) provide great zoning tools against you. Since his ultimate can disable towers as well, you must be extremely wary near this bear. Save your Commencing Stopwatch for when he decides to towerdive you to discourage further pursuit. In addition, to counter his mixed damage output, I recommend playing with both armor and MR runes to make your overall survivability greater.”
Saarlichenbog says “Volibear suffers from a lack of sustain in lane outside of his runes and W. If you kite out of his primary engage combo of E followed by Q, he then has almost no way of retreating which is why its so easy to punish him for playing aggressively. This lane focuses more on letting him be more aggressive as he tends to get outscaled either way.”
Yume Minato says “if you can dodge the thunder drop and W the stun you could manage something but you'll need some good rengar skill and not being behind.”
GLP1 says “You win him the first 5 levels but at level 6 you'll have to play with a little more care, it's like a Renekton who doesn't oneshot you so much.”
Raphi0216 says “Try to sustain with W. You will die if you engage him so don't do it. Dodge his R with your R. Don't take long trades because he will heal with his 2nd W.”
daito Okami says “D blade conq with cutdown dom or fleet with d ring.
Dodge his e it deals a lot of dmg when he tries to q you either e or shroud wait out his shield before trading. Don't go for too long trades because of his w healing.”
Frostyfps says “His base damage is crazy but it is avoidable. Start E and treat him like the other melee lanes. Stun him if he runs at you and wait until it crashes into your tower, he is pretty squishy lvls 1-5 so if you have your passive, look to get a few autos in and all in once you hit your E on him. Avoid his E and you will be fine. I recommend avoiding any all-ins with him after this point if you do not get an advantage as he will smash you with his base dmg after 6 even if you avoid his E and R. You have to kite out his R and then all in with yours however it is much safer to farm up for BOTRK and then all in him once you have it (provided that you avoid his E). Avoid all inning him once he has 2-3 items.”
Greedle says “Rush Sheen And Turn It Into Sundurer Asap. You Win Most Trades But In All-Ins He Can Beat You. With Sundurer And Grasp You Will Beat Him With Ease. ”
Ron_101 says “For this match up bring Grasp Of The Undying or Lethal Tempo with Resolve as the Secondary take short trades you won't win with his level 3 combo try to get a gank or wait till lv6 and try to kill him. Bring ignite for his heal”
Defensivity1 says “Start cpot Both conqueror and grasp are fine, Could consider a phase rush page, with conqueror play a bit safer early,
Have to kite him, melee tanking his damage is the way to lose the 1v1 so always try to kite and have ghouls/maiden do most of the damage.”
TTVXiralid says “Counter Rune Page:
He is strong in the top lane but if you avoid getting hit by his E and not walk up to him so he gets his 2nd W of then he won't be a big problem.”
Mordekaiserrrrrrr says “Volibear can be a tough champion to fight, he can lock you down and deal lots of damage quickly, but he also has very little mana, so after being in lane for a little bit, you can attack him without him being able to really retaliate. He also falls off extremely hard.”
ArmandChad69 says “Hard matchup if played poorly, even to easy if you properly kite and position well with your EQ combos and respect his Q resets and melee damage”
MisterDerpFace says “Try to trade away from his W, since the shield that he gets is actually pretty big. and the slow is also bad. if he Q for no reason, your getting ganked.”
Plasticpear says “While Volibear also has a stun that is hard to miss, you can avoid getting his bit it by baiting him to walk through a trap and then root him and run away with the movement speed boost. Try not to waste you W, since without it, you won´t have a chance of escaping Volibear without using flash.”
YoungTact says “You can W his Q( you still get stunned), respect him when his passive is up and dodge his e by walking out of it or E'ing to a minion to dodge it. Apply lane harass combo whenever u can. Don't go for extended trades when his passive is stacked and his w as well. Go second wind because his passive will proc ur bone plating for free + it would be free heals vs him. Can go 1 adaptive force 1 armor 1 mr. Rush exec”
qasddsa says “Very annoying champion to deal with during laning phase. You need to keep your distance and disengage with Q and W if he starts to run at you. Freeze the wave as much as you can, since pushing up against Volibear is very dangerous due to his strength of setting up ganks. I recommend rushing a Blade of the Ruined King as well as an Executioner's Calling against him.”
ERNESTSAURUS says “CONQUEROR / SPELLBOOK SETUP - DORANS SHIELD / 3 REJUVENATION BEADS + POT =
Volibear since his rework has surprisingly turned into a way easier matchup for Nasus, before his rework it was next to impossible to lane against him, Now his kit is easier to deal with and you outscale him even Harder. In laning phase due to his Passive and that he will try to punish you early game he will perma push the wave on to your side of the lane making it easier to farm under tower without being traded that hard. A good tip is to get close to his passive (Relentless Storm) to constantly proc Second Wind + Dorans Shield maximazing your sustain and overall since Volibear doesn't really build that much AP appart from a Dorans Ring early on, it deals basically no damage. Once you hit lvl 6 and Sheen powerspike yo can start doing short trades against him and his only sustain he has is reliant on him hitting you twice with his W and by doing short trades you negate it, once he is low enough you can kill him relatively easily. Be careful if you are low HP, similar to Tryndamere or Kled, he is really good at diving since he disables towers. Later on to the game he can't match you solo and since his teamfighting is not that bad, you must splitpush and force him to match you, be prepared for 1v2 or 1v3 scenarios.”
SubHuman Filth says “Take PTA and cut down.
be unpredictable for his E and q him before his stun lands. dont take extended trades, he will win them all because of his W.
you will outscale him, but in early game you need to play aggressive.
do still keep jungle ganks in mind tho.”
Grayified says “Lethal Tempo Runes and Build. Ignite + Flash. Long sword refillable potion start. The most important thing to track in the volibear matchup is his starting ability and his runes. If volibear takes PTA and starts W (his maul) you want to make sure that you DO NOT fight him lvl 1. Let him shove the wave in. Volibear's passive will gradually make him shove it in, the best thing you can do is walk up and try to get cs without taking damage. If voli takes grasp or starts his E (the thunderstorm thing) then you can look to shove him in early and get the first 2 waves into turret so it shoves back towards you. Volibear has an INSANE trading combo where he will maul you (his w) to push you off minions where you have to stay away from volibear for 7 seconds so that he does not get the bonus dmg and healing from the 2nd maul. If you walk too close after his first w he will use his q and his e together to basically stun you in place so that you also get hit by the thunderstorm and its really hard to trade back. It is important when getting away from voli and mitigating damage from his combo that you buffer volibear's q with your spin. In this matchup typically you are looking to farm it up and fight him after you get tier 2 boots and essence reaver. There will be times where voli runs out of mana or maybe your jungler comes up where you can look for a kill but other then that look to survive. In the mid game with your CDR + crit you shouldnt have an issue fighting him unless you miss your W slow. Its really important that you beat voli in a single all in trade. Ignite or exeuctioners is really imporant to have too especially if he gets tanky because of his healing. Look to save your E to stick onto him if you know he is looking to ult away or to dodge his ulti dmg. https://youtu.be/2Bmm0YGguSI”
Chili Dog says “Runes: Conq, Triumph, Tenacity, Last Stand + Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight or Bone Plating, Unflinching.
Sub Runes: Damage, 2x Armor
Summoners: TP
Since his buffs after the rework, he causes some problems for Riven, especially his point and click stun. Try to shield his stun and avoid his E because of the slow. Take short trades because he destroys in longer engagements. One or Two jungle ganks can make it so you can 1v1 him, providing your farm is satisfactory. If no help from jg, its still possible to win lane solo but i would apply map pressure.
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ZergDood says “Be careful with farming, his passive is annoying. You can W his run but it will still stun you (better than nothing). He heals like a madman, has an important powerspike with his R, so be careful. He shouldn't be able to dive you, so if he tries, take that to your advantage and let him die alone. When running away from him, use your Q, and if he's about to stun you, use your W. Afterwards, position yourself so you can pin him on a wall. After his stun, he has no mobility, so you can ult him away. Your W (kinda) stops his dash.”
qazx1427 says “His passive is a pain for the first few levels, but Volibear is another champ that can't do anything when trapped. Just watch out for when he ults, since he can jump out of your wall, land behind you, and potentially turn the tables.”
HIGH TEST TOP88 says “A bit broken right now but will be more even when he gets nerfed, dont let him W you while you have the W debuff on you and dodge his damn E. After 6, you dont want to ult after he ults, ult to get you both away from his E. You want to get bramble eventually.
Dodge his E.
Take armor.”
Shumair says “Volibear top already isn't as good as it used to be but even at its prime, Mordekaiser would destroy him. His passive will make him shove the wave to you so you don't have to worry about overextending. Use your R after his R to steal more stats but not whilst he's unstoppable in the animation. Other than that, there's not much to it. Just bonk him and he's dead.”
wallobear53 says “Maintain your distance from him so that you have ample time to evade him if he decides to use his Q and chase you down. He will try to get you to overextend and then may ask his Jungler to gank you. Be prepared to Flash if he uses his Flash.
Don’t take extended fights against him as his Passive will allow him to deal more damage to you. He is quite weak during levels one and two so you should do your best to poke him as much as you can during this time.
Once he hits level three, he will be able to trade freely and can easily all-in you. He is strong once he gets access to all his abilities so do your best to keep him at a hand’s distance and invest in some Grievous Wounds in order to cut his healing.
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Murderman5 says “If he avoids your blind, He can stun and take you out in a good way, Use your movement speed to avoid his e, And make sure to find a chance to avoid his stuns afterwards all his attacks will be meaningless as you make the ultimate poke using ignite and spamming him with your abilities :D”
Fiora Pogjet says “His sustain is strong and he is hard to kill. Your main point is to prarry his Q if he runs at you, then try to win the trade. Don't let him bit you a second time with his W.”
NullPC says “After the rework hes able to haras you quite well and stun you after you flip him and just walk away if he want. He wins in extended trades because of his healing and you tower dosent matter post 6. Play around his mana issues and your jungler.”
ModxLoL says “This could potentially be a 5, but for one, he's about to get nerfed as I'm writing this. The other thing is that Volibear is only really a problem for you in the early/mid game. Once you get your Black Cleaver and start getting close to your Death's Dance, the matchup isn't nearly as bad. You will start to outscale him pretty fast, just get Doran's Shield in this matchup and farm the best you can in the early lane phase. Outplay wise, just make sure you dodge his circle AOE slow ability.”
Nytefall24 says “It's solely depending on if he goes tank vs damage. Tank takes awhile but you will win the trade, damage and the heal from bite will make it difficult to out trade him.”
Kingarthur720 says “Lethal Tempo Runes and Build. Ignite + Flash. Long sword refillable potion start. The most important thing to track in the volibear matchup is his starting ability and his runes. If volibear takes PTA and starts W (his maul) you want to make sure that you DO NOT fight him lvl 1. Let him shove the wave in. Volibear's passive will gradually make him shove it in, the best thing you can do is walk up and try to get cs without taking damage. If voli takes grasp or starts his E (the thunderstorm thing) then you can look to shove him in early and get the first 2 waves into turret so it shoves back towards you. Volibear has an INSANE trading combo where he will maul you (his w) to push you off minions where you have to stay away from volibear for 7 seconds so that he does not get the bonus dmg and healing from the 2nd maul. If you walk too close after his first w he will use his q and his e together to basically stun you in place so that you also get hit by the thunderstorm and its really hard to trade back. It is important when getting away from voli and mitigating damage from his combo that you buffer volibear's q with your spin. In this matchup typically you are looking to farm it up and fight him after you get tier 2 boots and essence reaver. There will be times where voli runs out of mana or maybe your jungler comes up where you can look for a kill but other then that look to survive. In the mid game with your CDR + crit you shouldnt have an issue fighting him unless you miss your W slow. Its really important that you beat voli in a single all in trade. Ignite or exeuctioners is really imporant to have too especially if he gets tanky because of his healing. Look to save your E to stick onto him if you know he is looking to ult away or to dodge his ulti dmg. https://youtu.be/2Bmm0YGguSI”
BloodyDream81 says “Match up compliqué mais pas imprenable, tu dois prendre l'avantage en early, et jouer ça comme pour Sett et Olaf, tu dois te battre tout en faisant du Kite à l'aide de ton Q, et surtout tu dois éviter son E car en plus de te faire de dégâts et te ralentir, si tu te bats dedans, cela lui fournit un shield de 15% de ses PV max.
Une fois ton anti heal obtenu, tu peux normalement le battre à chaque fois que tu as le fantôme de up en faisant un bon kite entre ses sorts, ceci dit je te recommande de jouer passif tant que tu n'es pas sur de toi sur Darius.
Astuce : Ne reste pas sous tourelle avec peu de point de vie, son ulti lui permet de désactiver les tourelles pendant un certain temps.”
Darrkescru says “Chega a da dó deste urso, use impeto, sempre que ele for te stunar use seu Q e assim você não leva stun depois disto proca o impeto e vai caitando ele ate a morte”
bakk0n says “A very oppressive laner but not that big of an issue to Mordekaiser. As a matter of fact, in many regions, Mordekaiser has been picked as a response to top Volibear. They will usually run Press the Attack with Sorcery or Determination. Try to avoid his W poke and try to not get caught in his stun. Poke him whenever he steps up to farm to prevent him to getting the 5-AA passive.”
Angela du Seithr says “Même si Volibear est très fort, votre forte mobilité l'empêche de facilement vous courir après. Gardez en tête qu'il peut facilement vous dive et gardez votre ultime pour contrer le sien. Ne le combattez pas sous son stéroïde et tout devrait bien se passer étant donné l'absence de régénération que le champion a depuis son rework.”
Magginator says “He will only look for short trades against you so extend them by using e when he runs. If he has ignite just be careful of your health and use that regen.”
Wamson says “Survive the laning phase at all costs! Don’t get bullied out of the lane! Freeze creeps on your side of the lane and farm until mid game.”
MateuszNH says “Hard matchup FOR ME
I don't really get how to play against him yet, he may be around even but owned me hard sometimes. Wukong outscale him and mostly win after lvl 6 but earlier on you must mostly give up wave control. Don't try to fight him too long without executioner as he heals a lot, avoid fighting him while on barrier. If you keep these things in mind u can kill him easily after 6.
I like doran shield for this matchup but blade may work too.”
ACE4291 says “After his buffs this patch. he is a better champion as his health increase makes him tank hits better. BUT you are still stronger early game so bully him and take him off minions. dont stand in his E and disengage if need be”
DirtyDishSoap says “He does alot of damage without items or just building pure tank. Luckily, he doesn't scale too well into late game, and you'll likely shred him to pieces with Maiden out. Be warned, however, that you need to kite him when he "marks" you the first time, otherwise, his 2nd cast will take a huge portion of your health while healing him.”
SabinX says “Champion is too new to get a hold on actual stats. All I've seen is that he is stronger than you early game, after you get lvl. 6-7 he falls.
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Discord Rengar Mains says “This is one of the more harder matchups than the others because he can knock you up mid jump so you need to be very cautious.”
Itreallyhim says “*runs at you, flips macdonalds burgers, eats chikmen nungit, flames minions*
Ult this nerd and kill him.
Reverse rake if hes going hard for you.”
GreeN1337 says “Absolute horror to play against this busted champion. Try to bait out his E and try to all in him. Just remember to stay in Your Shroud as much as you can so he can't kill you with his empowered auto attacks from his R and W. I would recomend maxing W insted of E in this matchup.”
ShinyEmo says “Annoying matchup because of his passive which is very annoying and his R which deals huge damage while going tanky. On-Hit is recommended and when you finish first 2 or 3 items, you will be able to win against him.”
Gunford says “Volibear seems to be not a threat for Graves but his kit is very annyoning. He activates his Q and will slow you with E. His Dmg is really good against you, because his W is magical dmg.
Graves likes the longer fights but Volibear will outsustain you when his passive is up. You wont kill him when his passive is up. Just dont fight him with his passive and R up.
Try to farm up and wait for your jungler. Buy Executioners Calling vs his passive healing.”
Pedrokis says “Chamado do Carrasco, Ignite e muita porrada. / Cuidado com o flip dele, principalmente debaixo da torre. - Se vocês estiverem no meio da lane, tenta guardar seu terceiro Q e usar ele pra trás no rumo do Voli (fazendo com que você o acerte depois - mesma dica do Singed). / Você NÃO DEVE DIVAR OU DAR IGNITE nele se a PASSIVA DELE TIVER ATIVA. - Ele vai praticamente acabar com seu dive e "cancelar" seu ignite com a cura gigantesca da passiva.”
ExfIamed says “Now you might see this from time to time, I find this matchup really fun actually and as long as you W his bite hes pretty free hes just hard to kill cause hes tanky and has his passive, but once all thats down hes a free kill. Just gotta be careful cause he can flip you back into a gank, dont underestimate his damage output either even if hes just going full tank.”
ElementalZyrus says “I guarantee you he will get Bramble Vest first back. This'll hurts your damage a lot, but you can still win against him pretty easily”
Defensivity1 says “Be carefull to not get all inned by volibear, he is very manangable once you hit level 6 just if you go to engage on him be sure to have atleast a 200 health advantage over him and itemize a spirit visage against him.”
New Swain New Main says “You cannot burst him, he will sustain. You will control the lane early easily. However, you will need to build magic pen which leaves you at low defense and susceptible to losing long prolonged trades.”
OneMustFall says “Voli is kind of relentless and even if you SS his Q he can still maul you pretty good. Very dangerous if his jungler is near so always stay warded and give him space.”
TerryTheWolf says “The 2nd strongest counter to Yorick is non other than fat bear. Damage, CC, MS! but it's still more winnable than the irelia match-up. A good i can give you is to keep distance between you and him and farm is much as possible and poke safely with your E and ghouls just to keep him eliminate the odds of a dive!”
Hamstertamer says “Avoid him early game since that combo hurts, and fight him later. Slow him when he uses Q so he can't get to you and combo you. He has no scaling damage so build HP.”
Poppu says “Voli just has to build tank items to deal a lot of damage, if you can, would suggest poking him down, getting his passive up, then poking him down again after passive is down and then going for the kill trades. Make sure you have some type of MR item because Voli's 6 allows him to deal AP.”
messketchup says “At all ranks, Rolling Thunder's movement speed boost is 15% while running away. Volibear cannot disengage in lane, and his heal is not effective against Noxian Guillotine.”
Devitt45 says “Fighting Volibear is interesting. You will want to take ignite and grab an executioner's calling. Trading will be hard, considering he can flip you and fear you. Try to predict when he is going to fear and W it. The best way to trade with him is get him low enough to pop his passive.”
ImpossibleLogic says “While not always picked, Volibear is a pretty big threat. His stuns and pull back are some of the most potent in the top lane. Even if you can get him low enough, his passive restores all him health. Recommended that you out kite him and out damage him.”
thundergiraffe says “if im playing the volibear, you are dead. if anyone else is palying the voli you might actually just be fine.
basically if you blind volibear when he uses his q you win. but then like? when I play voli I run at teemo, wait for the blind to run out then flip then just destroy teemo. so it all depends on how good the volibear is.”
LonerFKS says “if he is alone then keep auto-ing him and if the jungler keeps ganking you then please hug the turret you don't want to be getting harrassed by voli and his jungler.”
Trixelkour says “Kinda OP even though not meta. Morello and Spirit's Visage can get you a long way against this big boy. Sunfire is also good along with Adaptive Helms.”
SirDeRp25 says “Pretty simple lane, beware of his Q as he can run faster than you. Respect Voli's Lvl 6 powerspike as he will be able to chunk you down easily, usually never see him to tho!”
BreadyToCrumble says “For me personally he's just annoying. Bait out his passive then go for the all in. However, if he's running on all fours towards you, don't use your E directly at him because he'll fling you behind him and you'll be at the disadvantage. Take "Cut Down" to help a bit. Buy an Executioner's Calling to deal with his regen.”
Mouadyam says “not too hard, just care for his W burst and his passive healing, he's fairly dangerous early, just keep on being healthy with your Q and the dunk is yours.”
Fharamir says “Olaf's passive makes him stronger and stronger the lower his health is due to the attack speed increase. However, this passive can't be used to it's full extent against you because your bite also gets stronger the lower his health is.”
joelblack says “Just play safe. This rude ass bear is the perfect counter to you as a melee. He absolutely destroys you with his abilities and heals all his health back when you poke him. Pray for jungler. ”
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