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Malphite
Malphite
42%
58%

vs

51.7%

over 921 games

Volibear
Volibear
64%
36%
Dive threatVery tankySplit pushHigh sustain

Skill matchup

Build vs Volibear

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Sunfire Aegis
1vs AD
Frozen Heart
2vs AD
Thornmail
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Malignance
5Mage

Summoner spells

41274%
41425%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Hollow Radiance
5vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Malignance
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Luden's Echo
Mage
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank

Other options

Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Dark Seal
Fimbulwinter
Survival
Heartsteel
Survival
Tear of the Goddess
76.9% WR13 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MalphiteMalphite
VolibearVolibear
Neutral
Neutral
Favorable

Volibear's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

The Relentless Storm (P)

Volibear's Attacks and abilities grant Attack Speed, and eventually cause his Attacks to deal bonus magic damage to nearby enemies.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
314s5s16s–
612s5s16s2m40
910s5s16s2m40
1110s5s16s2m15
1610s5s16s1m50
1810s5s16s1m50

Playing against Volibear

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

His Q stun can be stopped by CC (knockback, stun) during his charge — interrupt him before he reaches you.

2

Kite him: Volibear is fast with Q but has no real gap-close after.

3

His R disables towers temporarily: don't rely on the tower to save you when he dives.

4

Grievous Wounds reduces his W heal which is his sustain in extended trades.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026