Matchup

Olaf
Olaf
75%
25%

vs

55.1%

over 573 games

Volibear
Volibear
64%
36%
Dive threatVery tankySplit pushHigh sustain

Favorable matchup

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Volibear

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Ravenous Hydra
1DPS
Experimental Hexplate
2Bruiser
Mortal Reminder
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Death's Dance
5vs AD

Summoner spells

4672%
41413%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank

DPS

Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS
Navori Flickerblade
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
83.3% WR6 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
OlafOlaf
VolibearVolibear
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

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