Matchup

Poppy
Poppy
75%
25%

vs

56.7%

over 284 games

Volibear
Volibear
64%
36%
Dive threatVery tankySplit pushHigh sustain

Favorable matchup

Build vs Volibear

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Sundered Sky
2Bruiser
Fimbulwinter
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Thornmail
5vs Hybride

Summoner spells

41267%
41431%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti AP

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

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank

DPS

Eclipse
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS

Other options

Executioner's Calling
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Winter's Approach
Survival
100.0% WR8 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Last StandLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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