Matchup

Warwick
Warwick
75%
25%

vs

57.4%

over 324 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

Blade of The Ruined King
1DPS
Stridebreaker
2Bruiser
Sterak's Gage
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Kraken Slayer
5DPS

Summoner spells

42187%
4144%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Death's Dance
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

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

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank

DPS

Kraken Slayer
DPS
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
Ravenous Hydra
DPS
Hullbreaker
Bruiser
Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Endless Hunger
DPS
Essence Reaver
DPS

Other options

Executioner's Calling
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Guinsoo's Rageblade
100.0% WR3 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
RevitalizeRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
WarwickWarwick
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