Matchup

Yorick
Yorick
60%
40%

vs

45.4%

over 863 games

Volibear
Volibear
64%
36%
Dive threatVery tankySplit pushHigh sustain

Skill matchup

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

Build vs Volibear

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1DPS
Spear of Shojin
2Bruiser
Sterak's Gage
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Black Cleaver
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41252%
41435%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti AP

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

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Bastionbreaker
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank

DPS

Hullbreaker
Bruiser
Eclipse
DPS
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Mage tank

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
83.3% WR12 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
OvergrowthOvergrowth
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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