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Volibear·Mid Build

The Relentless StormP
Thundering SmashQ
Frenzied MaulW
Sky SplitterE
StormbringerR
Win rate45.2%
Pick rate0.1%
Ban rate5.9%
Matches894-
Volibear Mid has a 45.2% win rate with 0.1% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 894 matches in patch 14.8 the best build for Volibear is Nashor's Tooth, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Riftmaker, Hullbreaker, and Unending Despair. Most picked runes for Volibear Mid are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand for primary tree, as well as Demolish, and Revitalize for secondary tree.
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Volibear Build

Mid Mid  Patch 14.8

Most Popular

Win Rate 49.6% based on 137 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Lethal TempoResolve
Nashor's Tooth

Most Popular

49.6%
Grasp of the UndyingDomination
Unending Despair

2nd Most Popular

48.3%

runes

Precision
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Overheal
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Tenacity
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Resolve
Resolve
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

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SummonerDot

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items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 12 sec

Early Items

Blasting Wand
Boots

@ 4 min

Core Items

Nashor's Tooth
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Riftmaker

@ 18 min

Full Build

Nashor's Tooth
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Riftmaker
Hullbreaker
Unending Despair
Spirit Visage

ability order

Max:

W

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Q

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E

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Skills

The Relentless Storm
Thundering Smash
Frenzied Maul
Sky Splitter
Stormbringer
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Rabadon's Deathcap
Zhonya's Hourglass
Wit's End
Shadowflame
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Iceborn Gauntlet

Volibear Matchups Overview

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The Best Volibear Builds, Runes and Items for Mid in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Volibear Mid build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Lethal Tempo as your keystone, followed by Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand in the primary tree, as well as Demolish and Revitalize in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Nashor's Tooth as your first item, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Riftmaker. For your last 3 items, you should build Hullbreaker, Unending Despair and finish with Spirit Visage. For the skill order, you want to stick with W - Q - E. Right now, this build has 49.6% winrate over 137 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Volibear Mid build would be to take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, Demolish, Second Wind and Revitalize in the primary tree, and Ingenious Hunter with Taste of Blood in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Ability Haste in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Unending Despair, which you should build first, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item and Winter's Approach as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Spirit Visage, Iceborn Gauntlet and Sundered Sky. The skill order for this build is W - Q - E. In the current patch, this build has a 48.3% win rate over 58 matches.

Situational Volibear Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Volibear build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Volibear runes page.

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Volibear Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Mid in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.8 the best possible matchups for Volibear Mid are:

Consider picking Volibear into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Mid matchups that currently are in favor of Volibear.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Volibear in the current patch into the following Mid matchups:

These champions are considered as Volibear counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Volibear counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.