MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Volibear vs Irelia
How often does Volibear beat Irelia in Top?
Volibear into Irelia in Top: 54% observed win rate across 1,121 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Volibear ahead by 322 gold.
Volibear at 15:00
- Gold: +322
- CS: -3
- XP: +661
Typical gap to Irelia, from 1,111 games that reached 15:00.
Does Volibear counter Irelia?
The count says yes: across 1,121 ranked Top games into Irelia, Volibear takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Volibear.
Beating Irelia: the Volibear game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Volibear at 64% across 604 games. Flip the lead and Volibear falls to 42% across 517.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 604 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 517 |
| First blood | 60% | 557 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 546 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 508 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 177 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 78 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:47 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:30. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Volibear's Top build, with receipts
Into Irelia specifically, Volibear finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 53.4% over 431 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Dusk and Dawn, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage: 63.7% across 91 games.
The most-finished Volibear core is Dusk and Dawn, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage: 57.3% across 3,094 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (16,013 games).
Skill plan: Volibear players max W first and take E at level 1.