MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Volibear vs Skarner
How often does Volibear beat Skarner in Top?
Volibear into Skarner in Top: 52% observed win rate across 44 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 596 gold.
Volibear at 15:00
- Gold: +596
- CS: +14
- XP: +325
Typical gap to Skarner, from 44 games that reached 15:00.
Does Volibear counter Skarner?
No counter here: Volibear sits at 52% over 44 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Skarner: the Volibear game plan
Someone usually dies here around 5:19 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:19. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Volibear's Top build, with receipts
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.