MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Volibear vs Sylas
Volibear vs Sylas in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 833 ranked games in Jungle, Volibear beats Sylas in 52% of them.
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 behind by 164 gold.
Volibear at 15:00
- Gold: -164
- CS: +4
- XP: -14
Typical gap to Sylas, from 831 games that reached 15:00.
Does Volibear counter Sylas?
Even on the count: Volibear lands at 52% over 833 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Volibear game plan against Sylas
With a gold lead at 10:00, Volibear wins 62% of 393 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 440.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 393 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 440 |
| First blood | 55% | 527 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 288 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 469 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 242 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 83 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:57 and level 6 lands around 7:08. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Volibear in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Sylas specifically, Volibear finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 49.8% over 263 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Dusk and Dawn, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage: 57.6% across 99 games.
The most-finished Volibear core is Dusk and Dawn, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage: 56.5% across 3,419 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (11,246 games).
Skill plan: Volibear players max Q first and take E at level 1.