MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Volibear vs Vayne
How often does Volibear beat Vayne in Top?
Volibear into Vayne in Top: 45% observed win rate across 535 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 behind by 245 gold.
Volibear at 15:00
- Gold: -245
- CS: -19
- XP: -138
Typical gap to Vayne, from 532 games that reached 15:00.
Does Volibear counter Vayne?
The count says no. Vayne holds 55% of 535 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Volibear wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Volibear against Vayne, and play for those first.
Beating Vayne: the Volibear game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Volibear at 57% across 230 games. Flip the lead and Volibear falls to 35% across 305.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 230 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 305 |
| First blood | 50% | 267 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 232 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 143 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 47% | 114 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 54% | 48 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:12 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Volibear's Top build, with receipts
Into Vayne specifically, Volibear finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 46.5% over 170 games of this matchup.
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.