MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Volibear vs Zaahen
What is Volibear's win rate vs Zaahen?
In Top, Volibear wins 48% against Zaahen across 1,021 observed 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 640 gold.
Volibear at 15:00
- Gold: +640
- CS: +13
- XP: +493
Typical gap to Zaahen, from 1,015 games that reached 15:00.
Does Volibear counter Zaahen?
Too close to call. Volibear sits at 48% over 1,021 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Zaahen as Volibear
When Volibear is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 658 games; behind, it drops to 31% over 363.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 658 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 31% | 363 |
| First blood | 57% | 555 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 483 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 691 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 171 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 75 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:38; the level 6 spike lands around 5:25. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Volibear build in Top?
Into Zaahen specifically, Volibear finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 50.1% over 343 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Dusk and Dawn, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage: 50.0% across 50 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.