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Volibear vs Zed

What is Volibear's win rate vs Zed?

In Top, Volibear wins 46% against Zed across 68 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 behind by 904 gold.

Volibear at 15:00

Typical gap to Zed, from 67 games that reached 15:00.

Does Volibear counter Zed?

Too close to call. Volibear sits at 46% over 68 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 Zed as Volibear

The median first death in this lane comes at 5:18; the level 6 spike lands around 5:15. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Volibear build in Top?

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.

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