Ultimate Volibear Top Lane Guide: Builds, Runes & Matchups

Ultimate Volibear Top Lane Guide: Builds, Runes & Matchups

By Marcus Chen

February 22, 2025 at 09:14 AM

Rod of Ages, Ionian Boots and Navori Flickerblade form the core build for Volibear Top, achieving a 49.7% win rate across 515 matches. The most successful build features Press the Attack as the keystone rune, complemented by Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand.

Core Build Path:

  • First Item: Rod of Ages
  • Boots: Ionian Boots of Lucidity
  • Second Item: Navori Flickerblade
  • Complete Build: Spirit Visage, Unending Despair, Jak'Sho The Protean

Skill Order: W > Q > E

Rune Setup:

  • Primary: Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Last Stand
  • Secondary: Jack Of All Trades, Triple Tonic
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health

Strong Matchups:

  • Yorick (65.8% WR)
  • Wukong (65.0% WR)
  • Dr. Mundo (61.4% WR)

Weak Matchups:

  • Vayne (30.4% WR)
  • Gwen (32.6% WR)
  • Aurora (37.5% WR)

Key Tips:

  • Keep minion wave close to your tower early game
  • Activate Q when close to enemies to ensure CC lands
  • Focus on gaining early game advantage
  • Use Flash + Teleport as summoner spells

Alternative Builds:

  1. Grasp of the Undying build (49.5% WR)
  2. Lethal Tempo build (52.0% WR)
  3. Off-meta Riftmaker build (46.0% WR)

Adjust your item build based on enemy composition, focusing on defensive items against high-damage threats or offensive items when ahead.

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