Volibear Top has a slight edge over Malphite (51.4% win rate) based on 490 games. The matchup slightly favors Volibear.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Volibear Top vs Malphite Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
With 3.2% popularity, Volibear constantly encounters meta-dominant Malphite (5.9%, 7th place out of 62 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Volibear performance in the current patch. Optimize for consistency: Grasp of the Undying paired with Shield Bash (82.4% win rate, 3.3% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Cosmic Drive > Navori Flickerblade > Unending Despair with Mercury's Treads delivers 70%+ win rate against Malphite.
Lane dominance: Volibear not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.41/min vs 6.39 for Malphite). This 0.02 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Damage equilibrium: Equal damage output (742 damage/min) makes positioning, timing, and objective control the decisive factors in trades and team fights. Intriguing anomaly: Volibear wins the matchup (51.4%) despite a lower KDA (1.60 vs 2.50). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| C | Tier | S+ |
| 51.4% | Matchup Winrate | 48.6% |
| 48.90% | Role Winrate | 52.19% |
| #50 | Winrate Rank | #5 |
| 3.2% | Pickrate | 5.9% |
| 1.6 | Average KDA | 2.5 |
| 403 | Gold per Minute | 391 |
| 6.41 | CS/Min | 6.39 |
| 0.32 | Wards per Minute | 0.30 |
| 742 | Damage per Minute | 742 |
While statistically Volibear is slightly stronger than Malphite in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
Volibear deals mixed damage - the opponent has fewer options for defense. Meanwhile, Malphite deals primarily magic damage (71.92%), additional magic resistance may be required.
An important advantage of Volibear is higher farming statistics (ranked 35th among role champions) (versus 38th for Malphite), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.5 versus 1.6) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Volibear player to maintain constant pressure on Malphite, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …
Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…
Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …
Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…
Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…
+8 Ability Haste
+2% Move Speed
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
