Top Matchup

Volibear vs Riven

Patch: 15.23 (25.23)
League: Platinum+
Volibear

Volibear

the Relentless Storm
Top
Volibear Top Overall Win Rate
48.59%

Matchup Win Rate

48.8%
Volibear vs Riven Wins
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51.2%
Riven vs Volibear Wins
Riven

Riven

the Exile
Top
Riven Top Overall Win Rate
50.92%

Volibear vs Riven - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.23 (25.23)

Volibear Top vs Riven Top - Who is stronger?

Volibear Top struggles against Riven (48.8% win rate) based on 482 games. This matchup can be tricky for Volibear players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Volibear Top vs Riven Top in patch 15.23 (25.23), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 75.2% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 2.4% popularity, Volibear constantly encounters meta-dominant Riven (4.2%, 13th place out of 63 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Volibear performance in the current patch. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Grasp of the Undying + Shield Bash combination (67.1% win rate) plus optimal itemization Cosmic Drive, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, and Plated Steelcaps boosts your chances from 48.8% to 75.2% - potentially game-changing.

Survive and scale: Volibear faces both matchup (48.76%) and farming disadvantages (5.62 vs 5.81/min). With a 0.19 CS/min deficit, prioritize safe farming and jungle assistance. Outclassed across the board: Riven leads in both matchup win rate (51.2%) and damage (825 vs 704/min). Volibear must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Complete dominance by Riven: leads in both matchup win rate (51.2%) and KDA (1.90 vs 1.60, 32nd vs 54th place). Volibear players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Volibear vs Riven - Top Stats Comparison

Volibear Top
Volibear Top		Versus
Riven Top
Riven Top
DTierA+
48.8%Matchup Winrate51.2%
48.59%Role Winrate50.92%
#53Winrate Rank#15
2.4%Pickrate4.2%
1.6Average KDA1.9
394Gold per Minute449
5.62CS/Min5.81
0.28Wards per Minute0.28
704Damage per Minute825

How to Beat Riven as Volibear (Top)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Volibear versus Riven matchup in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. 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. Riven deals mainly physical damage (92.50%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Riven, ranking 54th (versus 58th for Volibear) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.9 versus 1.6) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Volibear Top versus Riven Top matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Volibear player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Riven player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Volibear vs Riven: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
48.3% Win Rate75.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
80.1% Win Rate1.4% Pick Rate

Volibear vs Riven: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Demolish
Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

Cooldown: 45s

Demolish

Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

Revitalize
Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

Revitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

49.1% Win Rate36.6% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Shield Bash
    Shield Bash Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals 5 - 30(+2.5% Bonus Health)(+15.0% New Shield Amount) bonus adaptive damage.

    You have up to 2s after the shield expires to use this effect.

    Shield Bash

    Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

    Revitalize
    Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

    Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

    Revitalize

    Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

    Secondary Path
    Sorcery
    Manaflow Band
    Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

    After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

    Cooldown: 15 seconds

    Manaflow Band

    Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

    Transcendence
    Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
    Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
    Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
    Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

    Transcendence

    Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Scaling Cooldown Reduction
    Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

    Scaling Cooldown Reduction

    +8 Ability Haste

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    67.1% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate

    Volibear vs Riven: Top Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Ring
    Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
    90 Health
    Restoration
    Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
    Helping Hand
    Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    41.7% Win Rate81.2% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    45.7% Win Rate41.3% Pick Rate
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    54.3% Win Rate40.3% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    66.6% Win Rate7.7% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Blasting Wand
    Blasting Wand (850 gold) 45 Ability Power
    ->
    Rod of Ages
    Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
    400 Health
    400 Mana
    Timeless
    This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
    Eternity
    Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
    Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
    Navori Flickerblade
    Navori Flickerblade (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    4% Move Speed
    Transcendence
    Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 15% of their remaining cooldown.
    Spirit Visage
    Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
    50 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    100% Base Health Regen
    Boundless Vitality
    Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
    59.1% Win Rate7.1% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Iceborn Gauntlet
    Iceborn Gauntlet (2900 gold) 300 Health
    50 Armor
    15 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit and creates a frost field for 2s that Slows.
    42.1% Win Rate15.0% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Blade
    Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    80 Health
    3% Life Steal
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    61.8% Win Rate5.8% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    66.6% Win Rate7.7% Pick Rate
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    54.3% Win Rate40.3% Pick Rate
    Symbiotic Soles
    Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
    Voidborn
    Gain Empowered Recall.
    Symbiosis
    After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
    50.4% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Kindlegem
    Kindlegem (800 gold) 200 Health
    10 Ability Haste
    ->
    Cosmic Drive
    Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
    350 Health
    25 Ability Haste
    4% Move Speed
    Spelldance
    Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
    Navori Flickerblade
    Navori Flickerblade (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    4% Move Speed
    Transcendence
    Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 15% of their remaining cooldown.
    Spirit Visage
    Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
    50 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    100% Base Health Regen
    Boundless Vitality
    Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
    75.2% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist
    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    98.8% Win Rate6.5% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Unending Despair
    Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
    25 Armor
    25 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    Anguish
    Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
    66.6% Win Rate13.0% Pick Rate
    Riftmaker
    Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
    350 Health
    15 Ability Haste
    Void Corruption
    For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
    Void Infusion
    Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
    75.6% Win Rate8.6% Pick Rate
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist
    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    98.8% Win Rate6.5% Pick Rate
    Thornmail
    Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
    75 Armor
    Thorns
    When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
    66.1% Win Rate6.5% Pick Rate
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor
    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    33.5% Win Rate6.4% Pick Rate
    Serpent's Fang
    Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    15 Lethality
    Shield Reaver
    Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
    If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
    0.0% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
    Stridebreaker
    Stridebreaker (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    25% Attack Speed
    450 Health
    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
    Breaking Shockwave
    Deal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.
    Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per champion hit for 3 seconds.
    98.7% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate

    Volibear vs Riven: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Thundering Smash Volibear gains speed towards enemies, Stunning and damaging the first one he Attacks.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Frenzied Maul Volibear damages an enemy, applying on-hit effects and marking them. Casting this ability again on the same target deals bonus damage and Heals Volibear.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Sky Splitter Volibear summons a lightning bolt at a location, dealing damage and Slowing enemies while granting Volibear a Shield if he's inside the blast radius.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Stormbringer Volibear leaps to a target location, Slowing and damaging enemies beneath him while gaining bonus Health. Enemy towers near his landing location become temporarily disabled.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: W > Q > E
    51.4% Win Rate43.3% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
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    Thundering Smash Volibear gains speed towards enemies, Stunning and damaging the first one he Attacks.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Frenzied Maul Volibear damages an enemy, applying on-hit effects and marking them. Casting this ability again on the same target deals bonus damage and Heals Volibear.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Sky Splitter Volibear summons a lightning bolt at a location, dealing damage and Slowing enemies while granting Volibear a Shield if he's inside the blast radius.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Stormbringer Volibear leaps to a target location, Slowing and damaging enemies beneath him while gaining bonus Health. Enemy towers near his landing location become temporarily disabled.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: W > Q > E
    51.4% Win Rate43.3% Pick Rate

    Playing Against Riven

    • Riven has a great deal of mobility but she cannot move very far with any one skill. Rooting or silencing her during her combo will greatly reduce her effectiveness.
    • All of Riven's damage is physical, prioritize high Armor if an opposing Riven gets out of control.
    • Riven excels at dueling multiple melee attackers at once, as she will be on an almost equal footing damage-wise. If pairing up against Riven, don't go in as double melee until she has expended her full combo.

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