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How to Win Caitlyn vs Volibear Counter MatchupCaitlyn is in the a tier of champions

Caitlyn vs Volibear

How to Beat Volibear as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Volibear as Caitlyn

based on 8,115 Caitlyn vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Caitlyn came out of an evaluation of 8115 ranked games where both champions engaged one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Caitlyn is forced to battle against Volibear in only 2.1% of her matches.

Caitlyn vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Caitlyn has done a average job of countering Volibear. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champions fight each other in. In Caitlyn versus Volibear rounds, Caitlyn’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Caitlyn vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterThe Collector

Optional Items

Guardian AngelImmortal ShieldbowRapid FirecannonInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
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Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Volibear

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Caitlyn vs Volibear Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Volibear Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.5
5.9
< Deaths >
6.5
6.8
< Assists >
5.7
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
173
< Minions Killed >
131
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.52
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.52
19,723
< Physical Damage >
10,857
1,476
< Magic Damage >
8,165
547
< True Damage >
681
21,746
< Damage Dealt >
19,705
19,222
< Damage Taken >
33,391
12,005
< Gold Earned >
11,640
2.57
< Towers >
2.54
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
5,367
< Total Healing >
8,622
12,612
< Experience >
14,357
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
90
< Time Dealing CC >
541

How to Counter Volibear with Caitlyn in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several strategic Caitlyn versus Volibear matchup stats that may help you interpret the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Volibear..

Caitlyn typically has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Volibear. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Caitlyn and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Volibear

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Volibear?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Volibear, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Caitlyn makes an ok counter to Volibear.

While Caitlyn does have a higher win rate than Volibear, when they face off with one another, Caitlyn also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Volibear.

Additionally, Caitlyn also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Volibear. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Volibear matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Caitlyn is a decent counter for Volibear. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Caitlyn against Volibear.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Caitlyn, we analyzed 8,115 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Volibear as Caitlyn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Caitlyn to counter Volibear during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Volibear. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Caitlyn versus Volibear build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Caitlyn included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when fighting Volibear than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 50.5% when countering Volibear with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Volibear as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Caitlyn vs Volibear counters, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.

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