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How to Win Volibear vs Lux Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Lux

How to Beat Lux as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lux as Volibear

based on 8,324 Volibear vs Lux matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
1.63
Pick Rate
10.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Lux as Volibear resulted from an examination of 8324 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This champion pairing is somewhat common. Volibear is forced to battle against Lux in 10.3% of his games.

Volibear vs Lux Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear has done a below average job of countering Lux. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of the time the champions face each other in. In Volibear against Lux rounds, Volibear’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Lux.

Best Volibear vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageRiftmakerJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Unending DespairExperimental HexplateRabadon's DeathcapCosmic Drive

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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W
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Guide to Countering Lux as Volibear

Advice to Win Against Lux

When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.

Volibear vs Lux Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Lux Image
5.5
< Kills >
5
6.7
< Deaths >
5.7
5.4
< Assists >
10.5
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
131
< Minions Killed >
89
0.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.49
10,667
< Physical Damage >
1,008
8,073
< Magic Damage >
18,523
661
< True Damage >
1,086
19,401
< Damage Dealt >
20,618
33,696
< Damage Taken >
15,437
11,725
< Gold Earned >
10,219
2.53
< Towers >
1.93
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,587
< Total Healing >
1,256
14,449
< Experience >
12,215
18
< Vision Score >
42
8
< Wards Placed >
18
536
< Time Dealing CC >
293

How to Counter Lux with Volibear in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Volibear vs. Lux matchup statistics that may help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lux’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lux..

Volibear typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Lux. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Volibear and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Lux

Who is Better, Volibear or Lux?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Volibear usually fairs equally well when facing off against Lux, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Volibear makes an ok counter for Lux.

While Volibear does have a lower winrate compared to Lux, when facing one another, Volibear also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Volibear into Lux.

Furthermore, Volibear also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lux. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Lux matchups, Lux is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Volibear is a somewhat poor counter for Lux. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Volibear against Lux.

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Lux Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lux as Volibear, we analyzed 8,324 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 Lux as Volibear 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Volibear to counter Lux during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Lux. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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 case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Volibear versus Lux build consist of Spirit Visage, Riftmaker, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Volibear incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Lux than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Volibear boasted an average winrate of 49.0% when countering Lux with this build.

To have the best probability of defeating Lux as Volibear, Volibear players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Volibear vs Lux battles, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.0% win rate overall.

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