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

Volibear vs Pyke

How to Beat Pyke as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
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How to Beat Pyke as Volibear

based on 2,705 Volibear vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
1.63
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League matches every week. Within our data, Volibear faced off against Pyke 2705 times. Having so many matchups for Volibear versus Pyke gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce actionable data and a supported build to defeat your enemy. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Volibear encounters Pyke in only 3.4% of his matches.

Volibear vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear has done a below average job of beating Pyke. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Volibear vs Pyke rounds, Volibear’s team is 0.2% less probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Volibear vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandRecurve Bow

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageThornmailNashor's Tooth

Optional Items

Sterak's GageFrozen HeartHullbreakerSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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Guide to Countering Pyke as Volibear

Advice to Win Against Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Volibear vs Pyke Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Pyke Image
5.5
< Kills >
6.9
6.8
< Deaths >
6.9
5.6
< Assists >
8.8
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
130
< Minions Killed >
38
0.47
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.34
10,750
< Physical Damage >
9,927
7,997
< Magic Damage >
65
634
< True Damage >
2,353
19,381
< Damage Dealt >
12,345
32,539
< Damage Taken >
21,501
11,464
< Gold Earned >
10,106
2.5
< Towers >
1.18
0.1
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,883
< Total Healing >
4,762
14,073
< Experience >
10,562
17
< Vision Score >
64
8
< Wards Placed >
29
533
< Time Dealing CC >
95

How to Counter Pyke with Volibear in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some significant Volibear versus Pyke matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Pyke..

Volibear typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Pyke. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Volibear and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Pyke

Who is Better, Volibear or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Volibear usually loses when taking on Pyke, with a 48.5% win rate. As a result, Volibear makes a poor counter for Pyke.

While Volibear does have a lower win rate than Pyke, when on opposite teams, Volibear also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Volibear into Pyke.

Moreover, Volibear also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Pyke. This 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 in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Pyke matchups, Pyke is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Volibear is a somewhat poor counter to Pyke. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Volibear against Pyke.

Other Champion Matchups Against Volibear

Volibear Loses Against

LilliaLillia42% winrateTeemoTeemo43.9% winrateTaricTaric44% winrateGangplankGangplank44.6% winrate

Volibear Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.1% winrateEliseElise53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LilliaLillia+ 51.4% 3193 GamesSingedSinged+ 51.5% 672 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 51.9% 11052 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 52.2% 159 Games

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Volibear, we analyzed 2,705 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 Pyke 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.

Other Useful Resources

Volibear Build Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Volibear to counter Pyke during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear usually picks up much more CS as Pyke. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Volibear versus Pyke build include Spirit Visage, Thornmail, and Nashor's Tooth. When Volibear incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Pyke than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Volibear boasted an average win rate of 48.5% battling Pyke with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Pyke as Volibear, Volibear players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Volibear vs Pyke clashes, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Pyke as Volibear are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.