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

Volibear vs Sivir

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

based on 1,153 Volibear vs Sivir matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Sivir as Volibear came out of an analysis of 1153 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This matchup is somewhat rare. Volibear fights Sivir in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Volibear vs Sivir Matchup Summary

Volibear has done a decent job of beating Sivir. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Volibear versus Sivir matches, Volibear’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Sivir.

Best Volibear vs Sivir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothHullbreakerRiftmaker

Optional Items

Sundered SkySpirit VisageIceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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E
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Q
3
W
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W
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Sivir as Volibear

Advice to Win Against Sivir

When laning against Sivir, it is possible to throw off the timing of her Spell Shield by faking an advance, then backing off.

Sivir is a powerful pushing champion, so leaving her unattended in a lane for too long will often result in your turrets being destroyed.

Boomerang Blade costs a lot of mana to cast, so dodging it sets Sivir back. If it hits you on the way out, avoid its path on the way back.

Volibear vs Sivir Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Sivir Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.4
6.5
< Deaths >
5.7
5.7
< Assists >
8.2
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
130
< Minions Killed >
189
0.57
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.57
10,860
< Physical Damage >
19,405
8,453
< Magic Damage >
535
685
< True Damage >
369
19,998
< Damage Dealt >
20,309
33,474
< Damage Taken >
19,372
11,817
< Gold Earned >
11,883
2.68
< Towers >
2.53
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,786
< Total Healing >
4,985
14,466
< Experience >
13,046
18
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
551
< Time Dealing CC >
30

How to Counter Sivir with Volibear in LoL

The stats shown here show several valuable Volibear vs. Sivir matchup statistics that may help us grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sivir’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sivir..

Volibear often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Sivir. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Volibear and Sivir

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Sivir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Sivir

Who is Better, Volibear or Sivir?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Volibear usually wins when playing against Sivir, with a 51.0% win rate. Thus, Volibear makes a good counter to Sivir.

While Volibear does have a higher win rate than Sivir, when they face off with one another, Volibear also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Volibear into Sivir.

Moreover, Volibear has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sivir. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Sivir matchups, Volibear is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Volibear is a decent counter to Sivir. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Volibear against Sivir.

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Sivir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sivir as Volibear, we analyzed 1,153 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 Sivir 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

If you would like to truly master Volibear in order to counter Sivir during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Sivir. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Volibear versus Sivir build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Hullbreaker, and Riftmaker. When Volibear used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Sivir than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Volibear boasted an average win rate of 51.0% when countering Sivir with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Sivir as Volibear, Volibear players should use the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Volibear vs Sivir counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sivir as Volibear are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.