Vladimir vs Volibear TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vladimir vs Volibear

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Vladimir must manage a low-pressure early lane to survive Volibear's high early agency and lane pressure.
Prioritize scaling safely through sustained short (Q) trades and avoid giving Volibear early health leads that enable his dives.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Vladimir aims to outscale Volibear's early aggression and win through teamfight burst.

Trading pattern

Trade only around empowered (Q) to maximize healing and short burst, avoiding trades when (W) is down.
Punish Volibear after he uses (Q) to engage, as his follow-up damage and sustain are reduced without it.
Avoid giving Volibear a second (W) hit by disengaging quickly or using (W) to negate key damage when he commits.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (Q) is up, as it enables his stun and high early pressure trades.
Avoid extended fights where Volibear can land his second (W) for healing and sustain.
Respect Volibear's level 6 (R) dive threat, especially near towers, to prevent forced recalls or deaths.

Early game

Avoid extended trades before empowered (Q) is ready to prevent Volibear from capitalizing on his early brawl pattern.
Use (Q) to sustain through Volibear's early harassment and respect his (Q) stun threat by maintaining spacing.
Do not force fights before level 6; focus on farming and surviving Volibear's pressure without using (W) unnecessarily.

Power spikes

Respect Volibear's level 3 full ability pattern that enables extended brawls; avoid straight-line approaches that let him land (Q).
Use Vladimir's level 6 (R) window to threaten all-ins or teamfight engages, forcing Volibear to play cautiously.
After Vladimir completes his first AP item, pressure waves and trades more confidently while tracking Volibear's key cooldowns.

Win conditions

Survive the early lane by using (Q) sustain and only trading with empowered (Q), then scale into mid and late game teamfights.
Exploit Volibear's long (W) cooldown by punishing his inability to sustain in trades immediately after he uses it.
Use (R) to amplify burst damage in grouped fights, focusing on flanking or hitting multiple targets to maximize impact.