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How to Win Ivern vs Volibear Counter MatchupIvern is in the s tier of champions

Ivern vs Volibear

How to Beat Volibear as Ivern in LoLIvern is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Volibear as Ivern

based on 783 Ivern vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
3.59
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Ivern came out of an evaluation of 783 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Ivern has to counter Volibear in only 1.9% of his matches.

Ivern vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Ivern does a good job of countering Volibear. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.6% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Ivern versus Volibear games, Ivern’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Volibear.

Best Ivern vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Imperial MandateMikael's BlessingArdent CenserRylai's Crystal Scepter

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ivern to level upe
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Second ability for Ivern to level upq
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Last skill for Ivern to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Volibear

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

Ivern vs Volibear Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Volibear Image
2.6
< Kills >
5
4.4
< Deaths >
6.4
13.2
< Assists >
4.9
0.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
19
< Minions Killed >
137
1.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.38
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.53
2,875
< Physical Damage >
9,923
6,264
< Magic Damage >
7,805
1,011
< True Damage >
546
10,151
< Damage Dealt >
18,275
16,492
< Damage Taken >
32,104
9,695
< Gold Earned >
11,351
1.92
< Towers >
2.61
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
5,869
< Total Healing >
7,996
12,343
< Experience >
13,791
25
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
7
262
< Time Dealing CC >
583

How to Counter Volibear with Ivern in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some influential Ivern versus Volibear matchup statistics that may help you understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Volibear. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Ivern typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Volibear. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ivern and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Volibear

Who is Better, Ivern or Volibear?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ivern usually wins when facing off against Volibear, with a 52.6% win rate. Thus, Ivern makes a good counter for Volibear.

While Ivern does have a higher winrate compared to Volibear, when facing one another, Ivern also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ivern into Volibearas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ivern also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Volibear. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Volibear matchups, Ivern is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Ivern is an above average counter for Volibear. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ivern against Volibear.

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Ivern, we analyzed 783 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 Ivern 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 learn all of the intricacies of Ivern to counter Volibear during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern most often racks up a lot less CS compared to Volibear. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Ivern versus Volibear build consist of Redemption, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Volibear than with most other typical builds. In fact, Ivern had an average win rate of 52.6% battling Volibear with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Volibear as Ivern, you should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Ivern vs Volibear counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.6% winrate overall.

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