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

Volibear vs Thresh

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

based on 3,100 Volibear vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.68
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Thresh as Volibear came out of an evaluation of 3100 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Volibear encounters Thresh in only 3.8% of his matches.

Volibear vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear has done a poor job of beating Thresh. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Volibear against Thresh rounds, Volibear’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Thresh.

Best Volibear vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Sterak's GageHullbreakerDead Man's PlateStridebreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Volibear to level upq
>
Second ability for Volibear to level upw
>
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Thresh as Volibear

Advice to Win Against Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Volibear vs Thresh Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Thresh Image
5.3
< Kills >
2.2
6.6
< Deaths >
5.9
5.8
< Assists >
14.2
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
0.41
129
< Minions Killed >
34
0.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.49
10,489
< Physical Damage >
1,246
8,296
< Magic Damage >
7,190
686
< True Damage >
752
19,472
< Damage Dealt >
9,189
32,481
< Damage Taken >
21,268
11,469
< Gold Earned >
8,535
2.54
< Towers >
1.84
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
8,224
< Total Healing >
2,356
14,022
< Experience >
10,480
18
< Vision Score >
53
8
< Wards Placed >
23
567
< Time Dealing CC >
264

How to Counter Thresh with Volibear in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some critical Volibear vs. Thresh counter statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. As an example, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Thresh’s ratio of NaN, showing that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Thresh. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Volibear usually has a much larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Thresh. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Volibear and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Thresh

Who is Better, Volibear or Thresh?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Volibear usually loses when trying to fight Thresh, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Volibear makes a bad counter to Thresh.

While Volibear does have a lower winrate than Thresh, when on opposite teams, Volibear also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Volibear into Thresh.

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

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

Volibear is a somewhat poor counter for Thresh. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Volibear against Thresh.

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

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Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Volibear, we analyzed 3,100 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 Thresh 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Volibear to counter Thresh during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear most often gets much more CS relative to Thresh. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Volibear versus Thresh build include Frozen Heart, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Volibear incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Thresh than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Volibear had an average winrate of 48.1% when countering Thresh with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Thresh 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 runes we have analyed for Volibear vs Thresh battles, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.1% winrate overall.

If you need to view Volibear x Thresh tips and counter builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every match finished with these champs.