Illaoi vs Volibear TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Illaoi vs Volibear

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use tentacle zones to force Volibear into unfavorable angles and punish his melee approach.
Prioritize high lane pressure to deny Volibear early health leads and avoid giving him passive scaling opportunities.
This is a snowball vs early lane bully matchup; maintain control to reach mid-game side lane dominance.

Trading pattern

Control the fight space by forcing Volibear to walk into (E) and tentacle range before committing trades.
Punish Volibear's cooldowns by stepping up after he uses (Q) or misses (E) to land your own (E) and tentacle slams.
Avoid chasing or fighting away from your tentacles where Volibear's mobility and sustain give him advantage.

Danger windows

(Q) stun and second (W) heal combo create dangerous all-in windows; avoid melee range without tentacle backup.
After (E) misses or tentacles are cleared, you are vulnerable to Volibear's extended trades and should reset the zone.
Post-level 6 ganks can be risky if your (R) is down; keep it available to punish committed enemies.

Early game

Establish tentacles early around the wave to zone Volibear and bait him into (E) setups.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 unless (E) lands and tentacles are nearby to maximize damage and healing.
Respect (Q) stun threat by not overextending without tentacle coverage.

Power spikes

Level 6: Use (R) to turn all-ins into multi-tentacle zones for massive damage and healing; fight only inside tentacle zones.
Side lane with multiple tentacles: Set up tentacles before pressuring to make your zone hard to contest and punish Volibear's approach.
Respect Volibear's level 6 (R) dive threat and first bruiser item durability by avoiding fights without tentacle control and cooldowns ready.

Win conditions

Win by establishing and maintaining tentacle zones to control Volibear's approach and force (E) hits.
Use (R) to punish multi-target commits and turn ganks or dives into favorable fights.
Deny Volibear early health leads by pressuring wave and forcing trades only when tentacles and (E) are ready to maximize damage and healing.