Volibear vs Udyr Counter Pick

The clearest asymmetry here is not statistical, it is mechanical. Udyr is rated 7 out of 10 for difficulty and Volibear 3, and Bridge Between explains why: four basic abilities that swap stances, each with a recast that renews it with ultimate benefits. Playing him correctly means tracking two layers of cooldowns in a fight where Volibear is pressing three buttons. The outcome is a 56.6% win rate over 106 games for Volibear on patch 16.13.1, a thin sample that argues for caution about the exact figure, not about the direction.

Statistically the two are close relatives. Both are fighter-tanks on mana, both carry 32 magic resistance, and both deal physical damage, so armor is the shared purchase. Udyr opens with more health, 664 to 650, and more move speed, 350 to 340, but the curves cross badly for him: 2,228 health and 110.9 armor at level 18 against 2,418 and 123.4.

In an extended exchange the recast economy decides matters. Iron Mantle shields and heals across two attacks, Wilding Claw stacks attack speed and can call lightning on a recast, and Blazing Stampede stuns the first attack on each target while granting move speed. All of it demands the correct stance at the correct moment. Frenzied Maul asks only for a second cast on the same mark. The ability details for Udyr list every recast effect.