Volibear vs Vayne Counter Pick

Silver Bolts is the reason a 550-health marksman beats a 650-health fighter-tank. Every third consecutive attack or ability against the same target deals a percentage of that target’s maximum health, which scales against Volibear’s 2,418 at level 18 rather than against his 123.4 armor. Volibear sits at 41.0% over 373 games on patch 16.13.1, a sample solid enough to trust.

• Condemn knocks Volibear away and stuns him against terrain, resetting an approach that Thundering Smash spent its cooldown building.
• Night Hunter grants move speed toward nearby enemy champions, so Vayne closes and disengages faster than her 330 base suggests against his 340.
• Final Hour adds attack damage and invisibility during Tumble, removing the target Volibear needs to keep hitting.

Difficulty ratings favor Volibear at 3 against 8, which is the honest counterweight: the Vayne side is far easier to throw away than the win rate implies. Both champions deal physical damage, so armor is the shared item priority, and her 23 base armor is the softest number in the exchange for anyone who can actually reach her. Sky Splitter slows at range and shields Volibear inside the blast, and Stormbringer converts a landed engage into tower pressure by disabling nearby turrets. The ability specifics for Vayne include the exact Silver Bolts scaling.