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Volibear Deck Guide 2026: Build Data + Standard Decklist
Subject of Legend Research #8 (2026-09-16): only 2 records, but the better one went 5-2 (18th place) — the best result among small-sample legends. Notably, every Miss Fortune player borrowed Volibear - Grandeur; this episode stars the bear himself.
Direct answer
Volibear is a small-sample, high-ceiling Fury+Body deck: his 2 records overlap 100% on core cards — Flame-Brand, Mobilize, Catalytic Cube, Dazzling Aurora, Deathbloom Predator all at 3 copies. Best finish 5-2 (18th), the best of any small-sample legend.
Source: research post (2026-09-16) · Data: TopCut HK Hong Kong event deck records
Build data: core cards
- Five cards at 100%, all 3-ofs: Flame-Brand, Mobilize, Catalytic Cube, Dazzling Aurora, Deathbloom Predator
- These five overlap heavily with Miss Fortune — the two legends share one "pirate-dragon" shell, differing in champion slot and top-end
Flex slots and findings
- The champion slot splits: Volibear - Grandeur (2 copies) vs Volibear - Fury (1) each have backers — but the better-finishing list runs Fury
- Top-end Pyroflame Drake Kadregrin at 3 copies is the deck's biggest gamble
Runes and battlefields
Runes settled: 6 Fury / 6 Body, both records agree. Battlefields: Storm Sigil and Void Gate one vote each, Wyrm's Nest third — nothing is unanimous yet; the battlefield slots are still unsettled.
Sideboard
Undying Spirit is the unanimous #1 sideboard card (2/2), then Fearless Pirate and Warwick - Hunter — the sideboard stays on the pirate-dragon plan. The 9/18 banlist has zero impact on Volibear.
Domain pair
Fury
FuryTempo offense. The most Action and Legion cards in the pool, with Accelerate to deploy units ready. The game plan is to seize battlefields first and force reactions. Above-average Might on a slightly expensive curve — convert resources into pressure every turn.
Body
BodyBig-unit beatdown. Average Might 5.1 — the highest in the pool by a clear margin. Unit quality is itself the weapon; straight fights rarely go wrong. Ganking redeploys the army between battlefields. Direct plan: biggest troops, honest fights.
Champion units (2 versions)
Matchup notes (data observations)
Derived from our card-pool domain statistics — observations, not win-rate predictions.
CalmTheir avg Might is lower (4.3)ReactionActionShieldTankTools in your colors: Ganking / Accelerate / Legion / Reaction
MindTheir avg Might is lower (3.9)HiddenReactionActionVisionTools in your colors: Ganking / Accelerate / Legion / Reaction
ChaosTheir avg Might is lower (3.8)ActionHiddenGankingVisionTools in your colors: Ganking / Accelerate / Legion / Reaction
OrderTheir avg Might is lower (4)ActionReactionLegionDeathknellTools in your colors: Ganking / Accelerate / Legion / Reaction
Hong Kong data: research and event reports
All posts below were published on TopCut HK; deck data comes from Hong Kong / Traditional-Chinese event archives.
Standard and public decklists
"Standard" lists were built from event data in the research posts; the rest are public decks sorted by likes.
Open the deck builder and start tuningFAQ
Is Volibear good?
Too small a sample (2 records) for stability claims, but the ceiling is documented: the better list went 5-2 for 18th — the best result among small-sample legends. His pirate-dragon shell is shared with Miss Fortune, so the two guides cross-reference.
What are Volibear's core cards?
Five 3-ofs at 100%: Flame-Brand, Mobilize, Catalytic Cube, Dazzling Aurora, Deathbloom Predator. Top-end Pyroflame Drake Kadregrin at 3 is the biggest gamble.
Which champion version — Grandeur or Fury?
Both have backers: Grandeur (2 copies) and Fury (1). The better-finishing list runs Fury. Two records is not a verdict yet.
Is Volibear affected by the banlist?
Zero impact: the 9/18 banlist doesn't touch any Volibear card; the standard list is safe to run.
Content updated: 2026-10-13 · Data current as of each cited post. Unofficial fan community — not affiliated with Riot Games; check card numbers against your physical cards.