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How to Synergize Galio with Volibear on the Same TeamGalio is in the a tier of champions

Galio with Volibear

How to Win With Galio and Volibear Paired TogetherGalio is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Galio and Volibear

based on 1,804 Galio with Volibear pairs
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the stats from from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each week. Galio has gone into battle with Volibear in 1804 recent, competitive matches. By amassing so much complete data from the developers of League, we are confident that we can give you robust, insightful builds to help Galio synergize with Volibear. It is relatively rare for Galio to play with Volibear on the same side. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 1.8% of rounds with Galio.

Galio Volibear Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Galio does a below average job of teaming up with Volibear. Typically, he wins a poor 47.6% of rounds the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to play better as Galio when playing with Volibear by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Galio vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapThornmailZhonya's HourglassBanshee's Veil

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Galio to level upq
>
Second ability for Galio to level upw
>
Last skill for Galio to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Galio's passive ability p
Galio's q ability q
Galio's w ability w
Galio's e ability e
Galio's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Galio and Volibear

Tips for Playing as Galio with Volibear

You can release Shield of Durand even while crowd controlled.

You can use the minimap ally icons to cast Hero's Entrance.

You can use the step back from Justice Punch to dodge enemy spells.

Galio Volibear Synergy Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Volibear Image
5.6
< Kills >
5.8
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
8.7
< Assists >
9.3
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
134
< Minions Killed >
139
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
462
< Physical Damage >
483
19,350
< Magic Damage >
19,975
493
< True Damage >
526
20,305
< Damage Dealt >
20,984
23,749
< Damage Taken >
24,411
10,592
< Gold Earned >
10,895
1.65
< Towers >
1.74
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,240
< Total Healing >
2,385
13,102
< Experience >
13,588
22
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
10
118
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Play with Volibear as Galio in LoL

The Galio Volibear synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Volibear, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Galio sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Volibear. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Volibear helps Galio perform worse in ranked League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Galio is paired with Volibear, he gets a barely noticable drop in his full damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Volibear does not support by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Galio is played alongside Volibear on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Volibear. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Volibear.

Additionally, when Galio plays with Volibear on the same side, he usually receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Volibear does a decent job of covering Galio in teamfights.

Synergies between Galio and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Galio
Volibear

Is Galio better when played alongside Volibear?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Galio that will no matter what be his ideal synergy. However, Volibear is a relatively poor teammate for Galio. By being on the same side as Galio, he lowers their win rate by -3.0% to 47.6%. This shows that there is a negative bond between Galio and Volibear that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Volibear has a lower difficulty than Galio. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Volibear teammates to play with, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to play well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, Galio players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to cover for your other teammates. Combined, these champions will be a great protective duo.

Although, by aligning Galio and Volibear together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates a great deal of anti-tank damage dealing potential. We recommend you have other champions on your team that offsets this relative hole in their abilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Volibear ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio Volibear Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Galio and Volibear, we analyzed 1,804 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Galio with Volibear comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Galio to pair well with Volibear during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should continue reading to learn some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to focus on in your Galio and Volibear synergy build include Void Staff, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio included at least these three finished items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Volibear than with most other common item sets. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 47.6% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Volibear with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating your oponents, Galio players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Galio and Volibear pairings, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.6% winrate overall.

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