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How to Synergize Gragas with Volibear on the Same TeamGragas is in the a tier of champions

Gragas with Volibear

How to Win With Gragas and Volibear Paired TogetherGragas is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Gragas and Volibear

based on 834 Gragas with Volibear pairs
Win Rate
45.3 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Gragas has been on the same team as Volibear in 834 recently played, ranked matches. By pooling so much relevant data directly from the makers of League, we are completely sure that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Gragas synergize with Volibear. It is very rare for Gragas to play alongside Volibear as teammates. This has only occurred in approx. 1.3% of rounds with Gragas.

Gragas Volibear Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas has done a pathetic job of synergizing with Volibear. On average, he wins a poor 45.3% of games the champs appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Gragas when playing with Volibear by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gragas vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffRabadon's DeathcapLich BaneHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gragas to level upq
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Second ability for Gragas to level upe
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Last skill for Gragas to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gragas's passive ability p
Gragas's q ability q
Gragas's w ability w
Gragas's e ability e
Gragas's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Gragas and Volibear

Tips for Playing as Gragas with Volibear

Try to knock enemies back into your towers with Explosive Cask.

Try to combo Body Slam with Explosive Cask to set up kills for your team.

The damage reduction from Drunken Rage is applied when you start drinking, try to use it when you see damage coming your way.

Gragas Volibear Synergy Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
45.3 %
VS
Win Rate
54.7 %
Volibear Image
6.1
< Kills >
5.9
6.1
< Deaths >
5.8
7
< Assists >
7.2
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
92
< Minions Killed >
109
0.71
< Dragons Killed >
0.59
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,457
< Physical Damage >
1,474
17,695
< Magic Damage >
18,364
663
< True Damage >
641
19,816
< Damage Dealt >
20,480
29,582
< Damage Taken >
29,773
11,010
< Gold Earned >
11,274
1.33
< Towers >
1.47
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
12,127
< Total Healing >
12,331
13,327
< Experience >
14,035
22
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
8
383
< Time Dealing CC >
414

How to Play with Volibear as Gragas in LoL

The Gragas 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, Gragas sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Volibear. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Volibear helps Gragas perform poorer in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Gragas is an ally to Volibear, he observes a little decrease in his full damage dealt. This difference may signal that Volibear does not support by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Gragas is played together with Volibear on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Volibear.

Moreover, when Gragas plays with Volibear on the same team, he typically receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage may indicate that Volibear does a decent job of protecting Gragas during team fights.

Synergies between Gragas and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gragas
Volibear

Is Gragas better when played alongside Volibear?

There is no one best companion for Gragas that will 100% of the time be his best synergy. However, overall, Volibear is a relatively poor ally for Gragas. By playing on the same side as Gragas, he lowers their win rate by -2.6% to 45.3%. This signals that there is a harmful bond between Gragas and Volibear that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Volibear has a lower difficulty than Gragas. That means you don't need to be careful when finding Volibear teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Fighting alongside, Gragas players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to tank a lot of damage. When paired, these two will be a great protective duo.

Conversely, by grouping Gragas and Volibear together, you will not be giving your other allies very much AP. Make sure to include other champions on your team that offsets this relative gap in their abilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Volibear teammate, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gragas Players

How We Calculated Our Gragas Volibear Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gragas and Volibear, we analyzed 834 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 Gragas 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

To truly master Gragas to synergize with Volibear during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The top items to include in your Gragas and Volibear synergy build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas bought at least these three great items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Volibear than with many other common item sets. In fact, Gragas had an average win rate of 45.3% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Volibear with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing your oponents, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for this champion pairing, this order of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 45.3% win rate overall.

If you need to see Gragas with Volibear collaboration tips and builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every match run with both champs.