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How to Synergize Shaco with Volibear on the Same TeamShaco is in the a tier of champions

Shaco with Volibear

How to Win With Shaco and Volibear Paired TogetherShaco is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Shaco and Volibear

based on 2,251 Shaco with Volibear pairs
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each week. Shaco has fought alongside Volibear in 2251 recently played, competitive games. By accumulating so much relevant data from the creators of League, we are confident that we can provide you with robust, usable builds to help Shaco synergize with Volibear. It is relatively rare for Shaco to play alongside Volibear on the same team. This has only occurred in approximately 1.7% of matches with Shaco.

Shaco Volibear Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Shaco has done a below average job of teaming up with Volibear. Usually, he wins a poor 48.2% of games the champs appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Shaco when playing alongside Volibear by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Shaco vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Shaco Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

HubrisLiandry's TormentProfane HydraStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Shaco's passive ability p
Shaco's q ability q
Shaco's w ability w
Shaco's e ability e
Shaco's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Shaco and Volibear

Tips for Playing as Shaco with Volibear

Using Deceive over terrain can help you make a clean escape.

Try getting items with on-hit effects. These will also benefit your Hallucination clone.

Backstab's damage can be increased with increased Critical Damage effects like Infinity Edge.

Shaco Volibear Synergy Stats

Shaco Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Volibear Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.2
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
8
< Assists >
8.3
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
34
< Minions Killed >
36
1.01
< Dragons Killed >
1.04
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.39
7,239
< Physical Damage >
7,494
9,708
< Magic Damage >
10,083
1,576
< True Damage >
1,612
18,524
< Damage Dealt >
19,190
25,288
< Damage Taken >
26,161
11,197
< Gold Earned >
11,449
1.06
< Towers >
1.14
0.21
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
8,448
< Total Healing >
8,932
12,748
< Experience >
13,152
32
< Vision Score >
31
11
< Wards Placed >
10
575
< Time Dealing CC >
600

How to Play with Volibear as Shaco in LoL

The Shaco 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, Shaco sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Volibear. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Volibear helps Shaco perform not as well in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Shaco is paired with Volibear, he gets a small decrease in his total damage dealt. This difference may demonstrate that Volibear does not provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Shaco is played with Volibear on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Volibear.

Additionally, when Shaco plays with Volibear on the same team, he often receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Volibear does a decent job of covering Shaco in team fights.

Synergies between Shaco and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Shaco
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Shaco
Volibear

Is Shaco better when played alongside Volibear?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Shaco that will 100% of the time be his top synergy. However, Volibear is a below average ally for Shaco. By playing on the same side as Shaco, he decreases their win rate by -1.2% to 48.2%. This demonstrates that there is a harmful bond between Shaco and Volibear that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Volibear has a much lower diffuclty than Shaco. That means you don't need to be cautious when enlisting Volibear teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much lower level of skill to fight well with you.

Fighting on the same side, Shaco players will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. Combined, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by bringing Shaco and Volibear together, you will not be giving your other allies very much support. Plan to bring other champs on your team that fills this relative hole in their kit.

Regardless of your Volibear ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Shaco Players

How We Calculated Our Shaco Volibear Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Shaco and Volibear, we analyzed 2,251 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 Shaco 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 learn all of the intricacies of Shaco to work well with Volibear during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to have in your Shaco and Volibear synergy build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Shaco used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Volibear than with many other typical builds. In fact, Shaco boasted an average winrate of 48.2% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Volibear with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, you should use the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Volibear with Shaco are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.