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How to Synergize Volibear with Cho'Gath on the Same TeamVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear with Cho'Gath

How to Win With Volibear and Cho'Gath Paired TogetherVolibear is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Volibear and Cho'Gath

based on 968 Volibear with Cho'Gath pairs
Win Rate
46.4 %
K/D/A
1.8
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the results of from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Volibear has gone into battle with Cho'Gath in 968 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much great data from the hosts of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can showcase high quality, accurate builds to help Volibear play with Cho'Gath. It is very rare for Volibear to play with Cho'Gath on the same team. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 1.2% of matches with Volibear.

Volibear Cho'Gath Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear has done a terrible job of playing alongside Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a poor 46.4% of rounds the champions play on the same team. If you want to do better as Volibear when fighting on the same team as Cho'Gath by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Volibear vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothHullbreakerRiftmaker

Optional Items

Sundered SkyDead Man's PlateSpirit VisageTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
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W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Volibear and Cho'Gath

Advice to Understand How Cho'Gath Will Play

Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.

Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.

Volibear Cho'Gath Synergy Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
46.4 %
VS
Win Rate
53.6 %
Cho'Gath Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.5
6.4
< Deaths >
6.6
6.2
< Assists >
5.6
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
96
< Minions Killed >
130
0.78
< Dragons Killed >
0.51
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.52
10,332
< Physical Damage >
10,829
6,959
< Magic Damage >
8,228
723
< True Damage >
673
18,015
< Damage Dealt >
19,732
32,827
< Damage Taken >
33,093
11,297
< Gold Earned >
11,573
2.19
< Towers >
2.5
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
9,816
< Total Healing >
8,449
13,600
< Experience >
14,216
19
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
533
< Time Dealing CC >
548

How to Play with Cho'Gath as Volibear in LoL

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

Overall, Volibear sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Cho'Gath. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Cho'Gath helps Volibear perform worse in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Volibear tries to synergize with Cho'Gath, he observes a moderate decrease in his full damage output. This may signal that Cho'Gath does not provide cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Volibear is played alongside Cho'Gath 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 with Cho'Gath.

Moreover, when Volibear plays with Cho'Gath on the same side, he typically receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Cho'Gath does a decent job of covering Volibear in teamfights.

Synergies between Volibear and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Volibear
Cho'Gath

Is Volibear better when played alongside Cho'Gath?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Volibear that will 100% of the time be his best synergy. However, Cho'Gath is a not very good teammate for Volibear. By playing on the same side as Volibear, he decreases their win rate by -1.6% to 46.4%. This signals that there is a harmful synergy between Volibear and Cho'Gath that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Cho'Gath has a greater difficulty than Volibear. That means you should be careful when lining up Cho'Gath comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working cooperatively, Volibear players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to soak up damage. When paired, these champs might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

Conversely, by pairing Volibear and Cho'Gath together, you may not be granting your other allies very much crowd control. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that neutralizes this disparity in their kit.

Regardless of your Cho'Gath ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear Cho'Gath Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Volibear and Cho'Gath, we analyzed 968 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 Volibear with Cho'Gath 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 Volibear in order to pair well with Cho'Gath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to include in your Volibear and Cho'Gath synergy build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Hullbreaker, and Riftmaker. When Volibear combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Cho'Gath than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Volibear boasted an average win rate of 46.4% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Volibear players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for this team composition, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.4% win rate overall.

If you need to see Volibear and Cho'Gath collaboration tips and builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and tips and suggestions given are calculated using all matches completed with both champions.