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How to Synergize Volibear with Sion on the Same TeamVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear with Sion

How to Win With Volibear and Sion Paired TogetherVolibear is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Volibear and Sion

based on 891 Volibear with Sion pairs
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
1.79
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Volibear has fought alongside Sion in 891 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much relevant data straight from the creators of LoL, we are completely sure that we can provide you with high-quality, usable builds to help Volibear play with Sion. It is very rare for Volibear to play with Sion on the same team. This has only occurred in approximately 1.1% of games with Volibear.

Volibear Sion Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear does a below average job of synergizing with Sion. Typically, he wins an acceptable 48.5% of matches the champions try and work together in. If you want to play better as Volibear when playing with Sion by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Volibear vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSundered SkyIceborn GauntletTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
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
2
Q
3
W
4
W
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W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Volibear and Sion

Advice to Understand How Sion Will Play

Roar of the Slayer is a great setup ability to land a very powerful Decimating Smash.

The Soul Furnace buff displays how much shield strength is remaining, use this information to time its explosion perfectly.

You only have very slight turning ability during Unstoppable Onslaught, so make sure to use it in straight paths.

Volibear Sion Synergy Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Sion Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.5
6.7
< Deaths >
6.6
6.2
< Assists >
5.6
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
90
< Minions Killed >
130
0.99
< Dragons Killed >
0.51
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.52
10,701
< Physical Damage >
10,829
7,479
< Magic Damage >
8,228
765
< True Damage >
673
18,946
< Damage Dealt >
19,732
34,219
< Damage Taken >
33,093
11,564
< Gold Earned >
11,573
2.1
< Towers >
2.5
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
10,471
< Total Healing >
8,449
13,724
< Experience >
14,216
19
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
8
584
< Time Dealing CC >
548

How to Play with Sion as Volibear in LoL

The Volibear Sion synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sion, 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 very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Sion. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Sion helps Volibear perform worse in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Volibear is an ally to Sion, he sees a little drop in his full damage output. This difference may signal that Sion does not support by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Volibear is played with Sion on the same team, 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 alongside Sion.

Additionally, when Volibear plays with Sion on the same team, he usually takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Sion does a poor job of protecting Volibear in team fights.

Synergies between Volibear and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Volibear
Sion

Is Volibear better when played alongside Sion?

There is no top synergy for Volibear that will 100% of the time be his ideal ally. However, Sion is a very typical ally for Volibear. By playing on the same team as Volibear, he improves their win rate by 0.5% to 48.5%. This signals that there is only a small strategic relationship between Volibear and Sion that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Sion has a greater difficulty than Volibear. That means Volibear players need to be careful when lining up Sion comrades to play with, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Fighting alongside, Volibear players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to soak up damage. When paired, these champs will be a great protective duo.

Conversely, by grouping Volibear and Sion together, you will not be giving your team much AP. Make sure to include other champs on your team that fills this gap in their abilities.

Regardless of your Sion ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear Sion Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Volibear and Sion, we analyzed 891 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 Sion 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 Volibear in order to synergize with Sion during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to build first in your Volibear and Sion synergy build include Spirit Visage, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Volibear combined at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Sion than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Volibear boasted an average win rate of 48.5% when playing alongside Sion with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should equip the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for this champion pairing, this mixture of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Sion with Volibear are presented for every ranked division. To scope the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.