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

Volibear with Sona

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

based on 1,873 Volibear with Sona pairs
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
1.69
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Volibear has fought alongside Sona in 1873 recent, competitive games. By gathering so much accurate data directly from the creators of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can produce high-quality, insightful builds to help Volibear synergize with Sona. It is relatively rare for Volibear to play alongside Sona on the same side. This has only happened in approx. 2.3% of matches with Volibear.

Volibear Sona Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear has done a pathetic job of playing alongside Sona. On average, he wins a poor 46.8% of games the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to win more matches as Volibear when fighting on the same team as Sona by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Volibear vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Titanic HydraJak'Sho, The ProteanThornmailFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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

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
4
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 Sona

Advice to Understand How Sona Will Play

Make sure to tag your allies while Sona's auras are active, but avoid getting caught out by enemies.

Save Crescendo for the game-altering moment.

Well-timed uses of Aria of Perseverance will grant you maximum survivability.

Volibear Sona Synergy Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Sona Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.5
6.4
< Deaths >
6.6
5.5
< Assists >
5.6
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
127
< Minions Killed >
130
0.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.51
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.52
10,572
< Physical Damage >
10,829
7,939
< Magic Damage >
8,228
635
< True Damage >
673
19,147
< Damage Dealt >
19,732
31,928
< Damage Taken >
33,093
11,256
< Gold Earned >
11,573
2.44
< Towers >
2.5
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
7,934
< Total Healing >
8,449
13,796
< Experience >
14,216
17
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
8
527
< Time Dealing CC >
548

How to Play with Sona as Volibear in LoL

The Volibear Sona synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sona, 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 Sona. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Sona helps Volibear perform poorer in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Volibear is an ally to Sona, he sees a barely noticable drop in his full damage dealt. This change may signal that Sona does not provide protection for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Volibear is played together with Sona on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Sona.

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

Synergies between Volibear and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Volibear
Sona

Is Volibear better when played alongside Sona?

There is no perfect synergy for Volibear that will always be his top ally. Yet, Sona is a relatively poor ally for Volibear. By locking into the same team as Volibear, she drops their win rate by -1.2% to 46.8%. This signals that there is a bad bond between Volibear and Sona that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Sona has a greater difficulty than Volibear. That means you should be careful when enlisting Sona comrades to play with, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to do well with you.

Fighting on the same side, Volibear players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to buff allies and debuff enemies. Together, these champs may be able to carry with the power of their abilities.

Although, by grouping Volibear and Sona together, you will not be providing your other teammates a lot of engage. Plan to have other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in their kit.

Regardless of your Sona ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear Sona Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Volibear and Sona, we analyzed 1,873 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 Sona 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 work well with Sona during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to include in your Volibear and Sona synergy build consist of Spirit Visage, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Volibear incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Sona than with most other typical builds. In fact, Volibear had an average winrate of 46.8% helping carry Sona with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating your oponents, you 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 builds players used for this team composition, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 46.8% winrate overall.

If you need to get Volibear with Sona collaboration tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every game with data with both champs.