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How to Win Volibear vs Syndra Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Syndra as Volibear

based on 1,752 Volibear vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
1.65
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Syndra as Volibear resulted from an examination of 1752 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Volibear has to counter Syndra in only 2.2% of his matches.

Volibear vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear does a below average job of beating Syndra. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.2% of games the champs face one another in. In Volibear versus Syndra rounds, Volibear’s team is 0.2% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Syndra.

Best Volibear vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowAmplifying Tome

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRiftmakerJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Titanic HydraForce of NatureDead Man's PlateSpirit Visage

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

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
5
W
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R
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Volibear

Advice to Win Against Syndra

Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.

Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.

At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

Volibear vs Syndra Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Syndra Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.7
6.5
< Deaths >
5.6
5.3
< Assists >
6.6
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
134
< Minions Killed >
179
0.52
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.47
10,495
< Physical Damage >
892
7,741
< Magic Damage >
20,017
662
< True Damage >
1,759
18,899
< Damage Dealt >
22,669
33,132
< Damage Taken >
17,576
11,613
< Gold Earned >
12,160
2.47
< Towers >
1.92
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,493
< Total Healing >
1,638
14,363
< Experience >
14,627
18
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
10
570
< Time Dealing CC >
380

How to Counter Syndra with Volibear in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some valuable Volibear against Syndra counter statistics that can help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Syndra..

Volibear typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Syndra. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Volibear and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Syndra

Who is Better, Volibear or Syndra?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Volibear usually loses when facing off against Syndra, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Volibear makes a bad counter to Syndra.

While Volibear does have a lower win rate than Syndra, when on opposite teams, Volibear also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Volibear into Syndra.

Furthermore, Volibear also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Syndra. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Volibear is a somewhat poor counter to Syndra. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Volibear against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Volibear

Volibear Loses Against

LilliaLillia42% winrateTeemoTeemo43.9% winrateTaricTaric44% winrateGangplankGangplank44.6% winrate

Volibear Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.1% winrateEliseElise53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Volibear, we analyzed 1,752 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Syndra as Volibear comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Volibear Build Syndra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Volibear to counter Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Syndra. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Volibear versus Syndra build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Volibear combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Syndra than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Volibear boasted an average win rate of 48.2% battling Syndra with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Syndra as Volibear, Volibear players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Volibear vs Syndra counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Syndra as Volibear are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.