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How to Synergize Blitzcrank with Volibear on the Same TeamBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank with Volibear

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How to Synergize Blitzcrank and Volibear

based on 3,025 Blitzcrank with Volibear pairs
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Blitzcrank has been on the same team as Volibear in 3025 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much complete data from the publishers of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can provide you with robust, insightful builds to help Blitzcrank synergize with Volibear. It is relatively rare for Blitzcrank to play alongside Volibear as teammates. This has only occurred in approximately 2.1% of rounds with Blitzcrank.

Blitzcrank Volibear Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Blitzcrank has done a poor job of fighting on the same side as Volibear. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.9% of games the champions try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Blitzcrank when playing with Volibear by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Blitzcrank vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorWinged Moonplate

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

BloodsongKnight's VowForce of NatureThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Blitzcrank and Volibear

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank with Volibear

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Blitzcrank Volibear Synergy Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
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2.3
< Kills >
2.2
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
13
< Assists >
13.5
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
0.41
28
< Minions Killed >
29
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.4
2,768
< Physical Damage >
2,758
5,877
< Magic Damage >
5,893
956
< True Damage >
962
9,602
< Damage Dealt >
9,615
22,812
< Damage Taken >
22,973
8,417
< Gold Earned >
8,486
1.29
< Towers >
1.34
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,284
< Total Healing >
2,319
10,282
< Experience >
10,470
54
< Vision Score >
56
24
< Wards Placed >
25
312
< Time Dealing CC >
312

How to Play with Volibear as Blitzcrank in LoL

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

When Blitzcrank is an ally to Volibear, he observes a little decrease in his complete damage output. This change could indicate that Volibear does not provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Blitzcrank is played with Volibear on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Volibear.

Additionally, when Blitzcrank plays with Volibear on the same side, he often takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Volibear does a decent job of protecting Blitzcrank during team fights.

Synergies between Blitzcrank and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Blitzcrank
Volibear

Is Blitzcrank better when played alongside Volibear?

There is no ideal companion for Blitzcrank that will always be his best ally. Yet, overall, Volibear is a not very good teammate for Blitzcrank. By being on the same team as Blitzcrank, he lowers their win rate by -2.7% to 48.9%. This signals that there is a negative strategic relationship between Blitzcrank and Volibear that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Volibear has a lower difficulty than Blitzcrank. That means you don't need to be cautious when enlisting Volibear teammates to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to work well with you.

Working together, Blitzcrank players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to soak up damage. Together, these champions might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

Conversely, by pairing Blitzcrank and Volibear together, you may not be granting your other allies enough AP. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that offsets this relative disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Volibear ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank Volibear Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Blitzcrank and Volibear, we analyzed 3,025 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 Blitzcrank 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 truly master Blitzcrank to pair well with Volibear during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to gather some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The best items to prioritize in your Blitzcrank and Volibear synergy build include Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Volibear than with many other common builds. In fact, Blitzcrank had an average winrate of 48.9% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Volibear with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating your oponents, you should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for this team composition, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.9% winrate overall.

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