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

Cho'Gath with Volibear

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

based on 968 Cho'Gath with Volibear pairs
Win Rate
46.4 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of League rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Cho'Gath has been on the same team as Volibear in 968 recently played, competitive games. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the publishers of League, we are confident that we can give you robust, accurate builds to help Cho'Gath synergize with Volibear. It is very rare for Cho'Gath to play with Volibear on the same side. This pairing has only happened in approx. 1.1% of rounds with Cho'Gath.

Cho'Gath Volibear Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Cho'Gath does a pathetic job of teaming up with Volibear. Usually, he wins a lowly 46.4% of games the champs try and work together in. If you want to maximize your potential as Cho'Gath when playing alongside Volibear by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Cho'Gath vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Cho'Gath Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Unending DespairForce of NatureKaenic RookernRod of Ages

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cho'Gath to level upq
>
Second ability for Cho'Gath to level upw
>
Last skill for Cho'Gath to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Cho'Gath's passive ability p
Cho'Gath's q ability q
Cho'Gath's w ability w
Cho'Gath's e ability e
Cho'Gath's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Cho'Gath and Volibear

Tips for Playing as Cho'Gath with Volibear

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.

Cho'Gath Volibear Synergy Stats

Cho'Gath Image
Win Rate
46.4 %
VS
Win Rate
53.6 %
Volibear Image
6
< Kills >
5.9
5.6
< Deaths >
5.6
6.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
138
< Minions Killed >
152
0.47
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.46
2,827
< Physical Damage >
3,149
13,090
< Magic Damage >
13,400
3,781
< True Damage >
3,894
19,699
< Damage Dealt >
20,444
39,353
< Damage Taken >
41,458
11,128
< Gold Earned >
11,358
1.98
< Towers >
2.13
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
8,835
< Total Healing >
9,220
13,809
< Experience >
14,551
20
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
722
< Time Dealing CC >
767

How to Play with Volibear as Cho'Gath in LoL

The Cho'Gath 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, Cho'Gath sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Volibear. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Volibear helps Cho'Gath perform worse in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Cho'Gath plays on the same team as Volibear, he sees a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Volibear does not help cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Cho'Gath is played with Volibear on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Volibear. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Volibear.

Additionally, when Cho'Gath plays with Volibear on the same team, he usually receives less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Volibear does a decent job of protecting Cho'Gath in teamfights.

Synergies between Cho'Gath and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Cho'Gath
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Cho'Gath
Volibear

Is Cho'Gath better when played alongside Volibear?

There is no top companion for Cho'Gath that will 100% of the time be his ideal teammate. Yet, Volibear is a terrible ally for Cho'Gath. By playing on the same side as Cho'Gath, he lowers their win rate by -3.1% to 46.4%. This signals that there is an easy to overcome and exploit strategic relationship between Cho'Gath and Volibear that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Volibear has a lower difficulty than Cho'Gath. That means Cho'Gath players don't need to be careful when lining up Volibear teammates to play with, as they will require a lower level of skill to work well with you.

Working together, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to cover for your other teammates. Together, these champions will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

Conversely, by bringing Cho'Gath and Volibear together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates much utility. Plan to bring other champions on your team that fills this relative hole in their abilities.

Regardless of your Volibear ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Cho'Gath Players

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

For this guide on pairing Cho'Gath and Volibear, 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 Cho'Gath 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Cho'Gath in order to synergize with Volibear during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should continue reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to focus on in your Cho'Gath and Volibear synergy build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Cho'Gath bought at least these three finished items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Volibear than with many other typical builds. In fact, Cho'Gath boasted an average winrate of 46.4% when playing alongside Volibear with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating your oponents, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for this team composition, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.4% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Cho'Gath and Volibear synergy tips and stats for a a particular division rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using every match run with these champs.