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How to Synergize Olaf with Volibear on the Same TeamOlaf is in the a tier of champions

Olaf with Volibear

How to Win With Olaf and Volibear Paired TogetherOlaf is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Olaf and Volibear

based on 289 Olaf with Volibear pairs
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
1.68
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Olaf has gone into battle with Volibear in 289 recently played, competitive games. By gathering so much complete data straight from the developers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can give you robust, accurate builds to help Olaf synergize with Volibear. It is very rare for Olaf to play alongside Volibear on the same team. This has only occurred in approximately 0.8% of matches with Olaf.

Olaf Volibear Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf does a below average job of playing alongside Volibear. On average, he wins a poor 47.1% of games the champs try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Olaf when playing with Volibear by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Olaf vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Stridebreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Olaf's passive ability p
Olaf's q ability q
Olaf's w ability w
Olaf's e ability e
Olaf's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Olaf and Volibear

Tips for Playing as Olaf with Volibear

Olaf can combine Berserker Rage, Vicious Strikes, and Ragnarok at low life to become deceptively strong.

The bonus healing granted by Vicious Strikes amplifies your Life Steal from all sources as well as heals from allies.

Olaf Volibear Synergy Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Volibear Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.6
6.9
< Deaths >
6.7
5
< Assists >
4.8
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
137
< Minions Killed >
155
0.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.52
15,781
< Physical Damage >
16,002
147
< Magic Damage >
137
5,684
< True Damage >
6,049
21,613
< Damage Dealt >
22,189
31,896
< Damage Taken >
31,211
11,881
< Gold Earned >
12,139
2.35
< Towers >
2.5
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
14,929
< Total Healing >
14,541
14,229
< Experience >
14,661
16
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
356
< Time Dealing CC >
340

How to Play with Volibear as Olaf in LoL

The Olaf 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, Olaf sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Volibear. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Volibear helps Olaf perform not as well in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Olaf is paired with Volibear, he sees a barely noticable drop in his total damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Volibear doesn't help protection for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Olaf is played alongside Volibear on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Volibear. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Volibear.

Additionally, when Olaf plays with Volibear on the same team, he on average receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage could mean that Volibear does a poor job of protecting Olaf in team fights.

Synergies between Olaf and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Olaf
Volibear

Is Olaf better when played alongside Volibear?

There is no one best companion for Olaf that will always be his best synergy. Yet, overall, Volibear is a relatively poor teammate for Olaf. By being on the same team as Olaf, he decreases their win rate by -1.9% to 47.1%. This proves that there is a negative bond between Olaf and Volibear that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Volibear has a lower difficulty than Olaf. That means you don't need to be very careful when lining up Volibear comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Working alongside, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by aligning Olaf and Volibear together, you probably will not be providing your side enough AP. Make sure to have other champions on your team that offsets this disparity in their potential.

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

Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf Volibear Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Olaf and Volibear, we analyzed 289 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 Olaf 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 truly master Olaf to synergize with Volibear during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to learn some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to build first in your Olaf and Volibear synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting alongside Volibear than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Olaf boasted an average winrate of 47.1% when playing alongside Volibear with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing your oponents, Olaf players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Olaf and Volibear pairings, this mixture of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Olaf with Volibear collaboration tips and stats for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides displayed are calculated using all rounds completed with these champs.