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How to Synergize Sona with Volibear on the Same TeamSona is in the a tier of champions

Sona with Volibear

How to Win With Sona and Volibear Paired TogetherSona is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Sona and Volibear

based on 1,873 Sona with Volibear pairs
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
2.91
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the stats from from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Sona has been on the same team as Volibear in 1873 recent, ranked matches. By amassing so much accurate data from the hosts of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can provide you with high quality, usable builds to help Sona synergize with Volibear. It is relatively rare for Sona to play alongside Volibear as teammates. This has only occurred in approximately 2.0% of matches with Sona.

Sona Volibear Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Sona does a pathetic job of fighting on the same side as Volibear. Typically, she wins a poor 46.8% of games the champions play on the same team. If you want to play better as Sona when playing alongside Volibear by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Sona vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmAmplifying Tome

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceDawncoreDream MakerEchoes of Helia

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sona to level upw
>
Second ability for Sona to level upq
>
Last skill for Sona to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveConditioningRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Sona's passive ability p
Sona's q ability q
Sona's w ability w
Sona's e ability e
Sona's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Sona and Volibear

Tips for Playing as Sona with Volibear

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.

Sona Volibear Synergy Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Volibear Image
2.1
< Kills >
2.1
5.3
< Deaths >
5.4
13.3
< Assists >
14.3
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
0.41
27
< Minions Killed >
28
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.6
1,630
< Physical Damage >
1,643
8,057
< Magic Damage >
8,129
532
< True Damage >
537
10,220
< Damage Dealt >
10,310
18,221
< Damage Taken >
18,629
8,375
< Gold Earned >
8,529
2.25
< Towers >
2.39
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
12,201
< Total Healing >
12,714
10,355
< Experience >
10,634
51
< Vision Score >
53
22
< Wards Placed >
23
46
< Time Dealing CC >
48

How to Play with Volibear as Sona in LoL

The Sona Volibear synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Volibear, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Sona sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Volibear. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Volibear helps Sona perform not as well in competitive League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Sona plays on the same team as Volibear, she observes a small decrease in her total damage dealt. This change may demonstrate that Volibear doesn't help protection for her to deal more damage or that his participation also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Sona is played alongside Volibear on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Volibear.

Additionally, when Sona plays with Volibear on the same side, she usually receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Volibear does a decent job of protecting Sona in team fights.

Synergies between Sona and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Sona
Volibear

Is Sona better when played alongside Volibear?

There is no top champion pairing for Sona that will always be her best synergy. However, Volibear is a very bad ally for Sona. By being on the same team as Sona, he lowers their win rate by -3.6% to 46.8%. This clearly indicates that there is a very bad bond between Sona and Volibear that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Volibear has a lower difficulty than Sona. That means you don't need to be cautious when arranging Volibear allies to play with, as they will need a lower level of skill to work well with you.

Working cooperatively, Sona players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to provide utility and CC for your side. Together, these two will help their other teammates secure a victory.

In contrast, by bringing Sona and Volibear together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates a great deal of protection for burst damage. Plan to pick other champions on your team that fills this hole in their kit.

Regardless of the ability of your Volibear ally, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona Volibear Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Sona and Volibear, 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 Sona 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 Sona in order to work well with Volibear during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to use in your Sona and Volibear synergy build include Ardent Censer, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Sona incorporated at least these three great items in her build, she did much better when paired up with Volibear than with most other common item sets. In fact, Sona had an average winrate of 46.8% helping carry Volibear with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing your oponents, Sona players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for this team composition, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.8% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Sona with Volibear synergy tips and stats for a an individual division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and tips and suggestions shown are computed using every match with data with both champs.