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How to Synergize Volibear with Kalista on the Same TeamVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear with Kalista

How to Win With Volibear and Kalista Paired TogetherVolibear is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Volibear and Kalista

based on 683 Volibear with Kalista pairs
Win Rate
42.8 %
K/D/A
1.63
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Volibear has been on the same team as Kalista in 683 recently played, competitive matches. By pooling so much complete data straight from the developers of League, we are confident that we can give you robust, accurate builds to help Volibear synergize with Kalista. It is very rare for Volibear to play with Kalista as allies. This has only happened in about 0.8% of rounds with Volibear.

Volibear Kalista Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear has done a pathetic job of teaming up with Kalista. Normally, he wins a poor 42.8% of matches the champions play on the same team. If you want to play better as Volibear when fighting on the same team as Kalista by learning how to better synergize your tactics with her, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Volibear vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothHullbreakerRiftmaker

Optional Items

Sundered SkySpirit VisageTrinity ForceIceborn Gauntlet

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Volibear and Kalista

Advice to Understand How Kalista Will Play

Rend is a valuable last hitting aid, since its cooldown resets if it kills a target.

Entering a move order once to trigger Martial Poise will not clear Kalista's basic attack target.

Due to her passive, Kalista's Move Speed is effectively increased by Attack Speed.

Volibear Kalista Synergy Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
42.8 %
VS
Win Rate
57.2 %
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5
< Kills >
5.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6.6
5.6
< Assists >
5.6
1.09
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
128
< Minions Killed >
130
0.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.51
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.52
9,997
< Physical Damage >
10,829
8,040
< Magic Damage >
8,228
659
< True Damage >
673
18,697
< Damage Dealt >
19,732
31,857
< Damage Taken >
33,093
11,180
< Gold Earned >
11,573
2.37
< Towers >
2.5
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
8,186
< Total Healing >
8,449
13,685
< Experience >
14,216
17
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
8
525
< Time Dealing CC >
548

How to Play with Kalista as Volibear in LoL

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

Overall, Volibear sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kalista. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Kalista helps Volibear perform worse in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Volibear is paired with Kalista, he observes a barely noticable drop in his total damage dealt. This change may signal that Kalista does not help protection for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Volibear is played with Kalista on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Kalista.

Additionally, when Volibear plays with Kalista on the same side, he usually takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Kalista does a decent job of covering Volibear during team fights.

Synergies between Volibear and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Volibear
Kalista

Is Volibear better when played alongside Kalista?

There is no top companion for Volibear that will 100% of the time be his ideal teammate. Yet, overall, Kalista is a terrible teammate for Volibear. By locking into the same team as Volibear, she decreases their win rate by -5.2% to 42.8%. This shows that there is a very bad bond between Volibear and Kalista that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Kalista has a much greater difficulty compared to Volibear. That means you must be cautious when finding Kalista teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much greater level of skill to play well with you.

Playing on the same side, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by aligning Volibear and Kalista together, you will not be giving your other allies very much utility. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that fills this disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Kalista ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear Kalista Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Volibear and Kalista, we analyzed 683 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 Volibear with Kalista 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 learn all of the intricacies of Volibear in order to pair well with Kalista during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to include in your Volibear and Kalista synergy build include Nashor's Tooth, Hullbreaker, and Riftmaker. When Volibear incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Kalista than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Volibear boasted an average win rate of 42.8% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Kalista with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing your oponents, Volibear players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for this champion pairing, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 42.8% win rate overall.

If you want to get Volibear and Kalista synergy tips and builds for a a specific skill level, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and tips and suggestions shown are computed using all rounds completed with these champs.