APatch 17.9

Bruiser Volibear

BruiserFreljordFast 9

Core Units

Volibear

Volibear

5-cost · Carry

Bloodthirster
Sterak's Gage
Titan's Resolve
Lissandra

Lissandra

4-cost · Carry

Adaptive Helm
Blue Buff
Jeweled Gauntlet
Zilean

Zilean

5-cost · Carry

Blue Buff
Hextech Gunblade
Jeweled Gauntlet
Wukong

Wukong

4-cost · Frontline

Bramble Vest
Spirit Visage
Warmog's Armor
Ornn

Ornn

5-cost · Frontline

Dr. Mundo

Dr. Mundo

3-cost · Frontline

Kobuko & Yuumi

Kobuko & Yuumi

3-cost · Utility

Sion

Sion

2-cost · Frontline

Anivia

Anivia

1-cost · Carry

Shen

Shen

1-cost · Frontline

Item Priority

Volibear's build is consistent across every comp he appears in on this list: Bloodthirster, Sterak's Gage and Titan's Resolve, which is a good sign it's simply the correct build for him this patch rather than a one off. Lissandra and Zilean both want Blue Buff plus Jeweled Gauntlet for mana sustain and crit AP, and Wukong goes full tank with Bramble Vest, Spirit Visage and Warmog's Armor.

Augment Priority

Bruiser or Freljord trait augments are premium picks here since Volibear alone benefits from both. Outside of those, prioritise tank stat or AP augments depending on whether your lobby is heavier on physical or magic damage that game.

Flex Slots and Early Placeholders

Ornn and Shen can be swapped out depending on the lobby's damage type. Dr. Mundo, Sion, Anivia, and Kobuko and Yuumi are all cheap enough to hold items early while you build toward your core four.

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