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How to Win Galio vs Brand Counter MatchupGalio is in the a tier of champions

Galio vs Brand

How to Beat Brand as Galio in LoLGalio is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Brand as Galio

based on 6,323 Galio vs Brand matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
6.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Brand as Galio came out of an analysis of 6323 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This particular counter pairing is fairly uncommon. Galio encounters Brand in only 6.3% of his rounds.

Galio vs Brand Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Galio has done a below average job of countering Brand. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Galio versus Brand rounds, Galio’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Brand.

Best Galio vs Brand Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffShadowflame

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernHollow RadianceCryptbloomFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockShield BashBone PlatingOvergrowth
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
Adaptive ForceMagic ResistMagic Resist
Galio's passive ability p
Galio's q ability q
Galio's w ability w
Galio's e ability e
Galio's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Brand as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Brand

You can release Shield of Durand even while crowd controlled.

You can use the minimap ally icons to cast Hero's Entrance.

You can use the step back from Justice Punch to dodge enemy spells.

Advice to Win Against Brand

Brand's passive allows him to excel against teams that cluster together. Be sure to split up against him.

Brand must land an ability before his combo is able to get started. Dodging his Sear or Pillar of Flame will disrupt his rhythm.

Try to move away from allies when you see Pyroclasm being cast. The initial missile speed is slow, which should give your team time to react.

Galio vs Brand Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
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6
< Kills >
5.7
6.4
< Deaths >
7
9.3
< Assists >
9.5
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
139
< Minions Killed >
64
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.63
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.41
469
< Physical Damage >
983
20,250
< Magic Damage >
21,342
537
< True Damage >
1,441
21,257
< Damage Dealt >
23,767
25,701
< Damage Taken >
25,399
11,057
< Gold Earned >
11,070
1.61
< Towers >
1.51
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
2,554
< Total Healing >
6,085
13,858
< Experience >
12,930
23
< Vision Score >
37
11
< Wards Placed >
15
119
< Time Dealing CC >
238

How to Counter Brand with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several significant Galio vs. Brand counter statistics that may help us realize the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Brand’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Brand..

Galio usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Brand. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Brand

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Brand
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Brand

Who is Better, Galio or Brand?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Galio usually loses when playing against Brand, with a 48.7% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes a poor counter to Brand.

While Galio does have a lower win rate compared to Brand, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Galio into Brand.

Furthermore, Galio has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Brand. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Brand matchups, Brand is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Galio is a somewhat poor counter for Brand. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Brand.

Other Champion Matchups Against Galio

Galio Loses Against

TrundleTrundle46.3% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.4% winrateBraumBraum46.7% winrateAniviaAnivia46.8% winrate

Galio Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.1% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc56.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.1% winrateJayceJayce55.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Brand Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Brand as Galio, we analyzed 6,323 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Brand as Galio comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Galio Build Brand Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Galio to counter Brand during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio typically racks up more CS relative to Brand. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Galio versus Brand build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Shadowflame. When Galio combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Brand than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 48.7% when countering Brand with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Brand as Galio, Galio players should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Galio vs Brand counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.7% winrate overall.

If you want to see Galio versus Brand tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides shown are computed using every match completed with both champions.