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

Galio vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Galio in LoLGalio is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Galio

based on 4,065 Galio vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games each and every week. Within our data, Galio did battle with Briar 4065 times. Using so many games with Galio versus Briar gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a pro build to destroy Briar. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Galio encounters Briar in only 4.1% of his games.

Galio vs Briar Matchup Summary

Galio has done a decent job of countering Briar. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Galio versus Briar games, Galio’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Briar.

Best Galio vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow RadianceFrozen 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 ForceAdaptive ForceMagic 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
6
R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Briar as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Briar

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.

Galio vs Briar Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Briar Image
6
< Kills >
8.9
6.7
< Deaths >
8.2
9.9
< Assists >
7.2
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
2.06
137
< Minions Killed >
38
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.37
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.31
484
< Physical Damage >
18,804
20,108
< Magic Damage >
2,779
526
< True Damage >
1,008
21,119
< Damage Dealt >
22,592
25,077
< Damage Taken >
36,390
11,016
< Gold Earned >
12,603
1.73
< Towers >
1.05
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
2,363
< Total Healing >
30,150
13,744
< Experience >
13,813
22
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
6
127
< Time Dealing CC >
258

How to Counter Briar with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some influential Galio against Briar counter statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Briar..

Galio typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Briar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Briar

Who is Better, Galio or Briar?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Galio usually wins when playing against Briar, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Galio makes a good counter for Briar.

While Galio does have a higher win rate than Briar, when facing one another, Galio also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Galio into Briar.

Additionally, Galio also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Briar matchups, Galio is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Galio is a decent counter for Briar. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Galio against Briar.

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

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Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Galio, we analyzed 4,065 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 Briar 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Galio in order to counter Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio on average accumulates much more CS relative to Briar. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Galio versus Briar build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Galio bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Briar than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 51.3% when playing against Briar with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Briar as Galio, you should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Galio vs Briar face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.3% win rate overall.

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