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

Galio vs Elise

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

based on 791 Galio vs Elise matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Elise as Galio came out of an analysis of 791 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Galio is forced to battle against Elise in only 0.8% of his matches.

Galio vs Elise Matchup Summary

Galio has done a good job of countering Elise. Typically, he wins a fantastic 53.4% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Galio vs Elise rounds, Galio’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Elise.

Best Galio vs Elise Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionHextech RocketbeltKaenic RookernZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakScorch
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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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Elise as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Elise

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 Elise

Rappel has a long cooldown. Elise is vulnerable after she has used it.

Elise's Spider Form is more dangerous when you are at low health, and her Human Form more potent when you are at high health.

Rappel will only move Elise straight up and down unless she can descend upon an enemy unit.

Galio vs Elise Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Elise Image
6
< Kills >
6.7
6.1
< Deaths >
6.8
9.5
< Assists >
7.8
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
142
< Minions Killed >
30
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.25
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.38
479
< Physical Damage >
1,398
20,080
< Magic Damage >
14,361
512
< True Damage >
1,451
21,072
< Damage Dealt >
17,211
24,084
< Damage Taken >
29,501
11,048
< Gold Earned >
11,172
1.84
< Towers >
1.36
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
2,381
< Total Healing >
12,860
13,684
< Experience >
12,560
21
< Vision Score >
24
10
< Wards Placed >
7
120
< Time Dealing CC >
172

How to Counter Elise with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some valuable Galio vs. Elise counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Elise’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Elise..

Galio normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Elise. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Elise

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Elise
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Elise

Who is Better, Galio or Elise?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Galio usually wins when taking on Elise, with a 53.4% win rate. Thus, Galio makes a great counter for Elise.

While Galio does have a higher win rate compared to Elise, when facing one another, Galio also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Galio into Elise.

Furthermore, Galio also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Elise. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Galio vs Elise matchups, Galio is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Galio is a great counter for Elise. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Elise.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Elise Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Elise as Galio, we analyzed 791 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 Elise 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Galio to counter Elise during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio most often gets much more CS as Elise. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Galio versus Elise build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Elise than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Galio had an average winrate of 53.4% when countering Elise with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Elise as Galio, Galio players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Galio vs Elise LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.4% win rate overall.

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