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

Galio vs Gnar

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

based on 1,053 Galio vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our data, Galio did battle with Gnar 1053 times. Having so many matchups for Galio vs Gnar gives us faith in our capability to produce enlightening statistics and a supported build to suppress your opponent. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Galio is forced to battle against Gnar in only 1.1% of his games.

Galio vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Galio has done a dismal job of beating Gnar. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Galio versus Gnar rounds, Galio’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Galio vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

ThornmailLuden's CompanionZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

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
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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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Guide to Countering Gnar as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Galio vs Gnar Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Gnar Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.4
6.3
< Deaths >
5.9
9
< Assists >
6.4
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
136
< Minions Killed >
166
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.5
461
< Physical Damage >
19,267
19,573
< Magic Damage >
3,115
483
< True Damage >
520
20,517
< Damage Dealt >
22,902
24,815
< Damage Taken >
30,007
10,781
< Gold Earned >
11,544
1.71
< Towers >
2.5
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,377
< Total Healing >
6,285
13,401
< Experience >
14,905
22
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
9
121
< Time Dealing CC >
432

How to Counter Gnar with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some significant Galio versus Gnar matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gnar..

Galio typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Gnar. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Gnar

Who is Better, Galio or Gnar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when taking on Gnar, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Galio makes an ok counter to Gnar.

While Galio does have a lower winrate than Gnar, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Gnar.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Galio vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Galio is a somewhat poor counter to Gnar. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Gnar.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Galio, we analyzed 1,053 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 Gnar 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Galio in order to counter Gnar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gnar. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Galio versus Gnar build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Gnar than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Gnar with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Gnar 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. Of all the rune sets players picked for Galio vs Gnar clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

If you need to view Galio versus Gnar tips and counter stats for a a distinct rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every game finished with both champions.