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

Galio vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Galio in LoLGalio is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Galio

based on 2,177 Galio vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Galio faced Gwen 2177 times. Using so many games with Galio vs Gwen provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare useful stats and a recommended build to defeat Gwen. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Galio is forced to battle against Gwen in only 2.2% of his games.

Galio vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Galio has done a good job of beating Gwen. Typically, he wins a fantastic 53.8% of games the champs fight each other in. In Galio against Gwen matches, Galio’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Gwen.

Best Galio vs Gwen 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 DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomBanshee's VeilKaenic RookernLuden's Companion

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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W
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R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Galio vs Gwen Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Gwen Image
6
< Kills >
5.7
6
< Deaths >
6.4
9.6
< Assists >
4.9
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
140
< Minions Killed >
159
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.54
502
< Physical Damage >
3,095
20,218
< Magic Damage >
13,858
500
< True Damage >
3,805
21,220
< Damage Dealt >
20,758
23,942
< Damage Taken >
30,401
11,009
< Gold Earned >
11,866
1.84
< Towers >
2.59
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,390
< Total Healing >
7,613
13,683
< Experience >
14,697
22
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
8
121
< Time Dealing CC >
147

How to Counter Gwen with Galio in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several critical Galio versus Gwen matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between these two champs. For instance, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gwen. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Galio normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Gwen. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Gwen

Who is Better, Galio or Gwen?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Galio usually wins when facing off against Gwen, with a 53.8% win rate. As a result, Galio makes a great counter to Gwen.

While Galio does have a higher win rate compared to Gwen, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Galio into Gwen.

Moreover, Galio has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gwen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Galio is a great counter to Gwen. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Gwen.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Galio, we analyzed 2,177 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 Gwen 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 truly master Galio in order to counter Gwen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gwen. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Galio versus Gwen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Gwen than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Galio had an average winrate of 53.8% when countering Gwen with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Gwen as Galio, Galio players should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Galio vs Gwen fights, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gwen as Galio are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.