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

Galio vs Hwei

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

based on 4,445 Galio vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
54.9 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our dataset, Galio engaged Hwei in 4445 matches. Having so many matchups for Galio vs Hwei provides us faith in our capacity to produce useful data and a supported build to counter Hwei. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Galio has to counter Hwei in only 4.4% of his games.

Galio vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Galio has done a great job of beating Hwei. Normally, he wins a fantastic 54.9% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Galio versus Hwei games, Galio’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Hwei.

Best Galio vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapJak'Sho, The ProteanCryptbloomZhonya'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

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
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Galio vs Hwei Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
54.9 %
VS
Win Rate
45.1 %
Hwei Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6
9.4
< Assists >
9.2
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
141
< Minions Killed >
142
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.45
440
< Physical Damage >
1,252
19,651
< Magic Damage >
21,096
533
< True Damage >
625
20,624
< Damage Dealt >
22,973
25,492
< Damage Taken >
18,635
11,087
< Gold Earned >
11,004
1.76
< Towers >
1.82
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,660
< Total Healing >
1,733
13,969
< Experience >
13,640
23
< Vision Score >
28
11
< Wards Placed >
13
117
< Time Dealing CC >
583

How to Counter Hwei with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some strategic Galio against Hwei counter stats that may help you explain the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, showing that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Hwei..

Galio usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Hwei. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Hwei

Who is Better, Galio or Hwei?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Galio usually wins when taking on Hwei, with a 54.9% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes a great counter to Hwei.

While Galio does have a much higher winrate compared to Hwei, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Galio into Hwei.

Moreover, Galio also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hwei. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Galio vs Hwei matchups, Galio is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Galio is a great counter for Hwei. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Hwei.

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 Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Galio, we analyzed 4,445 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 Hwei 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 Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Galio in order to counter Hwei during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Hwei. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Galio versus Hwei build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Galio bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Hwei than with many other common item sets. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 54.9% when playing against Hwei with this counter build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Hwei as Galio, Galio players should equip 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 that we analyzed for Galio vs Hwei counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 54.9% winrate overall.

If you want to get Galio vs Hwei tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct player tier, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using all games completed with both champs.