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

Galio vs Jax

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

based on 6,853 Galio vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
6.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Jax as Galio came out of an evaluation of 6853 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This champ pairing is somewhat uncommon. Galio is forced to battle against Jax in only 6.8% of his rounds.

Galio vs Jax Matchup Summary

Galio has done a ok job of beating Jax. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Galio versus Jax matches, Galio’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Jax.

Best Galio vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

CryptbloomRabadon's DeathcapFrozen HeartSolstice Sleigh

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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Jax as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Jax

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 Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Galio vs Jax Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Jax Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.5
9.3
< Assists >
5.4
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
139
< Minions Killed >
119
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.6
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
470
< Physical Damage >
12,354
19,811
< Magic Damage >
6,867
540
< True Damage >
681
20,822
< Damage Dealt >
19,902
23,983
< Damage Taken >
30,164
10,880
< Gold Earned >
11,833
1.74
< Towers >
2.08
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
2,370
< Total Healing >
8,782
13,548
< Experience >
14,250
22
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
8
123
< Time Dealing CC >
192

How to Counter Jax with Galio in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some vital Galio vs. Jax counter statistics that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jax’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jax..

Galio normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives less damage than Jax. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Jax

Who is Better, Galio or Jax?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when playing against Jax, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Galio makes an ok counter for Jax.

While Galio does have a higher winrate compared to Jax, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Jax.

Furthermore, Galio also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jax. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Galio is a decent counter to Jax. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Galio against Jax.

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 Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Galio, we analyzed 6,853 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 Jax 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 truly master Galio to counter Jax during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep 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 increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Jax. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Galio versus Jax build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Galio bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Jax than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 50.3% battling Jax with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Jax as Galio, Galio players should equip 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 Jax face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

If you need to get Galio x Jax tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using every round completed with these champions.