How to Win Galio vs Kassadin Counter Matchup Galio is in the s tier of champions

Galio vs Kassadin

How to Beat Kassadin as Galio in LoL Kassadin is in the s tier of champions
Tank Mage
Assassin Mage

How to Beat Kassadin as Galio

based on 1,526 Galio vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our database, Galio faced off against Kassadin in 1526 matches. Having so many matchups for Galio vs Kassadin gives us a lot of faith in our ability to produce actionable data and a supported build to smash Kassadin. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Galio is forced to battle against Kassadin in only 3.2% of his rounds.

Galio vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Galio does a poor job of countering Kassadin. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.4% of the time the champions face one another in. In Galio against Kassadin matches, Galio’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Kassadin.

Best Galio vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
EverfrostZhonya's HourglassDemonic Embrace

Optional Items

MorellonomiconAbyssal MaskBanshee's VeilBulwark of the Mountain

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Galio to level up q
>
Second ability for Galio to level up w
>
Last skill for Galio to max out e

Runes

Resolve Aftershock Shield BashBone PlatingOvergrowth
Sorcery Nimbus CloakTranscendence
Adaptive Force Adaptive Force Magic Resist
Galio's passive ability p
Galio q ability q
Galio w ability w
Galio e ability e
Galio's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Kassadin

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 Kassadin

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Galio vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Kassadin Image
4.3
< Kills >
7.6
5.7
< Deaths >
5.2
9.8
< Assists >
6.1
0.97
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
121
< Minions Killed >
158
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.41
704
< Physical Damage >
2,162
16,707
< Magic Damage >
18,471
610
< True Damage >
563
18,021
< Damage Dealt >
21,196
24,290
< Damage Taken >
29,377
9,666
< Gold Earned >
11,397
1.74
< Towers >
1.66
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,011
< Total Healing >
6,615
12,733
< Experience >
14,870
23
< Vision Score >
16
10
< Wards Placed >
7
114
< Time Dealing CC >
177

How to Counter Kassadin with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some valuable Galio against Kassadin matchup stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between these two champs. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kassadin’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kassadin..

Galio typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Kassadin. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Kassadin

Who is Better, Galio or Kassadin?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Galio usually loses when playing against Kassadin, with a 48.4% win rate. As a result, Galio makes a poor counter to Kassadin.

While Galio does have a lower winrate compared to Kassadin, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Kassadin.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Kassadin matchups, Kassadin is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Galio is a somewhat poor counter for Kassadin. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Galio against Kassadin.

Other Champion Matchups Against Galio

Galio Loses Against

Illaoi Illaoi 44.7% winrate Nocturne Nocturne 44.9% winrate Rell Rell 44.9% winrate Mordekaiser Mordekaiser 45.1% winrate

Galio Wins Against

Yuumi Yuumi 58.7% winrate Annie Annie 57.5% winrate Twisted Fate Twisted Fate 57% winrate Gragas Gragas 55.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Alistar Alistar + 54% 413 Games Dr. Mundo Dr. Mundo + 54% 2965 Games Braum Braum + 54.4% 204 Games Rek'Sai Rek'Sai + 56.1% 285 Games

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Galio, we analyzed 1,526 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 Kassadin 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 Kassadin Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Galio in order to counter Kassadin during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Kassadin. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Galio versus Kassadin build include Everfrost, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Demonic Embrace. When Galio included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Kassadin than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 48.4% when countering Kassadin with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Kassadin as Galio, Galio players should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Galio vs Kassadin counter picks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.4% winrate overall.

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