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

Galio vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Galio in LoLGalio is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Galio

based on 2,936 Galio vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League matches each week. In our dataset, Galio faced Kayle in 2936 games. Using so many games with Galio vs Kayle provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening stats and a supported build to annihilate Kayle. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Galio fights Kayle in only 2.9% of his matches.

Galio vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Galio has done a dismal job of countering Kayle. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of the time the champs face each other in. In Galio against Kayle rounds, Galio’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Kayle.

Best Galio vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAether Wisp

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The ProteanRabadon's Deathcap

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 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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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Galio vs Kayle Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Kayle Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.3
6
< Deaths >
6
9.1
< Assists >
5.8
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
139
< Minions Killed >
194
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.57
456
< Physical Damage >
7,554
19,427
< Magic Damage >
12,356
485
< True Damage >
542
20,368
< Damage Dealt >
20,453
23,970
< Damage Taken >
23,122
10,963
< Gold Earned >
12,400
1.87
< Towers >
2.72
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,368
< Total Healing >
7,107
13,664
< Experience >
15,428
22
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
8
126
< Time Dealing CC >
243

How to Counter Kayle with Galio in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several influential Galio vs. Kayle matchup statistics that can help you interpret the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, showing that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kayle..

Galio normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kayle. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Kayle

Who is Better, Galio or Kayle?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Kayle, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes an ok counter for Kayle.

While Galio does have a lower win rate compared to Kayle, when on opposite teams, Galio also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Galio into Kayle.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Galio vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Galio is a somewhat poor counter for Kayle. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Galio against Kayle.

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 Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Galio, we analyzed 2,936 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 Kayle 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 Kayle during both the early game 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 suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Kayle. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Galio versus Kayle build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Kayle than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Galio had an average winrate of 49.0% when countering Kayle with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Kayle as Galio, Galio players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Galio vs Kayle LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.0% winrate overall.

If you need to get Galio x Kayle tips and counter builds for a a particular skill level, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using all games completed with both champions.