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

Galio vs Kindred

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

based on 1,999 Galio vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Kindred as Galio resulted from an analysis of 1999 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Galio has to counter Kindred in only 2.0% of his rounds.

Galio vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Galio does a ok job of beating Kindred. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Galio vs Kindred games, Galio’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Kindred.

Best Galio vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomLiandry's TormentHollow RadianceHextech Rocketbelt

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
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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 Kindred as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Kindred

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 Kindred

When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.

Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.

Galio vs Kindred Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Kindred Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.7
6.1
< Deaths >
7
9.1
< Assists >
7.5
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
137
< Minions Killed >
39
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.41
478
< Physical Damage >
15,793
19,431
< Magic Damage >
3,312
474
< True Damage >
1,345
20,383
< Damage Dealt >
20,450
24,270
< Damage Taken >
30,562
10,803
< Gold Earned >
11,972
1.75
< Towers >
1.52
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
2,368
< Total Healing >
16,696
13,410
< Experience >
13,244
21
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
6
123
< Time Dealing CC >
225

How to Counter Kindred with Galio in LoL

The stats provided here show several critical Galio versus Kindred counter statistics that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kindred..

Galio usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Kindred. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Kindred

Who is Better, Galio or Kindred?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kindred, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes an ok counter for Kindred.

While Galio does have a higher win rate compared to Kindred, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Kindred.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Kindred matchups, Galio is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Galio is a decent counter to Kindred. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Kindred.

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 Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Galio, we analyzed 1,999 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 Kindred 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 Kindred Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Galio to counter Kindred during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio on average picks up much more CS compared to Kindred. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly 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 situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Galio versus Kindred build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Galio included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Kindred than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 50.9% when countering Kindred with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Kindred 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. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Galio vs Kindred LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kindred as Galio are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.