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

Galio vs Lux

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

based on 9,787 Galio vs Lux matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
9.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. In our data, Galio engaged Lux in 9787 games. Including so many matchups for Galio vs Lux gives us confidence in our capability to produce informative stats and a pro build to obliterate your foe. This champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Galio has to counter Lux in only 9.8% of his rounds.

Galio vs Lux Matchup Summary

Galio does a ok job of beating Lux. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Galio versus Lux rounds, Galio’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Lux.

Best Galio vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassVoid StaffShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth
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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Guide to Countering Lux as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Lux

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 Lux

When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.

Galio vs Lux Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
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5.7
< Kills >
4.8
6.2
< Deaths >
5.7
8.9
< Assists >
10.9
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
139
< Minions Killed >
91
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.48
464
< Physical Damage >
1,202
19,183
< Magic Damage >
17,408
512
< True Damage >
1,193
20,159
< Damage Dealt >
19,804
25,056
< Damage Taken >
15,439
10,978
< Gold Earned >
10,282
1.72
< Towers >
1.91
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,514
< Total Healing >
1,271
13,788
< Experience >
12,179
23
< Vision Score >
43
11
< Wards Placed >
19
122
< Time Dealing CC >
302

How to Counter Lux with Galio in LoL

The stats shown here show some strategic Galio vs. Lux matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences between the pair. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lux’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Lux..

Galio normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Lux. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Lux

Who is Better, Galio or Lux?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when taking on Lux, with a 50.0% win rate. As a result, Galio makes an ok counter for Lux.

While Galio does have a higher winrate compared to Lux, when on opposite teams, Galio also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Lux.

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

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

Galio is a decent counter to Lux. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Lux.

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 Lux Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lux as Galio, we analyzed 9,787 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 Lux 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Galio to counter Lux during both the lane 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 displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio typically accumulates more CS relative to Lux. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. 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, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Galio versus Lux build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Galio included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Lux than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 50.0% when playing against Lux with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Lux as Galio, Galio players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Galio vs Lux counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.0% winrate overall.

If you want to get Galio vs Lux tips and builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using every game run with these champs.