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

Galio vs Shen

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

based on 1,716 Galio vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Galio resulted from an examination of 1716 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Galio encounters Shen in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Galio vs Shen Matchup Summary

Galio has done a average job of beating Shen. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Galio versus Shen matches, Galio’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Shen.

Best Galio vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentHextech 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

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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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Shen as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Shen

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 Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Galio vs Shen Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Shen Image
5.4
< Kills >
4.1
6.5
< Deaths >
5.2
9.1
< Assists >
10.6
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
0.94
136
< Minions Killed >
120
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.42
505
< Physical Damage >
7,998
20,038
< Magic Damage >
6,014
484
< True Damage >
1,131
21,027
< Damage Dealt >
15,144
24,484
< Damage Taken >
29,930
10,688
< Gold Earned >
9,954
1.73
< Towers >
1.74
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,263
< Total Healing >
3,877
13,175
< Experience >
13,591
22
< Vision Score >
22
11
< Wards Placed >
10
122
< Time Dealing CC >
322

How to Counter Shen with Galio in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several influential Galio vs. Shen counter stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shen..

Galio often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Shen. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Shen

Who is Better, Galio or Shen?

Both League 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 Shen, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Galio makes an ok counter for Shen.

While Galio does have a lower win rate than Shen, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Shen.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Galio vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Galio is a somewhat poor counter to Shen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Shen.

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 Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Galio, we analyzed 1,716 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 Shen 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 Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Galio in order to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Shen. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Galio versus Shen build consist of Void Staff, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Shen than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 49.6% battling Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Shen 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. Of all the runes players used for Galio vs Shen LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.6% winrate overall.

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