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

Galio vs Sion

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

based on 2,656 Galio vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.63
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Sion as Galio resulted from an evaluation of 2656 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Galio has to counter Sion in only 2.7% of his rounds.

Galio vs Sion Matchup Summary

Galio does a decent job of countering Sion. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Galio versus Sion matches, Galio’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Sion.

Best Galio vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomHollow RadianceZaz'Zak's RealmspikeSunfire Aegis

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 ForceArmor
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
7
Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Sion as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Sion

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 Sion

Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.

Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.

Galio vs Sion Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Sion Image
6
< Kills >
4.3
6
< Deaths >
6.8
9.8
< Assists >
6.8
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
0.93
141
< Minions Killed >
187
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.54
572
< Physical Damage >
13,447
22,610
< Magic Damage >
7,132
560
< True Damage >
660
23,742
< Damage Dealt >
21,240
24,974
< Damage Taken >
47,388
11,065
< Gold Earned >
12,059
1.65
< Towers >
2.97
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,638
< Total Healing >
8,529
13,963
< Experience >
15,249
22
< Vision Score >
16
10
< Wards Placed >
8
137
< Time Dealing CC >
664

How to Counter Sion with Galio in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some important Galio versus Sion matchup statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sion’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sion..

Galio often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Sion. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Sion

Who is Better, Galio or Sion?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually wins when playing against Sion, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes a good counter to Sion.

While Galio does have a higher winrate than Sion, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Galio into Sion.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Galio vs Sion matchups, Galio is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Galio is a decent counter for Sion. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Sion.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Galio, we analyzed 2,656 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 Sion 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Galio to counter Sion during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Sion. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Galio versus Sion build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Stormsurge. When Galio included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Sion than with many other typical builds. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 51.2% when countering Sion with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Sion as Galio, you should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Galio vs Sion matchups, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.2% win rate overall.

If you want to view Galio vs Sion tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using all games run with these champs.