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

Galio vs Skarner

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

based on 353 Galio vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.52
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Skarner as Galio came out of an examination of 353 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Galio encounters Skarner in only 0.4% of his matches.

Galio vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Galio does a decent job of countering Skarner. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Galio vs Skarner matches, Galio’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Skarner.

Best Galio vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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 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
7
Q
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W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Skarner as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Skarner

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 Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Galio vs Skarner Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Skarner Image
6.1
< Kills >
4.2
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
9.3
< Assists >
8.6
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
0.92
141
< Minions Killed >
35
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.48
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.37
477
< Physical Damage >
8,552
20,425
< Magic Damage >
2,810
471
< True Damage >
699
21,373
< Damage Dealt >
12,063
23,532
< Damage Taken >
29,488
11,043
< Gold Earned >
10,679
1.78
< Towers >
1.22
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
2,311
< Total Healing >
10,290
13,459
< Experience >
13,077
21
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
7
115
< Time Dealing CC >
852

How to Counter Skarner with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some important Galio vs. Skarner counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Skarner..

Galio usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Skarner. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Skarner

Who is Better, Galio or Skarner?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually wins when trying to fight Skarner, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Galio makes a good counter to Skarner.

While Galio does have a higher win rate compared to Skarner, when facing one another, Galio also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Skarner.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Galio vs Skarner matchups, Galio is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

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

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 Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Galio, we analyzed 353 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 Skarner 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 learn all of the intricacies of Galio to counter Skarner during both the laning 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 above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio often picks up much more CS compared to Skarner. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Galio versus Skarner build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Skarner than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 51.3% when playing against Skarner with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Skarner as Galio, Galio players 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 builds that we analyzed for Galio vs Skarner LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.3% winrate overall.

If you want to get Galio vs Skarner tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are computed using every game played with these champions.