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

Galio vs Syndra

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

based on 2,202 Galio vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.61
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Syndra as Galio resulted from an evaluation of 2202 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Galio fights Syndra in only 2.2% of his games.

Galio vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Galio has done a decent job of countering Syndra. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Galio versus Syndra games, Galio’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Syndra.

Best Galio vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassKaenic RookernHextech Rocketbelt

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

ResolveAftershockShield BashBone PlatingOvergrowth
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Syndra

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 Syndra

Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.

Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.

At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

Galio vs Syndra Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Syndra Image
5.7
< Kills >
6.6
5.7
< Deaths >
5.5
9.2
< Assists >
6.9
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
145
< Minions Killed >
184
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.45
416
< Physical Damage >
1,221
19,060
< Magic Damage >
18,928
526
< True Damage >
2,018
20,003
< Damage Dealt >
22,168
24,403
< Damage Taken >
17,768
11,041
< Gold Earned >
12,357
1.78
< Towers >
1.86
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,494
< Total Healing >
1,710
13,916
< Experience >
14,636
23
< Vision Score >
20
11
< Wards Placed >
10
118
< Time Dealing CC >
401

How to Counter Syndra with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Galio against Syndra matchup stats that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Syndra..

Galio usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Syndra. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Syndra

Who is Better, Galio or Syndra?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually wins when trying to fight Syndra, with a 51.7% win rate. Thus, Galio makes a good counter for Syndra.

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

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Syndra matchups, Galio is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Galio is a decent counter for Syndra. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Galio

Galio Loses Against

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Galio Wins Against

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Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Galio, we analyzed 2,202 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 Syndra 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

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

Galio typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Syndra. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Galio versus Syndra build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Syndra than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Galio had an average winrate of 51.7% when playing against Syndra with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Syndra as Galio, you should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Galio vs Syndra counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.7% winrate overall.

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