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

Galio vs Tahm Kench

How to Beat Tahm Kench as Galio in LoLGalio is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Tahm Kench as Galio

based on 2,351 Galio vs Tahm Kench matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Tahm Kench as Galio came out of an examination of 2351 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This matchup is fairly rare. Galio fights Tahm Kench in only 2.3% of his games.

Galio vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

Galio has done a ok job of countering Tahm Kench. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of matches the champs face each other in. In Galio versus Tahm Kench games, Galio’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Tahm Kench.

Best Galio vs Tahm Kench Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Banshee's VeilCryptbloomRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's Torment

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

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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Tahm Kench as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Tahm Kench

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 Tahm Kench

When you see Tahm Kench use the shield from Thick Skin, remember that he just opted out of a good deal of healing. He will also not accumulate new gray health until Thick Skin comes off cooldown. Use this to your advantage!

Watch out for Kench's Abyssal Dive - you can cancel it's channel with immobilizing crowd control effects.

Galio vs Tahm Kench Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Tahm Kench Image
5.5
< Kills >
4.8
6.2
< Deaths >
5.4
9.5
< Assists >
8.6
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
134
< Minions Killed >
119
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.44
540
< Physical Damage >
4,237
21,590
< Magic Damage >
14,094
513
< True Damage >
748
22,644
< Damage Dealt >
19,079
24,275
< Damage Taken >
40,419
10,666
< Gold Earned >
10,358
1.74
< Towers >
1.94
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,341
< Total Healing >
11,893
13,237
< Experience >
13,099
22
< Vision Score >
25
10
< Wards Placed >
12
129
< Time Dealing CC >
292

How to Counter Tahm Kench with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some vital Galio vs. Tahm Kench counter statistics that can help you realize the differences between the pair. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Tahm Kench’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Tahm Kench..

Galio often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Tahm Kench. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Tahm Kench

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Tahm Kench
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Tahm Kench

Who is Better, Galio or Tahm Kench?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when taking on Tahm Kench, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Galio makes an ok counter for Tahm Kench.

While Galio does have a lower win rate than Tahm Kench, when facing one another, Galio also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Tahm Kench.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Galio vs Tahm Kench matchups, Tahm Kench is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Galio is a somewhat poor counter to Tahm Kench. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Galio against Tahm Kench.

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

Tahm KenchTahm Kench+ 54% 1965 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.4% 5247 GamesFioraFiora+ 54.7% 2453 GamesNilahNilah+ 55.1% 1632 Games

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Tahm Kench Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tahm Kench as Galio, we analyzed 2,351 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 Tahm Kench 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 Tahm Kench Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Galio to counter Tahm Kench during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Tahm Kench. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Galio versus Tahm Kench build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Tahm Kench than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 49.6% when playing against Tahm Kench with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Tahm Kench as Galio, Galio players should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Galio vs Tahm Kench counters, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Tahm Kench as Galio are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.