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

Galio vs Thresh

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

based on 3,938 Galio vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our database, Galio did battle with Thresh in 3938 games. Using so many games with Galio versus Thresh provides us faith in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a supported build to crush Thresh. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Galio is forced to battle against Thresh in only 3.9% of his rounds.

Galio vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Galio does a decent job of countering Thresh. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Galio versus Thresh rounds, Galio’s team is 0.2% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Thresh.

Best Galio vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

CryptbloomVoid StaffLiandry's TormentJak'Sho, The Protean

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 BashSecond WindOvergrowth
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Thresh as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Thresh

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 Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Galio vs Thresh Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Thresh Image
5.7
< Kills >
2.1
6.3
< Deaths >
6.3
9.7
< Assists >
14.4
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
0.36
140
< Minions Killed >
34
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
465
< Physical Damage >
1,306
20,079
< Magic Damage >
6,290
531
< True Damage >
800
21,076
< Damage Dealt >
8,397
23,949
< Damage Taken >
21,948
10,840
< Gold Earned >
8,521
1.79
< Towers >
1.76
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,206
< Total Healing >
2,401
13,448
< Experience >
10,415
21
< Vision Score >
55
10
< Wards Placed >
23
123
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Thresh with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some strategic Galio versus Thresh matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Thresh’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Thresh. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Galio usually has a much larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Thresh. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Thresh

Who is Better, Galio or Thresh?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Galio usually wins when facing off against Thresh, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Galio makes a good counter to Thresh.

While Galio does have a higher winrate than Thresh, when on opposite teams, Galio also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Galio into Thresh.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Galio vs Thresh matchups, Galio is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Galio is a decent counter to Thresh. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Galio against Thresh.

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 Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Galio, we analyzed 3,938 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 Thresh 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Galio in order to counter Thresh during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio usually accumulates much more CS relative to Thresh. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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 need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Galio versus Thresh build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Galio combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Thresh than with many other common item sets. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 51.3% battling Thresh with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Thresh as Galio, you should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Galio vs Thresh clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.3% winrate overall.

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