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

Galio vs Veigar

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

based on 3,327 Galio vs Veigar matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends games each week. Within our data, Galio fought Veigar 3327 times. Having so many games with Galio vs Veigar provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce enlightening statistics and a supported build to smash Veigar. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Galio has to counter Veigar in only 3.3% of his games.

Galio vs Veigar Matchup Summary

Galio does a average job of beating Veigar. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champs face one another in. In Galio against Veigar rounds, Galio’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Veigar.

Best Galio vs Veigar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceCelestial OppositionCryptbloomVoid Staff

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 PlatingUnflinching
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
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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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Q
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Guide to Countering Veigar as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Veigar

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 Veigar

Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.

Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.

Galio vs Veigar Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Veigar Image
5.8
< Kills >
6.8
6
< Deaths >
6
9.2
< Assists >
6.8
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
137
< Minions Killed >
169
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.47
456
< Physical Damage >
902
19,610
< Magic Damage >
21,241
525
< True Damage >
637
20,592
< Damage Dealt >
22,780
25,050
< Damage Taken >
18,810
11,020
< Gold Earned >
12,170
1.78
< Towers >
2.02
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,560
< Total Healing >
1,854
13,808
< Experience >
14,425
23
< Vision Score >
22
11
< Wards Placed >
11
117
< Time Dealing CC >
88

How to Counter Veigar with Galio in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some strategic Galio against Veigar matchup stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Veigar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Veigar..

Galio typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Veigar. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Veigar

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Veigar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Veigar

Who is Better, Galio or Veigar?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when facing off against Veigar, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Galio makes an ok counter for Veigar.

While Galio does have a higher winrate than Veigar, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Galio into Veigar.

Furthermore, Galio has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Veigar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting 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 Veigar matchups, Galio is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

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

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 Veigar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Veigar as Galio, we analyzed 3,327 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 Veigar 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 Veigar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Galio in order to counter Veigar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Veigar. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Galio versus Veigar build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Galio used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Veigar than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 50.7% when countering Veigar with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Veigar as Galio, you should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Galio vs Veigar fights, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Veigar as Galio are shown for all skill levels combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.