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

Galio vs Viktor

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

based on 1,347 Galio vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Viktor as Galio resulted from an analysis of 1347 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Galio is forced to battle against Viktor in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Galio vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Galio has done a ok job of beating Viktor. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of the time the champions face each other in. In Galio against Viktor games, Galio’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Viktor.

Best Galio vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapBanshee's VeilLuden's CompanionKaenic Rookern

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
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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 Viktor as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Viktor

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 Viktor

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.

Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Galio vs Viktor Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Viktor Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.7
5.6
< Deaths >
5.6
9
< Assists >
7.4
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
143
< Minions Killed >
183
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.46
416
< Physical Damage >
918
19,039
< Magic Damage >
22,552
484
< True Damage >
756
19,939
< Damage Dealt >
24,227
24,426
< Damage Taken >
18,483
10,929
< Gold Earned >
11,881
1.65
< Towers >
1.92
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,604
< Total Healing >
1,593
13,680
< Experience >
14,716
22
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
115
< Time Dealing CC >
281

How to Counter Viktor with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some important Galio versus Viktor counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viktor’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Viktor..

Galio typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Viktor. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Viktor

Who is Better, Galio or Viktor?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Viktor, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes an ok counter to Viktor.

While Galio does have a higher win rate compared to Viktor, when facing one another, Galio also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Viktor.

Moreover, Galio also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viktor. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Galio vs Viktor 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 team fights.

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

Other Champion Matchups Against Galio

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Galio Wins Against

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Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Galio, we analyzed 1,347 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 Viktor 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 truly master Galio to counter Viktor during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Viktor. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, 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 exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Galio versus Viktor build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Viktor than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 50.9% battling Viktor with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Viktor 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. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Galio vs Viktor matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Viktor as Galio are shown for all ranked divisions. To narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.