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

Galio vs Xerath

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

based on 4,030 Galio vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League matches every week. Within our data, Galio faced off against Xerath 4030 times. Having so many games with Galio versus Xerath provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a pro build to wreck your foe. This champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Galio encounters Xerath in only 4.0% of his matches.

Galio vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Galio has done a ok job of countering Xerath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Galio versus Xerath matches, Galio’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Xerath.

Best Galio vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapSolstice SleighJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow Radiance

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
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Galio vs Xerath Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Xerath Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.6
6.3
< Deaths >
5.4
9
< Assists >
10.4
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
142
< Minions Killed >
103
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.4
465
< Physical Damage >
799
19,583
< Magic Damage >
21,943
540
< True Damage >
819
20,588
< Damage Dealt >
23,562
25,773
< Damage Taken >
16,228
11,117
< Gold Earned >
11,084
1.69
< Towers >
1.58
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,655
< Total Healing >
1,414
13,958
< Experience >
12,935
23
< Vision Score >
39
11
< Wards Placed >
18
120
< Time Dealing CC >
191

How to Counter Xerath with Galio in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several critical Galio versus Xerath counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champs. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Xerath..

Galio usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Xerath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Xerath

Who is Better, Galio or Xerath?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when facing off against Xerath, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Galio makes an ok counter for Xerath.

While Galio does have a lower winrate compared to Xerath, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Galio into Xerath.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Galio vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Galio is a somewhat poor counter to Xerath. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Xerath.

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 Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Galio, we analyzed 4,030 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 Xerath 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 in order to counter Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Xerath. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Galio versus Xerath build include Cryptbloom, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Xerath than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 49.5% when countering Xerath with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Xerath 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 picked for Galio vs Xerath clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.5% winrate overall.

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