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

Galio vs Zac

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

based on 2,233 Galio vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our database, Galio battled Zac in 2233 rounds. Having so many games with Galio vs Zac gives us confidence in our ability to provide enlightening statistics and a recommended build to suppress your rival. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Galio fights Zac in only 2.2% of his matches.

Galio vs Zac Matchup Summary

Galio has done a average job of beating Zac. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champs face one another in. In Galio against Zac rounds, Galio’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Zac.

Best Galio vs Zac 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 HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Banshee's VeilCryptbloomHollow RadianceVoid Staff

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

ResolveAftershockShield BashBone PlatingOvergrowth
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Zac as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Galio vs Zac Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Zac Image
5.8
< Kills >
4.4
6.2
< Deaths >
5.1
9.6
< Assists >
11.1
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.01
142
< Minions Killed >
59
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.93
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.4
512
< Physical Damage >
1,506
21,078
< Magic Damage >
13,147
991
< True Damage >
1,160
22,582
< Damage Dealt >
15,814
24,373
< Damage Taken >
41,199
10,906
< Gold Earned >
10,634
1.75
< Towers >
1.47
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
2,389
< Total Healing >
42,143
13,470
< Experience >
12,886
22
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
8
124
< Time Dealing CC >
440

How to Counter Zac with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some valuable Galio vs. Zac counter statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between the two. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zac..

Galio often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Zac. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Zac

Who is Better, Galio or Zac?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Zac, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes an ok counter for Zac.

While Galio does have a higher win rate than Zac, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Zac.

Moreover, Galio has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zac. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Galio is a decent counter to Zac. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Zac.

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 Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Galio, we analyzed 2,233 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 Zac 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

To truly master Galio in order to counter Zac during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio typically racks up more CS compared to Zac. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Galio versus Zac build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Galio incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Zac than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Galio had an average winrate of 50.7% battling Zac with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Zac as Galio, you should equip 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 Zac battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.7% winrate overall.

If you want to get Galio vs Zac tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using all games with data with these champs.