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

Galio vs Zed

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

based on 3,088 Galio vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. In our dataset, Galio did battle with Zed 3088 times. Having so many games with Galio vs Zed gives us faith in our capability to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to destroy your rival. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Galio is forced to battle against Zed in only 3.1% of his matches.

Galio vs Zed Matchup Summary

Galio has done a ok job of beating Zed. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Galio versus Zed matches, Galio’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Zed.

Best Galio vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Unending DespairLiandry's TormentJak'Sho, The ProteanZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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 ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Zed as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Galio vs Zed Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Zed Image
5.8
< Kills >
8.8
6.5
< Deaths >
6.5
9.4
< Assists >
5.7
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
2.06
136
< Minions Killed >
160
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.35
459
< Physical Damage >
23,282
19,213
< Magic Damage >
926
563
< True Damage >
1,270
20,235
< Damage Dealt >
25,479
25,230
< Damage Taken >
23,129
10,908
< Gold Earned >
12,614
1.71
< Towers >
1.63
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
2,504
< Total Healing >
3,738
13,715
< Experience >
14,747
23
< Vision Score >
18
11
< Wards Placed >
7
128
< Time Dealing CC >
153

How to Counter Zed with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some important Galio against Zed matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between these two champs. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zed’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zed..

Galio usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Zed. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Zed

Who is Better, Galio or Zed?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when taking on Zed, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Galio makes an ok counter for Zed.

While Galio does have a higher win rate compared to Zed, when on opposite teams, Galio also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Galio into Zed.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Zed matchups, Galio is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Galio is a decent counter to Zed. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Galio against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Galio, we analyzed 3,088 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 Zed 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 learn all of the intricacies of Galio in order to counter Zed during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Zed. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Galio versus Zed build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Galio used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Zed than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 50.3% battling Zed with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Zed 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 rune builds players chose for Galio vs Zed LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zed as Galio are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.