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Gnar vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Gnar in LoLGnar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Gnar

based on 1,053 Gnar vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our data, Gnar did battle with Galio in 1053 matches. Having so many games with Gnar versus Galio provides us confidence in our capacity to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to suppress your enemy. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Gnar encounters Galio in only 2.6% of his games.

Gnar vs Galio Matchup Summary

Gnar does a ok job of countering Galio. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Gnar against Galio rounds, Gnar’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Galio.

Best Gnar vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

HullbreakerJak'Sho, The ProteanSterak's GageTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gnar to level upq
>
Second ability for Gnar to level upw
>
Last skill for Gnar to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gnar's passive ability p
Gnar's q ability q
Gnar's w ability w
Gnar's e ability e
Gnar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Galio as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Galio

Position yourself next to walls to bait your enemies into getting stunned by your ultimate.

Know your strengths! Mini Gnar is fast, squishy, and has high sustained damage. Mega Gnar is slow, tough, and has high burst.

Managing your Rage is very important. Try to time out your transformations so you can get maximum benefit from both forms.

Advice to Win Against Galio

Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.

Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.

Gnar vs Galio Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Galio Image
5.4
< Kills >
5.7
5.9
< Deaths >
6.3
6.4
< Assists >
9
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
166
< Minions Killed >
136
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.44
19,267
< Physical Damage >
461
3,115
< Magic Damage >
19,573
520
< True Damage >
483
22,902
< Damage Dealt >
20,517
30,007
< Damage Taken >
24,815
11,544
< Gold Earned >
10,781
2.5
< Towers >
1.71
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,285
< Total Healing >
2,377
14,905
< Experience >
13,401
17
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
10
432
< Time Dealing CC >
121

How to Counter Galio with Gnar in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several valuable Gnar versus Galio counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Galio’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Galio..

Gnar usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Galio. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gnar and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Galio

Who is Better, Gnar or Galio?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gnar usually fairs equally well when taking on Galio, with a 50.8% win rate. As a result, Gnar makes an ok counter to Galio.

While Gnar does have a higher win rate compared to Galio, when they face off with one another, Gnar also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gnar into Galioas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gnar also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Galio. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Galio matchups, Gnar is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Gnar is a decent counter for Galio. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gnar against Galio.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gnar

Gnar Loses Against

RammusRammus42.8% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo44.2% winrateNilahNilah44.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrate

Gnar Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.1% winrateKalistaKalista53.8% winrateKarthusKarthus53.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Gnar, we analyzed 1,053 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 Galio as Gnar 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 learn all of the intricacies of Gnar to counter Galio during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Galio. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Gnar versus Galio build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Gnar incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Galio than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gnar boasted an average winrate of 50.8% when playing against Galio with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Galio as Gnar, Gnar players should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Gnar vs Galio clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.8% winrate overall.

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