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How to Win Gragas vs Galio Counter MatchupGragas is in the a tier of champions

Gragas vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Gragas in LoLGragas is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Gragas

based on 1,702 Gragas vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Galio as Gragas came out of an evaluation of 1702 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Gragas has to counter Galio in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Gragas vs Galio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas does a poor job of countering Galio. On average, he wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Gragas versus Galio games, Gragas’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Galio.

Best Gragas vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveLiandry's TormentShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gragas to level upq
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Second ability for Gragas to level upe
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Last skill for Gragas to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Gragas's passive ability p
Gragas's q ability q
Gragas's w ability w
Gragas's e ability e
Gragas's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
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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 Galio as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Galio

Try to knock enemies back into your towers with Explosive Cask.

Try to combo Body Slam with Explosive Cask to set up kills for your team.

The damage reduction from Drunken Rage is applied when you start drinking, try to use it when you see damage coming your way.

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.

Gragas vs Galio Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Galio Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.8
6
< Deaths >
6.2
7.8
< Assists >
9.5
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
104
< Minions Killed >
143
0.63
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,600
< Physical Damage >
508
16,842
< Magic Damage >
20,491
679
< True Damage >
535
19,122
< Damage Dealt >
21,534
30,468
< Damage Taken >
24,985
11,195
< Gold Earned >
11,081
1.46
< Towers >
1.82
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,706
< Total Healing >
2,451
13,951
< Experience >
13,863
22
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
10
424
< Time Dealing CC >
129

How to Counter Galio with Gragas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several influential Gragas versus Galio counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Galio’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Galio..

Gragas normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Galio. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gragas and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Galio

Who is Better, Gragas or Galio?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gragas usually loses when trying to fight Galio, with a 48.2% win rate. Thus, Gragas makes a poor counter for Galio.

While Gragas does have a lower win rate than Galio, when they face off with one another, Gragas also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gragas into Galio.

Additionally, Gragas also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Galio. This 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 Gragas vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Gragas is a somewhat poor counter to Galio. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gragas against Galio.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gragas

Gragas Loses Against

SingedSinged43.2% winrateLeonaLeona43.5% winrateNilahNilah43.8% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench43.9% winrate

Gragas Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee53.5% winrateYuumiYuumi53.3% winrateAkshanAkshan52.6% winrateKarthusKarthus52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Master YiMaster Yi+ 52.2% 2152 GamesDr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 52.4% 787 GamesTaricTaric+ 52.5% 602 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.7% 2056 Games

Additional Information for Gragas Players

How We Calculated Our Gragas vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Gragas, we analyzed 1,702 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 Gragas 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

Gragas Build Galio Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gragas to counter Galio during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas often racks up a similar amount of CS as Galio. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Gragas versus Galio build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Gragas used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Galio than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Gragas boasted an average winrate of 48.2% battling Galio with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Galio as Gragas, Gragas players should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Gragas vs Galio battles, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.2% win rate overall.

If you want to see Gragas vs Galio tips and counter builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every game run with both champs.