Master Yi vs Galio
How to Beat Galio as Master Yi
based on 4,905 Master Yi vs Galio matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Galio Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Galio Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Galio as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Galio
If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.
Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
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.
Master Yi vs Galio Counter Stats
How to Counter Galio with Master Yi in LoL
The stats shown here emphasize some significant Master Yi versus Galio counter stats that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Galio’s ratio of NaN, showing that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Galio..
Master Yi typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Galio. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Galio
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Galio?
Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Galio, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes an ok counter for Galio.
While Master Yi does have a lower win rate than Galio, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Galio.
Moreover, Master Yi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Galio. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.
Master Yi is a somewhat poor counter to Galio. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Master Yi against Galio.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Master Yi in order 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 tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi usually accumulates a lot less CS relative to Galio. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.
The best items to use in your Master Yi versus Galio build include Experimental Hexplate, Wit's End, and Death's Dance. When Master Yi included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Galio than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 49.7% battling Galio with this counter build.
To have the best chance of vanquishing Galio as Master Yi, Master Yi players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Master Yi vs Galio clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.7% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Galio as Master Yi are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.