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How to Win Syndra vs Galio Counter MatchupSyndra is in the a tier of champions

Syndra vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Syndra

based on 2,202 Syndra vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. Within our database, Syndra engaged Galio in 2202 rounds. With so many games with Syndra vs Galio gives us a lot of faith in our capability to produce useful data and a recommended build to crush Galio. This matchup is relatively rare. Syndra encounters Galio in only 2.6% of her games.

Syndra vs Galio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra does a dismal job of countering Galio. On average, she wins a lowly 48.3% of games the champs battle one another in. In Syndra vs Galio games, Syndra’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Galio.

Best Syndra vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceVoid StaffZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Syndra's passive ability p
Syndra's q ability q
Syndra's w ability w
Syndra's e ability e
Syndra's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Galio as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Galio

To maximize your ultimate's damage use it when there are many spheres on the battlefield.

After you hit an enemy champion with Force of Will follow up with Dark Sphere, they'll be slowed and have a hard time avoiding it.

Get one of your spells to rank 5 as quickly as possible, they gain powerful bonus effects at max rank.

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.

Syndra vs Galio Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Galio Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.7
5.5
< Deaths >
5.7
6.9
< Assists >
9.2
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
184
< Minions Killed >
145
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,221
< Physical Damage >
416
18,928
< Magic Damage >
19,060
2,018
< True Damage >
526
22,168
< Damage Dealt >
20,003
17,768
< Damage Taken >
24,403
12,357
< Gold Earned >
11,041
1.86
< Towers >
1.78
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,710
< Total Healing >
2,494
14,636
< Experience >
13,916
20
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
11
401
< Time Dealing CC >
118

How to Counter Galio with Syndra in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some significant Syndra versus Galio counter statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Galio’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Galio..

Syndra usually has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Galio. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Galio

Who is Better, Syndra or Galio?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually loses when playing against Galio, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Syndra makes a bad counter to Galio.

While Syndra does have a lower win rate than Galio, when they face off with one another, Syndra also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Syndra into Galioas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Syndra also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Galio. This often 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 in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Syndra is a somewhat poor counter to Galio. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Syndra against Galio.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Syndra, we analyzed 2,202 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 Syndra 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Syndra to counter Galio during both the laning 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 suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra on average gets a similar amount of CS as Galio. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Syndra versus Galio build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Syndra incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better against Galio than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Syndra had an average win rate of 48.3% when countering Galio with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Galio as Syndra, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Syndra vs Galio clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.3% winrate overall.

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