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How to Win Volibear vs Galio Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Volibear

based on 2,004 Volibear vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
1.65
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Galio as Volibear came out of an analysis of 2004 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Volibear is forced to battle against Galio in only 2.5% of his games.

Volibear vs Galio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear does a pathetic job of countering Galio. On average, he wins a lowly 46.7% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Volibear against Galio matches, Volibear’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Galio.

Best Volibear vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandFiendish Codex

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothHullbreakerRiftmaker

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanForce of NatureDead Man's PlateHeartsteel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
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W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Galio as Volibear

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.

Volibear vs Galio Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Galio Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.9
6.8
< Deaths >
6
5.9
< Assists >
9.7
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
131
< Minions Killed >
136
0.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.47
11,085
< Physical Damage >
501
7,566
< Magic Damage >
20,121
674
< True Damage >
505
19,326
< Damage Dealt >
21,127
33,442
< Damage Taken >
23,876
11,569
< Gold Earned >
10,851
2.54
< Towers >
1.81
0.1
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,512
< Total Healing >
2,383
14,145
< Experience >
13,549
18
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
544
< Time Dealing CC >
124

How to Counter Galio with Volibear in LoL

The stats shown here show some valuable Volibear against Galio matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Galio’s ratio of NaN, showing that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Galio..

Volibear often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Galio. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Volibear and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Galio

Who is Better, Volibear or Galio?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Volibear usually loses when taking on Galio, with a 46.7% win rate. Thus, Volibear makes a bad counter to Galio.

While Volibear does have a lower winrate compared to Galio, when facing one another, Volibear also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Volibear into Galio.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Volibear is a trash counter to Galio. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Volibear against Galio.

Other Champion Matchups Against Volibear

Volibear Loses Against

LilliaLillia42% winrateTeemoTeemo43.9% winrateTaricTaric44% winrateGangplankGangplank44.6% winrate

Volibear Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.1% winrateEliseElise53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Volibear, we analyzed 2,004 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 Volibear 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 truly master Volibear in order 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 stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Galio. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Volibear versus Galio build include Nashor's Tooth, Hullbreaker, and Riftmaker. When Volibear bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Galio than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Volibear boasted an average win rate of 46.7% when playing against Galio with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Galio as Volibear, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Volibear vs Galio battles, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.7% win rate overall.

If you need to get Volibear vs Galio tips and counter builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are calculated using every match completed with these champs.