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How to Win Warwick vs Galio Counter MatchupWarwick is in the a tier of champions

Warwick vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Warwick in LoLWarwick is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Warwick

based on 4,206 Warwick vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Galio as Warwick resulted from an evaluation of 4206 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Warwick is forced to battle against Galio in only 2.5% of his games.

Warwick vs Galio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Warwick has done a below average job of beating Galio. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.6% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Warwick vs Galio rounds, Warwick’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Galio.

Best Warwick vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTiamat

Core Warwick Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageBlade of The Ruined KingTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateSpear of ShojinSterak's GageThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Warwick's passive ability p
Warwick's q ability q
Warwick's w ability w
Warwick's e ability e
Warwick's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Galio as Warwick

Tips for Playing as Warwick against Galio

Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.

Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

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.

Warwick vs Galio Counter Stats

Warwick Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Galio Image
6.9
< Kills >
5.9
7.3
< Deaths >
6.3
7.2
< Assists >
9.9
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
52
< Minions Killed >
132
1.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.47
7,897
< Physical Damage >
511
7,833
< Magic Damage >
20,633
842
< True Damage >
550
16,573
< Damage Dealt >
21,694
39,961
< Damage Taken >
24,007
11,429
< Gold Earned >
10,827
1.29
< Towers >
1.76
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
21,036
< Total Healing >
2,297
13,011
< Experience >
13,406
19
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
11
286
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Counter Galio with Warwick in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several significant Warwick vs. Galio counter statistics that can help you explain the differences between this set of champs. As an example, Warwick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Galio’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Warwick may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Galio..

Warwick often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Galio. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Warwick and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Warwick
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Warwick
Galio

Who is Better, Warwick or Galio?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Warwick usually loses when facing off against Galio, with a 47.6% win rate. Therefore, Warwick makes a bad counter for Galio.

While Warwick does have a lower winrate compared to Galio, when on opposite teams, Warwick also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Warwick into Galio.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Warwick vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Warwick is a terribly counter to Galio. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Warwick against Galio.

Additional Information for Warwick Players

How We Calculated Our Warwick vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Warwick, we analyzed 4,206 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 Warwick 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 Warwick to counter Galio during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Warwick often picks up less CS as Galio. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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 a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Warwick versus Galio build include Spirit Visage, Blade of The Ruined King, and Titanic Hydra. When Warwick bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Galio than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Warwick boasted an average winrate of 47.6% when countering Galio with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Galio as Warwick, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Warwick vs Galio matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.6% winrate overall.

If you need to see Warwick x Galio tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and guides displayed are computed using every round played with these champs.