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How to Win Zac vs Galio Counter MatchupZac is in the s tier of champions

Zac vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Zac in LoLZac is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Zac

based on 2,233 Zac vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
3.04
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Galio as Zac came out of an examination of 2233 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Zac has to counter Galio in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Zac vs Galio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zac has done a below average job of beating Galio. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Zac versus Galio games, Zac’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Galio.

Best Zac vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Chain VestBami's Cinder

Core Zac Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailRanduin's Omen

Optional Items

Unending DespairLiandry's TormentForce of NatureRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zac to level upe
>
Second ability for Zac to level upw
>
Last skill for Zac to max outq

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningRevitalize
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zac's passive ability p
Zac's q ability q
Zac's w ability w
Zac's e ability e
Zac's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Galio as Zac

Tips for Playing as Zac against Galio

Picking up goo chunks is very important to staying alive.

When Cell Division is ready, try to die in a position that makes it difficult for the enemy team to kill your bloblets.

Charging Elastic Slingshot from the fog of war will give opponents less time to react.

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.

Zac vs Galio Counter Stats

Zac Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Galio Image
4.4
< Kills >
5.8
5.1
< Deaths >
6.2
11.1
< Assists >
9.6
1.01
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
59
< Minions Killed >
142
0.93
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,506
< Physical Damage >
512
13,147
< Magic Damage >
21,078
1,160
< True Damage >
991
15,814
< Damage Dealt >
22,582
41,199
< Damage Taken >
24,373
10,634
< Gold Earned >
10,906
1.47
< Towers >
1.75
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
42,143
< Total Healing >
2,389
12,886
< Experience >
13,470
23
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
440
< Time Dealing CC >
124

How to Counter Galio with Zac in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some vital Zac against Galio matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences between the pair. Zac’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Galio’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zac may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Galio..

Zac often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Galio. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zac and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Zac
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zac
Galio

Who is Better, Zac or Galio?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zac usually fairs equally well when taking on Galio, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Zac makes an ok counter to Galio.

While Zac does have a lower winrate than Galio, when facing one another, Zac also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Zac into Galioas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Zac also has some 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 lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zac vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Zac is a somewhat poor counter to Galio. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zac against Galio.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zac

Zac Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateKledKled46.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser47% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc47.4% winrate

Zac Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee60.1% winrateYuumiYuumi57.9% winrateZoeZoe57.3% winrateKarthusKarthus57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BardBard+ 55.6% 2434 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 55.9% 1531 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.2% 1878 GamesViVi+ 58.5% 892 Games

Additional Information for Zac Players

How We Calculated Our Zac vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Zac, we analyzed 2,233 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 Zac 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 learn all of the intricacies of Zac in order 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 stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zac often accumulates less CS as Galio. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Zac versus Galio build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Randuin's Omen. When Zac bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better against Galio than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Zac had an average win rate of 49.3% when playing against Galio with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating Galio as Zac, Zac players should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Revitalize, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Zac vs Galio clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.3% win rate overall.

If you want to view Zac x Galio tips and counter stats for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides given are calculated using every match completed with these champs.