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How to Win Zyra vs Galio Counter MatchupZyra is in the s tier of champions

Zyra vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Zyra in LoLZyra is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Zyra

based on 4,192 Zyra vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Galio as Zyra came out of an analysis of 4192 ranked games where both champs opposed one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Zyra is forced to battle against Galio in only 2.6% of her games.

Zyra vs Galio Matchup Summary

Zyra has done a decent job of beating Galio. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champs face one another in. In Zyra against Galio games, Zyra’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Galio.

Best Zyra vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterCryptbloomZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Optional Items

ShadowflameStormsurgeVoid StaffLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zyra to level upe
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Second ability for Zyra to level upq
>
Last skill for Zyra to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Zyra's passive ability p
Zyra's q ability q
Zyra's w ability w
Zyra's e ability e
Zyra's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Guide to Countering Galio as Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zyra against Galio

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

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.

Zyra vs Galio Counter Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Galio Image
3.6
< Kills >
6
6.2
< Deaths >
6.3
11.2
< Assists >
9
0.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
57
< Minions Killed >
142
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,143
< Physical Damage >
470
18,480
< Magic Damage >
20,099
1,099
< True Damage >
544
20,723
< Damage Dealt >
21,114
18,358
< Damage Taken >
25,460
9,712
< Gold Earned >
11,118
1.75
< Towers >
1.67
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,970
< Total Healing >
2,571
11,433
< Experience >
13,992
59
< Vision Score >
22
25
< Wards Placed >
11
288
< Time Dealing CC >
121

How to Counter Galio with Zyra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some important Zyra versus Galio counter statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. As an example, Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Galio’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Galio..

Zyra usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Galio. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zyra and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zyra
Galio

Who is Better, Zyra or Galio?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zyra usually wins when playing against Galio, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Zyra makes a good counter for Galio.

While Zyra does have a higher winrate than Galio, when facing one another, Zyra also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zyra into Galioas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zyra vs Galio matchups, Zyra is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Zyra is a decent counter for Galio. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Zyra against Galio.

Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Zyra, we analyzed 4,192 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 Zyra 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 learn all of the intricacies of Zyra 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 lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zyra on average accumulates less CS compared to Galio. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Zyra versus Galio build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Cryptbloom, and Zaz'Zak's Realmspike. When Zyra combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better countering Galio than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Zyra boasted an average win rate of 51.0% when playing against Galio with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Galio as Zyra, Zyra players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Zyra vs Galio battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.0% winrate overall.

If you want to view Zyra x Galio tips and counter builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using every match run with both champions.