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How to Synergize Galio with Amumu on the Same TeamGalio is in the a tier of champions

Galio with Amumu

How to Win With Galio and Amumu Paired TogetherGalio is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Galio and Amumu

based on 2,075 Galio with Amumu pairs
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.52
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each week. Galio has gone into battle with Amumu in 2075 recently played, ranked games. By accumulating so much relevant data straight from the publishers of League, we are sure that we can showcase robust, usable builds to help Galio synergize with Amumu. It is relatively rare for Galio to play alongside Amumu on the same side. This has only occurred in approximately 2.1% of games with Galio.

Galio Amumu Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Galio has done a below average job of teaming up with Amumu. Typically, he wins an acceptable 49.4% of games the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Galio when playing with Amumu by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Galio vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltRabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockShield BashBone PlatingOvergrowth
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Galio's passive ability p
Galio's q ability q
Galio's w ability w
Galio's e ability e
Galio's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Galio and Amumu

Tips for Playing as Galio with Amumu

You can release Shield of Durand even while crowd controlled.

You can use the minimap ally icons to cast Hero's Entrance.

You can use the step back from Justice Punch to dodge enemy spells.

Advice to Understand How Amumu Will Play

Despair is very effective against other tanks, so make sure you're in range of opponents with the highest Health.

Amumu is highly dependent on teammates, so try laning with your friends for maximum effectiveness.

Cooldown Reduction on Amumu is very strong, but it's often difficult to itemize for it. Grab the Golem buff whenever possible to gain Cooldown Reduction without sacrificing stats.

Galio Amumu Synergy Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Amumu Image
6.8
< Kills >
5.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
9.3
< Assists >
9.3
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
141
< Minions Killed >
139
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.45
509
< Physical Damage >
483
21,393
< Magic Damage >
19,975
943
< True Damage >
526
22,846
< Damage Dealt >
20,984
25,038
< Damage Taken >
24,411
11,366
< Gold Earned >
10,895
1.78
< Towers >
1.74
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,442
< Total Healing >
2,385
13,923
< Experience >
13,588
22
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
10
124
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Play with Amumu as Galio in LoL

The Galio Amumu synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Amumu, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Galio sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Amumu. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Amumu helps Galio perform poorer in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Galio is paired with Amumu, he gets a sizeable uptick in his complete damage dealt. This could signal that Amumu supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Galio is played with Amumu on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Amumu.

Moreover, when Galio plays with Amumu on the same team, he usually takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Amumu does a poor job of protecting Galio in teamfights.

Synergies between Galio and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Galio
Amumu

Is Galio better when played alongside Amumu?

There is no ideal companion for Galio that will 100% of the time be his ideal teammate. Yet, overall, Amumu is a relatively poor teammate for Galio. By being on the same team as Galio, he drops their win rate by -1.2% to 49.4%. This clearly indicates that there is a harmful bond between Galio and Amumu that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Amumu has a lower difficulty than Galio. That means Galio players don't need to be careful when finding Amumu comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Working together, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to soak up damage. Combined, these two will be a great protective duo.

In contrast, by bringing Galio and Amumu together, you will not be giving your team much attack damage. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that helps cover this relative gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Amumu ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio Amumu Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Galio and Amumu, we analyzed 2,075 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Galio with Amumu comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Galio in order to work well with Amumu during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should keep reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to have in your Galio and Amumu synergy build consist of Cryptbloom, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio used at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Amumu than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Galio had an average winrate of 49.4% when playing alongside Amumu with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, Galio players should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for this team composition, this combination of runes yielded the top win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Amumu with Galio are given for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific division, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.