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How to Synergize Galio with Kog'Maw on the Same TeamGalio is in the a tier of champions

Galio with Kog'Maw

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

based on 657 Galio with Kog'Maw pairs
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Galio has been on the same team as Kog'Maw in 657 recent, competitive matches. By pooling so much complete data from the hosts of League, we have complete confidence that we can give you high-quality, usable builds to help Galio synergize with Kog'Maw. It is very rare for Galio to play with Kog'Maw on the same side. This has only happened in approximately 0.7% of games with Galio.

Galio Kog'Maw Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Galio has done a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Kog'Maw. Typically, he wins an acceptable 48.9% of rounds the champs appear on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Galio when playing with Kog'Maw by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Galio vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernZhonya's HourglassHextech RocketbeltLuden's Companion

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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakScorch
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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W
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Guide to Synergizing Galio and Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Galio with Kog'Maw

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 Kog'Maw Will Play

Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.

Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.

Galio Kog'Maw Synergy Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Kog'Maw Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
9.6
< Assists >
9.3
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
140
< Minions Killed >
139
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.45
482
< Physical Damage >
483
20,368
< Magic Damage >
19,975
586
< True Damage >
526
21,437
< Damage Dealt >
20,984
25,664
< Damage Taken >
24,411
11,147
< Gold Earned >
10,895
1.77
< Towers >
1.74
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,507
< Total Healing >
2,385
14,004
< Experience >
13,588
23
< Vision Score >
22
11
< Wards Placed >
10
125
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Play with Kog'Maw as Galio in LoL

The Galio Kog'Maw synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kog'Maw, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kog'Maw. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Kog'Maw helps Galio perform worse in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Galio plays on the same team as Kog'Maw, he gets a little increase in his complete damage output. This change may demonstrate that Kog'Maw helps provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Galio is played together with Kog'Maw on the same team, 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 synergisticly with Kog'Maw.

Additionally, when Galio plays with Kog'Maw on the same side, he typically receives more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Kog'Maw does a poor job of covering Galio during team fights.

Synergies between Galio and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Galio
Kog'Maw

Is Galio better when played alongside Kog'Maw?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Galio that will 100% of the time be his best synergy. Yet, overall, Kog'Maw is a relatively poor ally for Galio. By being on the same team as Galio, he drops their win rate by -1.7% to 48.9%. This demonstrates that there is a bad strategic relationship between Galio and Kog'Maw that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Kog'Maw has a greater difficulty than Galio. That means you need to be careful when finding Kog'Maw comrades to play with, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to fight well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to tank a lot of damage. Combined, these champs might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

Conversely, by pairing Galio and Kog'Maw together, you may not be providing your other teammates a great deal of support. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that nullifies this relative disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Kog'Maw ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio Kog'Maw Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Galio and Kog'Maw, we analyzed 657 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 Kog'Maw 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Galio in order to synergize with Kog'Maw during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should keep reading to learn some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to use in your Galio and Kog'Maw synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Kog'Maw than with many other common item sets. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 48.9% helping carry Kog'Maw with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing your oponents, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for this champion pairing, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.9% win rate overall.

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