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Galio with Nocturne

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How to Synergize Galio and Nocturne

based on 5,998 Galio with Nocturne pairs
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Galio has fought alongside Nocturne in 5998 recently played, competitive matches. By accumulating so much relevant data from the developers of League, we have complete confidence that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Galio synergize with Nocturne. It is somewhat uncommon for Galio to play with Nocturne as teammates. This has only happened in approximately 6.0% of games with Galio.

Galio Nocturne Synergy Summary

Galio does a decent job of teaming up with Nocturne. On average, he wins an acceptable 51.9% of the time the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Galio when playing alongside Nocturne by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Galio vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Banshee's VeilShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomFrozen HeartRabadon's DeathcapSolstice Sleigh

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Galio to level upq
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Second ability for Galio to level upw
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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
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Galio and Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Galio with Nocturne

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 Nocturne Will Play

Use Shroud of Darkness in tandem with Paranoia's dash. Your opponents may panic and waste a critical disable on your spell shield.

Using Paranoia at a critical moment is well worth it even if you cannot use the dash.

Duskbringer isn't only an offensive ability. It can be used to close distance out of combat or escape from certain death.

Galio Nocturne Synergy Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Nocturne Image
6
< Kills >
5.8
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
9.7
< Assists >
9.3
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
139
< Minions Killed >
139
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
494
< Physical Damage >
483
20,658
< Magic Damage >
19,975
530
< True Damage >
526
21,683
< Damage Dealt >
20,984
24,451
< Damage Taken >
24,411
11,015
< Gold Earned >
10,895
1.79
< Towers >
1.74
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,368
< Total Healing >
2,385
13,717
< Experience >
13,588
22
< Vision Score >
22
11
< Wards Placed >
10
124
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Play with Nocturne as Galio in LoL

The Galio Nocturne synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Nocturne, 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 Nocturne. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Nocturne helps Galio perform poorer in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Galio plays on the same team as Nocturne, he observes a small increase in his complete damage output. This change could signal that Nocturne helps provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Galio is played together with Nocturne on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Nocturne.

Additionally, when Galio plays with Nocturne on the same side, he typically receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage may mean that Nocturne does a poor job of covering Galio in teamfights.

Synergies between Galio and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Galio
Nocturne

Is Galio better when played alongside Nocturne?

There is no perfect ally for Galio that will always be his ideal ally. Yet, overall, Nocturne is a decent teammate for Galio. By locking into the same team as Galio, he raises their win rate by 1.3% to 51.9%. This signals that there is a potentially meaningful strategic relationship between Galio and Nocturne that results in them performing stronger together than without each other.

Nocturne has a lower difficulty than Galio. That means Galio players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Nocturne teammates to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to soak up damage. Together, these two will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

In contrast, by bringing Galio and Nocturne together, you will not be granting your side a great deal of crowd control. Make sure to include other champs on your team that offsets this disparity in their kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Nocturne ally, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio Nocturne Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Galio and Nocturne, we analyzed 5,998 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 Nocturne 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 learn all of the intricacies of Galio to pair well with Nocturne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to include in your Galio and Nocturne synergy build consist of Banshee's Veil, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio included at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better when paired up with Nocturne than with most other common builds. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 51.9% when playing alongside Nocturne with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating 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 rune builds we have analyed for this champion pairing, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.9% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Galio and Nocturne cooperations tips and stats for a an individual skill level, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides given are calculated using all matches played with both champions.