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

Galio with Skarner

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

based on 299 Galio with Skarner pairs
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the stats from from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Galio has been on the same team as Skarner in 299 recent, ranked games. By accumulating so much great data from the creators of LoL, we feel confident that we can showcase robust, insightful builds to help Galio play with Skarner. It is very rare for Galio to play alongside Skarner on the same team. This has only taken place in approx. 0.3% of rounds with Galio.

Galio Skarner Synergy Summary

Galio has done a decent job of fighting on the same side as Skarner. Usually, he wins an acceptable 51.5% of rounds the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Galio when playing with Skarner by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Galio vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's Deathcap

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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10
W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Galio and Skarner

Tips for Playing as Galio with Skarner

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 Skarner Will Play

Impale is extremely powerful when you use it to position an enemy so your allies can attack them.

Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Crystal Slash. Use them as often as possible for maximum damage.

Capturing Crystal Spires before attempting neutral objectives or team fights around them improves Skarner's performance in said fights dramatically.

Galio Skarner Synergy Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Skarner Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.8
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
9.2
< Assists >
9.3
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
140
< Minions Killed >
139
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.45
492
< Physical Damage >
483
21,377
< Magic Damage >
19,975
479
< True Damage >
526
22,349
< Damage Dealt >
20,984
24,193
< Damage Taken >
24,411
11,309
< Gold Earned >
10,895
1.89
< Towers >
1.74
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,353
< Total Healing >
2,385
13,762
< Experience >
13,588
21
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
10
135
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Play with Skarner as Galio in LoL

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

When Galio is paired with Skarner, he gets a marginal improvement in his full damage output. This difference could indicate that Skarner supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Galio is played together with Skarner 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 synergisticly with Skarner.

Additionally, when Galio plays with Skarner on the same team, he often takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Skarner does a decent job of protecting Galio in teamfights.

Synergies between Galio and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Galio
Skarner

Is Galio better when played alongside Skarner?

There is no ideal ally for Galio that will 100% of the time be his top teammate. Yet, overall, Skarner is a very typical ally for Galio. By locking into the same side as Galio, he increases their win rate by 0.9% to 51.5%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong synergy between Galio and Skarner that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

Skarner has a lower difficulty than Galio. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Skarner allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Working alongside, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to soak up damage. Combined, these two will be a great protective duo.

In contrast, by aligning Galio and Skarner together, you may not be granting your other teammates very much sustained damage output. Make sure to have other champions on your team that offsets this relative gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Skarner ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your gold 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 Skarner Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Galio and Skarner, we analyzed 299 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 Skarner 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 pair well with Skarner during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to get in your Galio and Skarner synergy build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Skarner than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 51.5% helping carry Skarner with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating your oponents, Galio players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Galio and Skarner pairings, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.5% winrate overall.

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