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Galio with Sylas

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How to Synergize Galio and Sylas

based on 1,201 Galio with Sylas pairs
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Galio has been on the same team as Sylas in 1201 recently played, competitive games. By pooling so much great data straight from the publishers of League, we have complete confidence that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Galio play with Sylas. It is very rare for Galio to play alongside Sylas as teammates. This pairing has only taken place in about 1.2% of rounds with Galio.

Galio Sylas Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Galio does a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Sylas. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.6% of the time the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Galio when playing with Sylas by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Galio vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltSolstice SleighZhonya's HourglassZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Galio and Sylas

Tips for Playing as Galio with Sylas

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 Sylas Will Play

Clever use of enemy ultimates can open up new possibilities to approach teamfights.

Wait for you or your enemy to reach low health before using Kingslayer for maximum effect.

Space out your ability usage to get maximum effect from Petricite Burst.

Galio Sylas Synergy Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Sylas Image
5
< Kills >
5.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
10.3
< Assists >
9.3
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
114
< Minions Killed >
139
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
463
< Physical Damage >
483
17,687
< Magic Damage >
19,975
590
< True Damage >
526
18,740
< Damage Dealt >
20,984
24,251
< Damage Taken >
24,411
10,466
< Gold Earned >
10,895
1.67
< Towers >
1.74
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,454
< Total Healing >
2,385
12,879
< Experience >
13,588
30
< Vision Score >
22
14
< Wards Placed >
10
134
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Play with Sylas as Galio in LoL

The Galio Sylas synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sylas, 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 Sylas. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Sylas helps Galio perform worse in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Galio is an ally to Sylas, he gets a measurable drop in his total damage output. This change may demonstrate that Sylas does not provide protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Galio is played alongside Sylas on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Sylas.

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

Synergies between Galio and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Galio
Sylas

Is Galio better when played alongside Sylas?

There is no one best companion for Galio that will no matter what be his #1 synergy. However, overall, Sylas is a below average companion for Galio. By being on the same side as Galio, he lowers their win rate by -3.0% to 47.6%. This signals that there is a harmful bond between Galio and Sylas that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Sylas has a lower difficulty than Galio. That means you don't need to be careful when arranging Sylas teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Working together, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by pairing Galio and Sylas together, you may not be granting your other teammates a lot of anti-tank damage dealing potential. Make sure to pick other champs on your team that nullifies this relative hole in their potential.

Regardless of the ability of your Sylas ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold 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 Sylas Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Galio and Sylas, we analyzed 1,201 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 Sylas 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 to pair well with Sylas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Galio and Sylas synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Sylas than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 47.6% helping carry Sylas with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing your oponents, Galio players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for this team composition, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.6% winrate overall.

If you need to get Galio with Sylas synergy tips and builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using all rounds run with both champions.