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How to Win Aatrox vs Galio Counter MatchupAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Aatrox

based on 4,924 Aatrox vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Galio as Aatrox came out of an analysis of 4924 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Aatrox has to counter Galio in only 2.6% of his matches.

Aatrox vs Galio Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a decent job of countering Galio. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Aatrox versus Galio games, Aatrox’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Galio.

Best Aatrox vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Youmuu's GhostbladeSterak's GageKaenic RookernJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aatrox to level upq
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Second ability for Aatrox to level upe
>
Last skill for Aatrox to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Aatrox's passive ability p
Aatrox's q ability q
Aatrox's w ability w
Aatrox's e ability e
Aatrox's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Galio as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Galio

Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.

Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.

Advice to Win Against Galio

Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.

Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.

Aatrox vs Galio Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Galio Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.6
5.8
< Deaths >
6.2
5.9
< Assists >
9
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
165
< Minions Killed >
140
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.41
19,143
< Physical Damage >
466
3,347
< Magic Damage >
20,274
428
< True Damage >
554
22,918
< Damage Dealt >
21,295
36,489
< Damage Taken >
23,856
11,332
< Gold Earned >
10,669
2.1
< Towers >
1.63
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
14,582
< Total Healing >
2,233
14,517
< Experience >
13,271
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
239
< Time Dealing CC >
113

How to Counter Galio with Aatrox in LoL

The stats shown here show some critical Aatrox versus Galio matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. For instance, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Galio’s ratio of NaN, showing that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Galio..

Aatrox typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Galio. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aatrox and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Galio

Who is Better, Aatrox or Galio?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually wins when trying to fight Galio, with a 51.7% win rate. As a result, Aatrox makes a good counter to Galio.

While Aatrox does have a higher win rate than Galio, when they face off with one another, Aatrox also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Galio.

Additionally, Aatrox also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Galio. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Galio matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Aatrox is a decent counter to Galio. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Aatrox against Galio.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aatrox

Aatrox Loses Against

SingedSinged46.1% winrateLilliaLillia46.3% winrateTaricTaric46.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.2% winrate

Aatrox Wins Against

Kai'SaKai'Sa55.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee55% winrateKarthusKarthus55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KayleKayle+ 54.5% 1049 GamesTaricTaric+ 55.6% 1818 GamesFioraFiora+ 55.8% 172 GamesKledKled+ 58.3% 290 Games

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Aatrox, we analyzed 4,924 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Galio as Aatrox comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Aatrox Build Galio Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aatrox to counter Galio during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Galio. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Aatrox versus Galio build include Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Aatrox included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Galio than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Aatrox had an average win rate of 51.7% when playing against Galio with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Galio as Aatrox, Aatrox players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Aatrox vs Galio matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.7% winrate overall.

If you need to get Aatrox versus Galio tips and counter builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using all matches finished with these champs.