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How to Win Amumu vs Galio Counter MatchupAmumu is in the b tier of champions

Amumu vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Amumu in LoLAmumu is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Amumu

based on 2,374 Amumu vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our dataset, Amumu did battle with Galio 2374 times. Using so many matchups for Amumu versus Galio gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a pro build to defeat your rival. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Amumu encounters Galio in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Amumu vs Galio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Amumu does a poor job of countering Galio. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champs face one another in. In Amumu vs Galio rounds, Amumu’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Galio.

Best Amumu vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Chain VestBami's Cinder

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

RiftmakerSpirit VisageCelestial OppositionAbyssal Mask

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Amumu's passive ability p
Amumu's q ability q
Amumu's w ability w
Amumu's e ability e
Amumu's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
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Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Galio as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Galio

Despair is very effective against other tanks, so make sure you're in range of opponents with the highest Health.

Amumu is highly dependent on teammates, so try laning with your friends for maximum effectiveness.

Cooldown Reduction on Amumu is very strong, but it's often difficult to itemize for it. Grab the Golem buff whenever possible to gain Cooldown Reduction without sacrificing stats.

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.

Amumu vs Galio Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Galio Image
3.9
< Kills >
5.7
6.4
< Deaths >
6.4
11.3
< Assists >
9.9
0.85
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
29
< Minions Killed >
134
1.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,524
< Physical Damage >
503
9,808
< Magic Damage >
20,260
2,092
< True Damage >
537
13,425
< Damage Dealt >
21,301
32,515
< Damage Taken >
24,827
10,440
< Gold Earned >
10,856
1.07
< Towers >
1.78
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,445
< Total Healing >
2,397
12,580
< Experience >
13,488
25
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
11
261
< Time Dealing CC >
123

How to Counter Galio with Amumu in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several important Amumu versus Galio matchup stats that may help you realize the distinctions between the two. Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Galio’s ratio of NaN, showing that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Galio..

Amumu normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Galio. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Amumu and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Galio

Who is Better, Amumu or Galio?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Amumu usually fairs equally well when playing against Galio, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Amumu makes an ok counter for Galio.

While Amumu does have a lower winrate compared to Galio, when on opposite teams, Amumu also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Amumu into Galio.

Additionally, Amumu also has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Galio. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Amumu vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Amumu is a somewhat poor counter to Galio. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Amumu against Galio.

Other Champion Matchups Against Amumu

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Amumu Wins Against

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Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Amumu, we analyzed 2,374 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 Amumu 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Amumu in order to counter Galio during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu on average racks up a lot less CS relative to Galio. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Amumu versus Galio build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Amumu combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Galio than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Amumu had an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Galio with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Galio as Amumu, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Amumu vs Galio battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Galio as Amumu are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.