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How to Win Galio vs Caitlyn Counter MatchupGalio is in the a tier of champions

Galio vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Galio in LoLGalio is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Caitlyn as Galio

based on 9,567 Galio vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
9.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our database, Galio faced Caitlyn in 9567 games. Having so many games with Galio vs Caitlyn gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare actionable statistics and a pro build to destroy your opponent. This matchup is somewhat uncommon. Galio fights Caitlyn in only 9.6% of his rounds.

Galio vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Galio has done a ok job of beating Caitlyn. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Galio against Caitlyn matches, Galio’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Caitlyn.

Best Galio vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomHextech RocketbeltLiandry's Torment

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 CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakScorch
Adaptive ForceMagic ResistMagic 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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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Caitlyn

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 Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Galio vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Caitlyn Image
5.7
< Kills >
6.9
6.1
< Deaths >
6
9.3
< Assists >
6.9
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
140
< Minions Killed >
177
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.53
476
< Physical Damage >
21,760
19,862
< Magic Damage >
1,297
529
< True Damage >
606
20,868
< Damage Dealt >
23,664
24,914
< Damage Taken >
19,527
10,933
< Gold Earned >
12,272
1.73
< Towers >
2.58
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,546
< Total Healing >
5,599
13,712
< Experience >
12,679
22
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
123
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Caitlyn with Galio in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several critical Galio versus Caitlyn counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences between this pair of champions. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Caitlyn..

Galio usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Caitlyn. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Galio or Caitlyn?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when facing off against Caitlyn, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes an ok counter for Caitlyn.

While Galio does have a higher winrate compared to Caitlyn, when facing one another, Galio also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Galio into Caitlyn.

Moreover, Galio also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Caitlyn matchups, Galio is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Galio is a decent counter for Caitlyn. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Caitlyn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Galio

Galio Loses Against

TrundleTrundle46.3% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.4% winrateBraumBraum46.7% winrateAniviaAnivia46.8% winrate

Galio Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.1% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc56.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.1% winrateJayceJayce55.9% winrate

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Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Galio, we analyzed 9,567 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 Caitlyn as Galio 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Galio in order to counter Caitlyn 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 mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio typically picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Caitlyn. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Galio versus Caitlyn build include Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Galio used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Caitlyn than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when countering Caitlyn with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Caitlyn as Galio, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Galio vs Caitlyn matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

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