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How to Win Galio vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupGalio is in the a tier of champions

Galio vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Galio in LoLGalio is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Galio

based on 2,204 Galio vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Galio resulted from an evaluation of 2204 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Galio fights Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of his rounds.

Galio vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Galio has done a average job of countering Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champs face each other in. In Galio vs Cho'Gath rounds, Galio’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Galio vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceJak'Sho, The ProteanVoid StaffKaenic Rookern

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

ResolveAftershockShield BashBone PlatingOvergrowth
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
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
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Cho'Gath

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 Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Galio vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Cho'Gath Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.8
6.4
< Deaths >
5.8
9.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
136
< Minions Killed >
152
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.4
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
559
< Physical Damage >
3,493
22,026
< Magic Damage >
12,322
570
< True Damage >
3,914
23,156
< Damage Dealt >
19,730
25,162
< Damage Taken >
42,288
10,931
< Gold Earned >
11,355
1.76
< Towers >
2.08
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
2,407
< Total Healing >
9,190
13,619
< Experience >
14,536
23
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
9
129
< Time Dealing CC >
772

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some important Galio versus Cho'Gath counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Cho'Gath..

Galio typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Galio or Cho'Gath?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when taking on Cho'Gath, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Galio makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Galio does have a higher winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Cho'Gath.

Additionally, Galio has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Galio vs Cho'Gath matchups, Galio is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Galio is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Galio

Galio Loses Against

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Galio Wins Against

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Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Galio, we analyzed 2,204 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 Cho'Gath 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.

Other Useful Resources

Galio Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Galio in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio typically gets a similar amount of CS as Cho'Gath. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Galio versus Cho'Gath build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Galio combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Cho'Gath than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 50.9% battling Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Cho'Gath as Galio, Galio players should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Galio vs Cho'Gath LoL games, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.9% win rate overall.

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