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

Galio vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Galio in LoLGalio is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Galio

based on 3,469 Galio vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Darius as Galio resulted from an examination of 3469 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Galio is forced to battle against Darius in only 3.5% of his rounds.

Galio vs Darius Matchup Summary

Galio does a decent job of countering Darius. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Galio against Darius matches, Galio’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Darius.

Best Galio vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanLiandry's TormentThornmailFrozen Heart

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

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
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Darius as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Darius

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 Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Galio vs Darius Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Darius Image
5.6
< Kills >
7.1
6.3
< Deaths >
6.3
9.6
< Assists >
4.6
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
138
< Minions Killed >
166
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.46
465
< Physical Damage >
17,052
19,721
< Magic Damage >
87
537
< True Damage >
4,010
20,724
< Damage Dealt >
21,150
24,367
< Damage Taken >
32,470
10,825
< Gold Earned >
11,997
1.7
< Towers >
2.29
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
2,290
< Total Healing >
7,956
13,465
< Experience >
14,544
22
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
8
120
< Time Dealing CC >
163

How to Counter Darius with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some strategic Galio against Darius counter stats that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Darius’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Darius. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Galio usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Darius. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Darius

Who is Better, Galio or Darius?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually wins when taking on Darius, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes a good counter for Darius.

While Galio does have a higher win rate than Darius, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Galio into Darius.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Galio vs Darius matchups, Galio is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Galio is a decent counter to Darius. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Darius.

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 Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Galio, we analyzed 3,469 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 Darius 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Galio in order to counter Darius during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Darius. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Galio versus Darius build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Galio combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better against Darius than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 51.8% when playing against Darius with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Darius as Galio, you should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Galio vs Darius battles, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Darius as Galio are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.