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

Galio vs Ezreal

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

based on 5,692 Galio vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
54.1 %
K/D/A
2.52
Pick Rate
5.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. Within our database, Galio fought Ezreal 5692 times. Including so many matchups for Galio vs Ezreal provides us faith in our capability to produce actionable data and a pro build to obliterate Ezreal. This pairing is relatively uncommon. Galio encounters Ezreal in only 5.7% of his matches.

Galio vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Galio has done a great job of countering Ezreal. Normally, he wins a fantastic 54.1% of games the champions fight one another in. In Galio vs Ezreal matches, Galio’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Ezreal.

Best Galio vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapJak'Sho, The ProteanSolstice SleighFrozen 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 BashSecond WindOvergrowth
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceTenacity and Slow 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 Ezreal as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Ezreal

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 Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Galio vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
54.1 %
VS
Win Rate
45.9 %
Ezreal Image
5.7
< Kills >
6.7
6
< Deaths >
5.6
9.4
< Assists >
7.2
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
141
< Minions Killed >
174
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.47
492
< Physical Damage >
17,563
19,987
< Magic Damage >
6,550
533
< True Damage >
673
21,013
< Damage Dealt >
24,787
24,849
< Damage Taken >
20,457
10,982
< Gold Earned >
11,940
1.79
< Towers >
2.21
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,614
< Total Healing >
5,613
13,808
< Experience >
12,778
22
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
8
121
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Ezreal with Galio in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several valuable Galio vs. Ezreal matchup stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ezreal’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ezreal..

Galio typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Ezreal. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Ezreal

Who is Better, Galio or Ezreal?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Galio usually wins when facing off against Ezreal, with a 54.1% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes a great counter to Ezreal.

While Galio does have a much higher win rate than Ezreal, when facing one another, Galio also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Galio into Ezreal.

Moreover, Galio has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ezreal. This often 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 Ezreal matchups, Galio is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Galio is a great counter to Ezreal. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Galio against Ezreal.

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 Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Galio, we analyzed 5,692 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 Ezreal 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

To truly master Galio to counter Ezreal during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Ezreal. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Galio versus Ezreal build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Ezreal than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 54.1% battling Ezreal with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Ezreal as Galio, Galio players should equip the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Galio vs Ezreal clashes, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.1% winrate overall.

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