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

Galio vs Janna

How to Beat Janna as Galio in LoLGalio is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Janna as Galio

based on 2,489 Galio vs Janna matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Galio battled Janna 2489 times. Including so many matchups for Galio vs Janna provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce useful statistics and a supported build to wreck Janna. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Galio has to counter Janna in only 2.5% of his games.

Galio vs Janna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Galio has done a below average job of beating Janna. On average, he wins a lowly 47.5% of games the champions fight one another in. In Galio versus Janna matches, Galio’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Janna.

Best Galio vs Janna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentCryptbloomVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Janna as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Janna

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 Janna

Janna's at her strongest when buffing another ally. If you can harass her ally, it will weaken her ability to fight you.

Save an interrupt ability for when Janna uses her ultimate.

Listen for the charge up sound on Howling Gale in case Janna is trying to hit you with it from off screen or from brush.

Galio vs Janna Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Janna Image
5.4
< Kills >
1.4
5.9
< Deaths >
4.9
8.6
< Assists >
15.1
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
0.24
144
< Minions Killed >
27
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.58
442
< Physical Damage >
1,089
19,093
< Magic Damage >
5,528
471
< True Damage >
474
20,007
< Damage Dealt >
7,092
23,679
< Damage Taken >
17,089
10,731
< Gold Earned >
8,300
1.69
< Towers >
2.19
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,386
< Total Healing >
7,675
13,366
< Experience >
10,469
22
< Vision Score >
63
10
< Wards Placed >
27
119
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Janna with Galio in LoL

The stats shown here feature some vital Galio versus Janna matchup stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the two. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Janna’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Janna. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Galio normally has a much larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Janna. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Janna

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Janna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Janna

Who is Better, Galio or Janna?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Galio usually loses when facing off against Janna, with a 47.5% win rate. Thus, Galio makes a bad counter to Janna.

While Galio does have a lower winrate than Janna, when facing one another, Galio also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Galio into Janna.

Additionally, Galio also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Janna. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter 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 Janna matchups, Janna is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Galio is a bad counter for Janna. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Janna.

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 Janna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Janna as Galio, we analyzed 2,489 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 Janna 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 Janna Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Galio to counter Janna during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio often gets much more CS as Janna. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Galio versus Janna build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Janna than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 47.5% battling Janna with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Janna 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 runes players used for Galio vs Janna LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.5% winrate overall.

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