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

Galio vs Kennen

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

based on 1,123 Galio vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. In our data, Galio faced off against Kennen 1123 times. Including so many matchups for Galio vs Kennen gives us confidence in our capability to provide actionable stats and a recommended build to smash Kennen. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Galio is forced to battle against Kennen in only 1.1% of his matches.

Galio vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Galio has done a good job of countering Kennen. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.5% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Galio against Kennen matches, Galio’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Kennen.

Best Galio vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernHollow RadianceZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakScorch
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
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kennen as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Kennen

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 Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Galio vs Kennen Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Kennen Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.9
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
9.7
< Assists >
7
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
140
< Minions Killed >
165
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.41
448
< Physical Damage >
2,362
19,532
< Magic Damage >
19,424
532
< True Damage >
654
20,512
< Damage Dealt >
22,441
25,242
< Damage Taken >
22,359
11,103
< Gold Earned >
11,452
1.79
< Towers >
1.95
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,448
< Total Healing >
3,077
13,921
< Experience >
14,647
24
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
9
128
< Time Dealing CC >
76

How to Counter Kennen with Galio in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some vital Galio vs. Kennen counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between the two. For instance, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kennen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kennen..

Galio normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kennen. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Kennen

Who is Better, Galio or Kennen?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Galio usually wins when taking on Kennen, with a 53.5% win rate. Thus, Galio makes a great counter for Kennen.

While Galio does have a higher winrate compared to Kennen, when on opposite teams, Galio also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Galio into Kennen.

Moreover, Galio also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kennen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Galio vs Kennen matchups, Galio is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Galio is a great counter to Kennen. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Kennen.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Galio, we analyzed 1,123 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 Kennen 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 learn all of the intricacies of Galio in order to counter Kennen during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Kennen. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Galio versus Kennen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Kennen than with most other common item sets. In fact, Galio had an average winrate of 53.5% battling Kennen with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Kennen as Galio, Galio players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Galio vs Kennen battles, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.5% winrate overall.

If you want to view Galio versus Kennen tips and counter builds for a a particular rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using every match run with both champs.