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

Galio vs Master Yi

How to Beat Master Yi as Galio in LoLGalio is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Master Yi as Galio

based on 4,905 Galio vs Master Yi matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Master Yi as Galio resulted from an analysis of 4905 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Galio has to counter Master Yi in only 4.9% of his games.

Galio vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

Galio does a ok job of countering Master Yi. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Galio versus Master Yi games, Galio’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Master Yi.

Best Galio vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassJak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic Rookern

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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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Master Yi

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 Master Yi

If Master Yi tries to farm with Alpha Strike, hit him a few times so he has to use mana with Meditate to heal.

Although Master Yi cannot be slowed while using Highlander, other disables can stop him in his tracks.

Meditate is an effective method of healing damage over time, but Master Yi is susceptible to coordinated team ganks early in the game.

Galio vs Master Yi Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Master Yi Image
6
< Kills >
7.8
6.2
< Deaths >
7.2
9.4
< Assists >
6
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
136
< Minions Killed >
36
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.48
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.37
468
< Physical Damage >
13,793
19,216
< Magic Damage >
780
536
< True Damage >
5,836
20,220
< Damage Dealt >
20,410
23,887
< Damage Taken >
32,094
10,850
< Gold Earned >
12,273
1.76
< Towers >
1.36
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
2,333
< Total Healing >
14,667
13,486
< Experience >
13,505
22
< Vision Score >
21
11
< Wards Placed >
6
123
< Time Dealing CC >
214

How to Counter Master Yi with Galio in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several critical Galio vs. Master Yi counter stats that can help us understand the distinctions between these two champions. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Master Yi’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Master Yi..

Galio typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Master Yi. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Master Yi

Who is Better, Galio or Master Yi?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when facing off against Master Yi, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Galio makes an ok counter to Master Yi.

While Galio does have a higher win rate than Master Yi, when facing one another, Galio also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Master Yi.

Furthermore, Galio also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Master Yi. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Master Yi matchups, Galio is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Galio is a decent counter to Master Yi. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Master Yi.

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 Master Yi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Master Yi as Galio, we analyzed 4,905 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 Master Yi 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 Master Yi Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Galio to counter Master Yi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio typically racks up much more CS relative to Master Yi. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Galio versus Master Yi build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Galio used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Master Yi than with many other common item sets. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 50.3% battling Master Yi with this counter build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Master Yi as Galio, you should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Galio vs Master Yi counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.3% winrate overall.

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