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

Galio vs Olaf

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

based on 877 Galio vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League rounds each week. In our database, Galio faced Olaf 877 times. With so many games with Galio versus Olaf gives us confidence in our capability to prepare actionable data and a pro build to destroy Olaf. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Galio encounters Olaf in only 0.9% of his games.

Galio vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Galio does a below average job of countering Olaf. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Galio versus Olaf rounds, Galio’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Olaf.

Best Galio vs Olaf 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 RookernHextech RocketbeltZhonya'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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Olaf

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 Olaf

Olaf has reduced defenses from damage during Ragnarok, despite being immune to disables. If you can't escape from Olaf during Ragnarok, try focusing your damage on him with your teammates.

Olaf becomes more dangerous the lower life he is. Save your disables to finish him off.

Preventing Olaf from reaching his axe will minimize the amount of harassment he can cause in the laning phase.

Galio vs Olaf Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Olaf Image
5.5
< Kills >
7.1
6.3
< Deaths >
6.6
9.1
< Assists >
5.3
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
136
< Minions Killed >
154
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.31
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.55
460
< Physical Damage >
17,145
19,017
< Magic Damage >
130
564
< True Damage >
6,469
20,041
< Damage Dealt >
23,745
24,205
< Damage Taken >
31,399
10,647
< Gold Earned >
12,308
1.58
< Towers >
2.56
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
2,237
< Total Healing >
15,123
13,306
< Experience >
14,660
22
< Vision Score >
16
11
< Wards Placed >
7
116
< Time Dealing CC >
343

How to Counter Olaf with Galio in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some important Galio versus Olaf counter stats that may help you understand the differences between the pair. For instance, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Olaf’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Olaf..

Galio often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Olaf. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Olaf

Who is Better, Galio or Olaf?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually loses when taking on Olaf, with a 47.2% win rate. Thus, Galio makes a poor counter for Olaf.

While Galio does have a lower win rate than Olaf, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Galio into Olaf.

Furthermore, Galio has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Olaf. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Galio is a terribly counter for Olaf. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Olaf.

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 Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Galio, we analyzed 877 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 Olaf 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 Olaf Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Galio in order to counter Olaf during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Olaf. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Galio versus Olaf build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Olaf than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 47.2% battling Olaf with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Olaf as Galio, you should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Galio vs Olaf battles, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.2% win rate overall.

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