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

Galio vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Galio in LoLGalio is in the b tier of champions
TankMage
TankFighter

How to Beat Poppy as Galio

based on 1,694 Galio vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Poppy as Galio resulted from an examination of 1694 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Galio encounters Poppy in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Galio vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Galio has done a ok job of countering Poppy. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Galio against Poppy rounds, Galio’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Galio vs Poppy 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

CryptbloomLiandry's TormentVoid StaffHollow Radiance

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

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
7
Q
8
W
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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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Guide to Countering Poppy as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Poppy

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 Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Galio vs Poppy Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Poppy Image
5.9
< Kills >
4.9
6.3
< Deaths >
5.6
9.2
< Assists >
8.8
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
139
< Minions Killed >
79
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.75
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.42
470
< Physical Damage >
13,368
20,460
< Magic Damage >
2,959
522
< True Damage >
957
21,453
< Damage Dealt >
17,285
24,454
< Damage Taken >
30,295
10,873
< Gold Earned >
10,458
1.65
< Towers >
1.6
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
2,429
< Total Healing >
7,954
13,399
< Experience >
13,123
21
< Vision Score >
24
10
< Wards Placed >
9
125
< Time Dealing CC >
657

How to Counter Poppy with Galio in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some strategic Galio versus Poppy matchup stats that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, showing that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Poppy..

Galio usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Poppy. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Poppy

Who is Better, Galio or Poppy?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when facing off against Poppy, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes an ok counter to Poppy.

While Galio does have a lower winrate compared to Poppy, when facing one another, Galio also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Galio into Poppy.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Galio is a somewhat poor counter for Poppy. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Poppy.

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

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Galio, we analyzed 1,694 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 Poppy 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 Poppy Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Galio in order to counter Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio most often accumulates more CS relative to Poppy. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Galio versus Poppy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Poppy than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Galio had an average winrate of 49.6% when playing against Poppy with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Poppy 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 runes we have analyed for Galio vs Poppy LoL games, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.6% win rate overall.

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