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

Galio vs Pyke

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

based on 3,262 Galio vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Pyke as Galio came out of an examination of 3262 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against one another. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Galio is forced to battle against Pyke in only 3.3% of his games.

Galio vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Galio does a average job of beating Pyke. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Galio versus Pyke matches, Galio’s side is 0.3% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Pyke.

Best Galio vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanVoid StaffFrozen HeartLiandry's Torment

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

ResolveAftershockShield BashBone PlatingOvergrowth
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Galio vs Pyke Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Pyke Image
6.1
< Kills >
7.2
6.9
< Deaths >
7.2
9.3
< Assists >
9
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
137
< Minions Killed >
39
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.33
474
< Physical Damage >
10,490
20,221
< Magic Damage >
57
542
< True Damage >
2,491
21,238
< Damage Dealt >
13,038
24,787
< Damage Taken >
22,315
10,966
< Gold Earned >
10,294
1.72
< Towers >
1.12
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,180
< Total Healing >
4,978
13,522
< Experience >
10,628
21
< Vision Score >
67
10
< Wards Placed >
31
122
< Time Dealing CC >
100

How to Counter Pyke with Galio in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some significant Galio vs. Pyke matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences between the pair. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Pyke..

Galio typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Pyke. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Pyke

Who is Better, Galio or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when taking on Pyke, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Galio makes an ok counter to Pyke.

While Galio does have a higher win rate compared to Pyke, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Pyke.

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

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

Galio is a decent counter for Pyke. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Galio, we analyzed 3,262 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Galio in order to counter Pyke during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio often accumulates much more CS relative to Pyke. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Galio versus Pyke build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Galio incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Pyke than with most other common item sets. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 50.9% when countering Pyke with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Pyke as Galio, Galio players should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Galio vs Pyke counters, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.9% win rate overall.

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