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How to Win Galio vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupGalio is in the a tier of champions

Galio vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Galio in LoLGalio is in the b tier of champions
TankMage
Fighter

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Galio

based on 534 Galio vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our data, Galio did battle with Rek'Sai in 534 matches. Using so many matchups for Galio versus Rek'Sai gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide useful statistics and a supported build to counter Rek'Sai. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Galio encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of his rounds.

Galio vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Galio has done a good job of countering Rek'Sai. On average, he wins a whopping 52.8% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Galio against Rek'Sai matches, Galio’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Galio vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionZhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

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
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W
3
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 Rek'Sai as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Galio vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Rek'Sai Image
5.9
< Kills >
7.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6.7
9.6
< Assists >
7.7
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
145
< Minions Killed >
32
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.29
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.41
450
< Physical Damage >
14,651
20,135
< Magic Damage >
60
547
< True Damage >
3,733
21,133
< Damage Dealt >
18,445
24,380
< Damage Taken >
35,524
11,069
< Gold Earned >
11,908
1.76
< Towers >
1.3
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
2,320
< Total Healing >
16,791
13,706
< Experience >
13,298
21
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
6
122
< Time Dealing CC >
295

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several valuable Galio against Rek'Sai counter stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Rek'Sai..

Galio typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Rek'Sai. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Galio or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Galio usually wins when facing off against Rek'Sai, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Galio makes a good counter to Rek'Sai.

While Galio does have a higher winrate compared to Rek'Sai, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Galio into Rek'Sai.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Rek'Sai 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 allied champions during late stage team fights.

Galio is a good counter to Rek'Sai. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Galio

Galio Loses Against

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Galio Wins Against

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Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Galio, we analyzed 534 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Galio to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio on average racks up much more CS as Rek'Sai. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Galio versus Rek'Sai build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Rek'Sai than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Galio had an average winrate of 52.8% battling Rek'Sai with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Rek'Sai as Galio, Galio players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Galio vs Rek'Sai battles, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Rek'Sai as Galio are displayed for every ranked division. If you want to scope the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.