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

Galio vs Shaco

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

based on 3,586 Galio vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked League games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Shaco as Galio resulted from an analysis of 3586 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Galio has to counter Shaco in only 3.6% of his matches.

Galio vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Galio does a ok job of countering Shaco. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champions face one another in. In Galio versus Shaco rounds, Galio’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Shaco.

Best Galio vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapFrozen HeartSolstice SleighCryptbloom

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 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
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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 Shaco as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Galio vs Shaco Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Shaco Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.9
6.6
< Deaths >
6.4
9
< Assists >
8.7
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
143
< Minions Killed >
36
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.03
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.37
481
< Physical Damage >
7,496
20,653
< Magic Damage >
9,284
531
< True Damage >
1,641
21,666
< Damage Dealt >
18,422
25,784
< Damage Taken >
26,284
11,366
< Gold Earned >
11,391
1.79
< Towers >
1.13
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
2,522
< Total Healing >
8,920
14,112
< Experience >
13,072
23
< Vision Score >
31
11
< Wards Placed >
10
134
< Time Dealing CC >
608

How to Counter Shaco with Galio in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several influential Galio vs. Shaco counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shaco’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shaco..

Galio usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Shaco. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Shaco

Who is Better, Galio or Shaco?

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

While Galio does have a higher win rate than Shaco, when on opposite teams, Galio also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Shaco.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Shaco matchups, Galio is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Galio is a decent counter to Shaco. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Shaco.

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 Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Galio, we analyzed 3,586 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 Shaco 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Galio to counter Shaco during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio on average picks up much more CS as Shaco. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need 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, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Galio versus Shaco build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Galio combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Shaco than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 50.3% battling Shaco with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Shaco as Galio, Galio players should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Galio vs Shaco matchups, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.

If you want to view Galio vs Shaco tips and counter stats for a an individual player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are computed using all games with data with both champions.