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

Galio vs Viego

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

based on 3,773 Galio vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Viego as Galio came out of an examination of 3773 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Galio has to counter Viego in only 3.8% of his matches.

Galio vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Galio has done a poor job of beating Viego. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.2% of the time the champions face one another in. In Galio versus Viego games, Galio’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Viego.

Best Galio vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomFrozen HeartRabadon's DeathcapJak'Sho, The Protean

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Viego as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Viego

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.

Galio vs Viego Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Viego Image
5.5
< Kills >
7.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6.3
9.1
< Assists >
6.7
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
139
< Minions Killed >
34
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.65
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
467
< Physical Damage >
15,575
19,168
< Magic Damage >
1,995
536
< True Damage >
911
20,172
< Damage Dealt >
18,481
23,908
< Damage Taken >
32,732
10,699
< Gold Earned >
12,139
1.7
< Towers >
1.44
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
2,237
< Total Healing >
16,234
13,404
< Experience >
13,600
22
< Vision Score >
22
11
< Wards Placed >
6
118
< Time Dealing CC >
228

How to Counter Viego with Galio in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several significant Galio against Viego matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viego’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Viego..

Galio often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Viego. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Viego

Who is Better, Galio or Viego?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Galio usually loses when playing against Viego, with a 48.2% win rate. Thus, Galio makes a bad counter for Viego.

While Galio does have a lower win rate compared to Viego, when they face off with one another, Galio also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Galio into Viego.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Galio vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Galio is a somewhat poor counter to Viego. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Galio against Viego.

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 Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Galio, we analyzed 3,773 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 Viego 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 Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Galio to counter Viego during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio often racks up much more CS compared to Viego. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Galio versus Viego build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Viego than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 48.2% battling Viego with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Viego as Galio, you should equip the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Galio vs Viego battles, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.2% winrate overall.

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