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

Galio vs Vladimir

How to Beat Vladimir as Galio in LoLGalio is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vladimir as Galio

based on 2,824 Galio vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our database, Galio engaged Vladimir 2824 times. Including so many matchups for Galio vs Vladimir provides us confidence in our capability to produce useful stats and a supported build to shatter your foe. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Galio is forced to battle against Vladimir in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Galio vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Galio does a average job of beating Vladimir. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Galio versus Vladimir matches, Galio’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Vladimir.

Best Galio vs Vladimir 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

Kaenic RookernCryptbloomHollow RadianceLiandry'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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakScorch
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
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Guide to Countering Vladimir as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Vladimir

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 Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Galio vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Vladimir Image
5.8
< Kills >
6
5.8
< Deaths >
5.2
9.1
< Assists >
6.2
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
141
< Minions Killed >
183
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.42
553
< Physical Damage >
1,379
22,100
< Magic Damage >
20,876
582
< True Damage >
381
23,236
< Damage Dealt >
22,636
23,955
< Damage Taken >
33,201
10,817
< Gold Earned >
11,564
1.74
< Towers >
1.9
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,393
< Total Healing >
28,271
13,555
< Experience >
14,588
22
< Vision Score >
16
10
< Wards Placed >
8
120
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Counter Vladimir with Galio in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some valuable Galio vs. Vladimir counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between this pair of champs. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vladimir’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vladimir..

Galio usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Vladimir. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Vladimir

Who is Better, Galio or Vladimir?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually fairs equally well when playing against Vladimir, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Galio makes an ok counter for Vladimir.

While Galio does have a higher win rate compared to Vladimir, when on opposite teams, Galio also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Galio into Vladimir.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Galio vs Vladimir matchups, Galio is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Galio is a decent counter to Vladimir. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Vladimir.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Vladimir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Galio, we analyzed 2,824 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 Vladimir 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Galio in order to counter Vladimir during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Vladimir. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Galio versus Vladimir build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Vladimir than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 50.3% when playing against Vladimir with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Vladimir 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 picked for Galio vs Vladimir counter picks, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vladimir as Galio are shown for all ranked divisions. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.