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

Galio vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Galio in LoLGalio is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zeri as Galio

based on 1,004 Galio vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Galio faced off against Zeri in 1004 games. Including so many matchups for Galio versus Zeri provides us faith in our capability to prepare useful stats and a recommended build to crush Zeri. This pairing is fairly rare. Galio has to counter Zeri in only 1.0% of his games.

Galio vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Galio does a good job of beating Zeri. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.8% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Galio versus Zeri rounds, Galio’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Galio vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

ThornmailLuden's CompanionLiandry's TormentKaenic Rookern

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
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 Zeri as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Zeri Image
5.7
< Kills >
6.9
6
< Deaths >
5.9
9.7
< Assists >
6.9
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
139
< Minions Killed >
184
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
487
< Physical Damage >
14,751
20,145
< Magic Damage >
5,515
526
< True Damage >
607
21,158
< Damage Dealt >
20,873
23,922
< Damage Taken >
22,558
10,877
< Gold Earned >
12,375
1.82
< Towers >
2.14
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,409
< Total Healing >
4,206
13,551
< Experience >
12,450
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
133
< Time Dealing CC >
121

How to Counter Zeri with Galio in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some critical Galio versus Zeri matchup stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the two. As an example, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zeri..

Galio often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Zeri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Zeri

Who is Better, Galio or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Galio usually wins when taking on Zeri, with a 53.8% win rate. Thus, Galio makes a great counter for Zeri.

While Galio does have a higher win rate compared to Zeri, when facing one another, Galio also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Galio into Zeri.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Zeri matchups, Galio is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Galio is a great counter for Zeri. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Galio against Zeri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Galio

Galio Loses Against

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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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Galio, we analyzed 1,004 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Galio in order to counter Zeri during both the laning 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 shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Zeri. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Galio versus Zeri build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Zeri than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 53.8% battling Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating Zeri as Galio, Galio players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Galio vs Zeri battles, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zeri as Galio are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.