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

Galio vs Zoe

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

based on 1,158 Galio vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
54.1 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Zoe as Galio came out of an analysis of 1158 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Galio fights Zoe in only 1.2% of his games.

Galio vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Galio has done a great job of countering Zoe. Typically, he wins a terrific 54.1% of games the champions face each other in. In Galio vs Zoe games, Galio’s team is 0.2% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Zoe.

Best Galio vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNull-Magic Mantle

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentKaenic RookernHextech RocketbeltLuden's Companion

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
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Galio vs Zoe Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
54.1 %
VS
Win Rate
45.9 %
Zoe Image
5.6
< Kills >
6.6
6.2
< Deaths >
5.7
9.2
< Assists >
7.7
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
136
< Minions Killed >
130
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.37
433
< Physical Damage >
2,100
18,719
< Magic Damage >
16,272
499
< True Damage >
3,665
19,652
< Damage Dealt >
22,039
24,669
< Damage Taken >
18,643
10,775
< Gold Earned >
10,890
1.78
< Towers >
1.64
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,596
< Total Healing >
2,195
13,444
< Experience >
12,946
22
< Vision Score >
26
10
< Wards Placed >
12
116
< Time Dealing CC >
145

How to Counter Zoe with Galio in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several valuable Galio versus Zoe matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zoe..

Galio normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Zoe. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Galio and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Zoe

Who is Better, Galio or Zoe?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Galio usually wins when taking on Zoe, with a 54.1% win rate. As a result, Galio makes a great counter to Zoe.

While Galio does have a much higher winrate compared to Zoe, when on opposite teams, Galio also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Galio into Zoe.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Galio vs Zoe matchups, Galio is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Galio is a great counter for Zoe. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Galio against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Galio, we analyzed 1,158 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 Zoe 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 Zoe during both the early game 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 stats presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Zoe. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, 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 numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Galio versus Zoe build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Zoe than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Galio had an average winrate of 54.1% when countering Zoe with this counter build.

To have the best probability of defeating Zoe 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. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Galio vs Zoe battles, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 54.1% win rate overall.

If you need to view Galio vs Zoe tips and counter builds for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and strategies given are computed using all rounds completed with both champions.