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How to Win Gwen vs Galio Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Gwen

based on 2,177 Gwen vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
46.2 %
K/D/A
1.66
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Galio as Gwen resulted from an analysis of 2177 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This matchup is fairly rare. Gwen fights Galio in only 2.7% of her matches.

Gwen vs Galio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a pathetic job of beating Galio. On average, she wins a lowly 46.2% of matches the champs face one another in. In Gwen against Galio rounds, Gwen’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't get first blood against Galio.

Best Gwen vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveRiftmaker

Optional Items

ShadowflameLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
>
Second ability for Gwen to level upe
>
Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Galio as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Galio

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

Advice to Win Against Galio

Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.

Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.

Gwen vs Galio Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
46.2 %
VS
Win Rate
53.8 %
Galio Image
5.7
< Kills >
6
6.4
< Deaths >
6
4.9
< Assists >
9.6
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
159
< Minions Killed >
140
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.48
3,095
< Physical Damage >
502
13,858
< Magic Damage >
20,218
3,805
< True Damage >
500
20,758
< Damage Dealt >
21,220
30,401
< Damage Taken >
23,942
11,866
< Gold Earned >
11,009
2.59
< Towers >
1.84
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,613
< Total Healing >
2,390
14,697
< Experience >
13,683
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
11
147
< Time Dealing CC >
121

How to Counter Galio with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some vital Gwen versus Galio matchup stats that can help us grasp the differences between the two. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Galio’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Galio..

Gwen often has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Galio. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Galio

Who is Better, Gwen or Galio?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gwen usually loses when facing off against Galio, with a 46.2% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes a bad counter to Galio.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate than Galio, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Gwen into Galio.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champ with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Gwen is a garbage counter to Galio. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gwen against Galio.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Gwen, we analyzed 2,177 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 Galio as Gwen 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

Gwen Build Galio Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gwen to counter Galio during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Galio. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Gwen versus Galio build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Riftmaker. When Gwen used at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Galio than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Gwen had an average win rate of 46.2% battling Galio with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Galio as Gwen, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Gwen vs Galio face-offs, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Galio as Gwen are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.