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How to Win Illaoi vs Galio Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Illaoi

based on 1,865 Illaoi vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
1.54
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Galio as Illaoi resulted from an analysis of 1865 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Illaoi fights Galio in only 2.6% of her games.

Illaoi vs Galio Matchup Summary

Illaoi does a good job of countering Galio. On average, she wins a fantastic 52.2% of games the champions fight one another in. In Illaoi vs Galio games, Illaoi’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Galio.

Best Illaoi vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceSpirit VisageSpear of ShojinHullbreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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E
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Galio as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Galio

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

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.

Illaoi vs Galio Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Galio Image
5.6
< Kills >
5.7
6.7
< Deaths >
6.1
4.7
< Assists >
9.4
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
189
< Minions Killed >
133
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.37
25,866
< Physical Damage >
465
711
< Magic Damage >
20,295
389
< True Damage >
566
26,968
< Damage Dealt >
21,327
35,987
< Damage Taken >
24,927
12,051
< Gold Earned >
10,722
2.75
< Towers >
1.56
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,095
< Total Healing >
2,678
15,249
< Experience >
13,576
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
414
< Time Dealing CC >
118

How to Counter Galio with Illaoi in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several influential Illaoi versus Galio matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Galio’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Galio..

Illaoi typically has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Galio. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Illaoi and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Galio

Who is Better, Illaoi or Galio?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Illaoi usually wins when playing against Galio, with a 52.2% win rate. Therefore, Illaoi makes a good counter for Galio.

While Illaoi does have a higher winrate compared to Galio, when they face off with one another, Illaoi also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Illaoi into Galio.

Furthermore, Illaoi also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Galio. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Illaoi is an above average counter to Galio. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Illaoi against Galio.

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Illaoi, we analyzed 1,865 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 Illaoi 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 learn all of the intricacies of Illaoi in order to counter Galio during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Galio. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Illaoi versus Galio build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Sundered Sky. When Illaoi bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Galio than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Illaoi had an average winrate of 52.2% when playing against Galio with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Galio as Illaoi, Illaoi players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Illaoi vs Galio fights, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Galio as Illaoi are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.