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How to Win Irelia vs Galio Counter MatchupIrelia is in the b tier of champions

Irelia vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Irelia in LoLIrelia is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Irelia

based on 2,567 Irelia vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
1.76
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Irelia engaged Galio in 2567 rounds. With so many matchups for Irelia versus Galio gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide useful data and a pro build to suppress your opposition. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Irelia fights Galio in only 2.5% of her rounds.

Irelia vs Galio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Irelia does a dismal job of countering Galio. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Irelia vs Galio matches, Irelia’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Galio.

Best Irelia vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Irelia Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlade of The Ruined KingSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraDeath's DanceTerminusWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Irelia to level upq
>
Second ability for Irelia to level upw
>
Last skill for Irelia to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Irelia's passive ability p
Irelia's q ability q
Irelia's w ability w
Irelia's e ability e
Irelia's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Galio as Irelia

Tips for Playing as Irelia against Galio

Defiant Dance is not interrupted by crowd control, try timing it for incoming disables.

Flawless Duet does not have a maximum travel distance, try using it in creative ways.

Use Bladesurge to cover great distances by targeting low life minions on your way to champion targets.

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.

Irelia vs Galio Counter Stats

Irelia Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Galio Image
7.2
< Kills >
5.7
7.1
< Deaths >
6.2
5.3
< Assists >
9.6
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
204
< Minions Killed >
138
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,849
< Physical Damage >
497
5,274
< Magic Damage >
19,700
758
< True Damage >
614
22,882
< Damage Dealt >
20,811
31,317
< Damage Taken >
23,747
12,806
< Gold Earned >
10,787
2.32
< Towers >
1.71
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
10,772
< Total Healing >
2,281
14,780
< Experience >
13,485
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
112
< Time Dealing CC >
128

How to Counter Galio with Irelia in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some strategic Irelia versus Galio counter statistics that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Irelia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Galio’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Irelia may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Galio..

Irelia typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes more damage than Galio. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Irelia and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Irelia
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Irelia
Galio

Who is Better, Irelia or Galio?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Irelia usually fairs equally well when taking on Galio, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Irelia makes an ok counter for Galio.

While Irelia does have a lower win rate than Galio, when they face off with one another, Irelia also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Irelia into Galio.

Moreover, Irelia has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Galio. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Irelia vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Irelia is a somewhat poor counter for Galio. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Irelia against Galio.

Other Champion Matchups Against Irelia

Irelia Loses Against

TaricTaric43.5% winrateNilahNilah45.3% winrateTrundleTrundle45.4% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth45.8% winrate

Irelia Wins Against

ZeriZeri56.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.7% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.5% winrateHweiHwei55.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Irelia Players

How We Calculated Our Irelia vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Irelia, we analyzed 2,567 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 Irelia 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

Irelia Build Galio Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Irelia to counter Galio during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Irelia typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Galio. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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 many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Irelia versus Galio build consist of Sterak's Gage, Blade of The Ruined King, and Sundered Sky. When Irelia included at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better countering Galio than with many other typical builds. In fact, Irelia had an average winrate of 49.1% when countering Galio with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Galio as Irelia, Irelia players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Irelia vs Galio counters, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.1% winrate overall.

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