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How to Win Kayn vs Galio Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Kayn

based on 4,595 Kayn vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. Within our data, Kayn faced Galio 4595 times. Having so many games with Kayn vs Galio provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable data and a pro build to obliterate Galio. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Kayn has to counter Galio in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Kayn vs Galio Matchup Summary

Kayn does a average job of beating Galio. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Kayn vs Galio rounds, Kayn’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Galio.

Best Kayn vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeHubrisProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceEdge of NightMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Galio as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Galio

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

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.

Kayn vs Galio Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Galio Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.9
6.6
< Deaths >
6.2
7.6
< Assists >
9.3
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
37
< Minions Killed >
141
1.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.45
17,765
< Physical Damage >
489
782
< Magic Damage >
20,625
920
< True Damage >
559
19,468
< Damage Dealt >
21,675
38,619
< Damage Taken >
24,644
12,022
< Gold Earned >
10,986
1.11
< Towers >
1.7
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
19,213
< Total Healing >
2,394
13,862
< Experience >
13,707
20
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
10
300
< Time Dealing CC >
118

How to Counter Galio with Kayn in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several valuable Kayn versus Galio matchup statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Galio’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Galio..

Kayn normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Galio. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Galio

Who is Better, Kayn or Galio?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Galio, with a 50.3% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes an ok counter to Galio.

While Kayn does have a higher win rate compared to Galio, when on opposite teams, Kayn also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Galioas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Galio. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Galio matchups, Kayn is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kayn is a decent counter to Galio. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Kayn against Galio.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Kayn, we analyzed 4,595 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 Kayn 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 truly master Kayn to counter Galio during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Galio. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Kayn versus Galio build include Serylda's Grudge, Hubris, and Profane Hydra. When Kayn bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Galio than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 50.3% battling Galio with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Galio as Kayn, Kayn players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Kayn vs Galio LoL games, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Galio as Kayn are shown for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a particular division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.