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How to Win Sivir vs Galio Counter MatchupSivir is in the b tier of champions

Sivir vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Sivir in LoLSivir is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Sivir

based on 1,398 Sivir vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each and every week. Within our data, Sivir faced Galio 1398 times. Using so many games with Sivir vs Galio provides us a lot of faith in our capability to produce actionable data and a pro build to suppress Galio. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Sivir encounters Galio in only 2.5% of her matches.

Sivir vs Galio Matchup Summary

Sivir does a average job of countering Galio. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.9% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Sivir vs Galio matches, Sivir’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood against Galio.

Best Sivir vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Sivir Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Phantom DancerLord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgeEssence Reaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Sivir's passive ability p
Sivir's q ability q
Sivir's w ability w
Sivir's e ability e
Sivir's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Galio as Sivir

Tips for Playing as Sivir against Galio

Sivir's Boomerang Blade returns to her after reaching the max range, so you can shift position to hit enemies who would otherwise have evaded it.

Try saving Spell Shield for enemy abilities that can disable you such as stuns and roots.

Ricochet resets Sivir's basic attack timer on activation, so activating this immediately after landing a normal basic attack will maximize damage output.

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.

Sivir vs Galio Counter Stats

Sivir Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
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5.8
< Kills >
5.8
5.9
< Deaths >
6.1
8.4
< Assists >
9.4
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
195
< Minions Killed >
143
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.44
21,338
< Physical Damage >
486
537
< Magic Damage >
20,329
407
< True Damage >
574
22,282
< Damage Dealt >
21,390
20,014
< Damage Taken >
24,967
12,309
< Gold Earned >
11,066
2.59
< Towers >
1.79
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,055
< Total Healing >
2,613
13,306
< Experience >
13,938
18
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
11
31
< Time Dealing CC >
126

How to Counter Galio with Sivir in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several critical Sivir vs. Galio counter stats that may help us understand the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Sivir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Galio’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sivir may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Galio..

Sivir usually has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Galio. This often reflects differing health capacities, but 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 Sivir and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Sivir
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sivir
Galio

Who is Better, Sivir or Galio?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sivir usually fairs equally well when facing off against Galio, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Sivir makes an ok counter to Galio.

While Sivir does have a lower win rate compared to Galio, when on opposite teams, Sivir also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Sivir into Galio.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sivir vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Sivir is a somewhat poor counter for Galio. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Sivir against Galio.

Additional Information for Sivir Players

How We Calculated Our Sivir vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Sivir, we analyzed 1,398 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 Sivir 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 Sivir to counter Galio during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sivir usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Galio. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They 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, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Sivir versus Galio build include Bloodthirster, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Sivir used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Galio than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Sivir boasted an average win rate of 49.9% when playing against Galio with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Galio as Sivir, Sivir players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Sivir vs Galio battles, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.9% win rate overall.

If you want to see Sivir vs Galio tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific rank, please select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all matches with data with both champs.